Senior Product Development Engineer (Data Center)

Prysmian•Windham, CT

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Prysmian is seeking a Senior Product Development Engineer to support its expanding data center market. The role connects market needs and customer demand with product capabilities, and leads development of new products and solutions for data center applications. The engineer will engage with customers and suppliers, attend industry events, gather market insights, and help define products that meet evolving needs. This is a highly visible, changing role requiring deep wire and cable product development expertise, leadership, and the ability to provide updates on market changes across the company. The position is based in Willimantic, Connecticut, or Lincoln, Rhode Island, and requires onsite work five days per week. Travel to customer sites, conferences, and internal locations is expected at 20–30%. The role manages the product lifecycle from concept and design through trials, qualification, launch, and ongoing performance and cost improvement, working with cross-functional teams across multiple sites.

Requirements

Engineering degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Materials Engineering.
At least 5 years of product development engineering experience, including leading or contributing to technical product development projects; complex engineered products with strict performance requirements are ideal.
Direct wire and cable industry experience, including familiarity with cable constructions, materials, standards, manufacturing processes, terminology, and product lifecycles.
Hands-on experience with data center products, applications, or customer requirements, and understanding of how cable solutions support data center infrastructure.
Working knowledge of UL, CSA, and NEC standards, testing requirements, and certification processes relevant to wire and cable products.
Ability to interpret, apply, and develop cable specifications, including performance criteria, materials, and compliance requirements.
Ability to work onsite five days per week.
Ability to influence cross-functional teams, customers, suppliers, and standards committees as an individual contributor, and guide teams toward clear decisions in complex environments.
Ability to travel 20–30% to customer sites, conferences, and internal locations.

Nice To Haves

5–10 years of product development engineering experience, including driving initiatives from concept through commercialization, ideally in a technical or industrial environment.
Direct experience designing, developing, or supporting cable products used in data center applications.
Prior experience leading projects, mentoring engineers, and influencing cross-functional teams.
Familiarity with data center shows, customer discussions, and market-facing activities that support product strategy and opportunity identification.
Ability to convey technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
Proactive and self-directed approach, including identifying actionable items, taking initiative, and moving work forward without leadership guidance.
Experience representing technical products externally.

Responsibilities

Represent Prysmian at data center industry shows, conferences, and events.
Engage with customers and suppliers to gather information, understand needs, build relationships, and influence market decision makers.
Participate in cable specification committees, including UL, CSA, IEC, NEC, and customer specification activities.
Connect market demand with product needs by understanding products, the market, and opportunities for alignment.
Lead definition and development of new products and solutions for the data center segment.
Respond quickly to evolving customer and market needs.
Manage the full product lifecycle, from concept and design through trials, qualification, launch, and continuous performance and cost improvement.
Collaborate with internal teams across multiple sites on data center and new product initiatives.
Travel to customer sites, conferences, and internal locations as required; expected travel is 20–30%.
Provide updates to keep the company informed about market changes.