Telecom Product Development Senior Engineer

Prysmian•Claremont, NC

About The Position

Prysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year, the company manufactures thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video and data transmission for the telecommunication sector. We are 30,000 employees, across 50+ countries. Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us. Make Your Mark at Prysmian Group - Join Us Product Development Engineer Responsible for the development, qualification and implementation of new/improved products and cost reduction projects as defined in the Telecom Product Roadmap and DTC Programs Perform Design and Process Engineering tasks and manage New Product Development (OSP and FR) and DTC Cost Reduction projects to completion. Tasks include creation of detailed product designs using theoretical calculations, material selections (with Materials Technology Group), cost estimates working with CA team, definition of process setups/equipment, manufacturing of prototypes in Claremont (and in some cases Lexington) formulation of Qualification plans, interpretation of test results, and creation/presentation of Design and Qualification Reviews. Above tasks completed working closely with other members of R&D team in Claremont and Lexington as well as Operations and Quality groups in both locations. Provide Application Engineering support for New Product Development, including development and refinement of the tools and accessories associated with optical fiber cables. Maintain ADSS selection/costing tools and create special ADSS cable designs and costs. Modification/creation of Product Design Documents and Process Setups necessary to manufacture new products in production. Provide additional information to Common Analisi Team to create new designs. Participate in day-to-day resolution of product performance / applications questions (Marketing & Quality) and QN’s (Operations) Provide analysis of competitors’ products (with the Materials Technology Group). Write and present papers to Industry forums such as IWCS. Submit Invention Disclosures for innovative solutions. Ensure all product meets requirements as defined by the Plant’s Quality Management Systems Comply with all applicable safety procedures and ISO14001 EMS guidelines Other duties as assigned by supervisor or a member of management

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Engineering or Physics
Minimum 5 years’ experience in new product design and development in a manufacturing environment
Command of engineering math, statistics, and mechanics
Results focused: Delivery of quality products in a timely manner
Motivated team player
Project management: Plan, schedule, and track and complete key tasks and milestones to reach project goals
Root cause analysis: Pragmatic problem solving using statistical/analytical techniques. Hands on inspection and measurement of cable prototypes to define failure modes.
Leadership: Manage support resources to achieve goals
Communications: Ability to effectively interface, obtain support and offer support to all functional groups – TEAM Player
Behavioral: Self-confident and self-motivated, so as to be effective with minimal supervision. Able to manage and prioritize multiple projects and day-to-day activities

Nice To Haves

Bachelors degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, plus an MS degree, specialized in mechanics/optics.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in the design and development of optical fiber cables, with training in and knowledge of Six-Sigma concepts, including Design of Experiments.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the development, qualification and implementation of new/improved products and cost reduction projects as defined in the Telecom Product Roadmap and DTC Programs
Perform Design and Process Engineering tasks and manage New Product Development (OSP and FR) and DTC Cost Reduction projects to completion.
Tasks include creation of detailed product designs using theoretical calculations, material selections (with Materials Technology Group), cost estimates working with CA team, definition of process setups/equipment, manufacturing of prototypes in Claremont (and in some cases Lexington) formulation of Qualification plans, interpretation of test results, and creation/presentation of Design and Qualification Reviews.
Provide Application Engineering support for New Product Development, including development and refinement of the tools and accessories associated with optical fiber cables.
Maintain ADSS selection/costing tools and create special ADSS cable designs and costs.
Modification/creation of Product Design Documents and Process Setups necessary to manufacture new products in production.
Provide additional information to Common Analisi Team to create new designs.
Participate in day-to-day resolution of product performance / applications questions (Marketing & Quality) and QN’s (Operations)
Provide analysis of competitors’ products (with the Materials Technology Group).
Write and present papers to Industry forums such as IWCS.
Submit Invention Disclosures for innovative solutions.
Ensure all product meets requirements as defined by the Plant’s Quality Management Systems
Comply with all applicable safety procedures and ISO14001 EMS guidelines
Other duties as assigned by supervisor or a member of management