Telecom Product Development Senior Engineer

Prysmian•Lexington, SC

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. Job responsibilities Strategic Planning and Market Introduction: Support to develop and implement the annual strategic plan in alignment with business units to promote and introduce new products and solutions to the Digital Solution and fiber cables market. Monitor market trends and customer needs to identify and develop fiber cable solutions, enabling enhancements and innovation. Customer Engagement and Market Expansion: Participate in customer meetings and visits to be aligned on market trends and needs. Promote regular technical meetings with customers to discuss about new opportunities and current Prysmian products and services, fostering medium and long-term relationships and demonstrating industry leadership in innovation. Product Development and Process Technology Activities Identify practical and effective solutions to technical problems to successfully develop new products and processes. Investigate and introduce new materials and technologies to enable new products and innovation. Coordinate and execute feasibility trials, qualification prototypes, pilot production and scale up product industrialization. Organize and execute design of experiments to advance the current understanding of process variables and their interactions. Prepare and file patent disclosures for new ideas. Prepare/propose in-depth testing and inspection plans with plants to ensure compliance with applicable standards and customer specifications, delivering reliable products and improving customer experience by reducing product failure return rates. Create customized protocols and testing programs based on customer needs and promote and expand customer approvals. Competitor Analysis and Benchmarking: Benchmark and monitor competitor products and services in the market and industry. Interdepartmental Collaboration: Lead interdepartmental meetings and with Sales, Engineering, Production, and Installation teams to refine scope and develop concepts into desirable solutions.

Requirements

Engineering Bachelor’s Degree (Chemical, Materials, Mechanical Engineering or Applied Physics)
10+ years of experience in Research & Development, field service, innovation, for optical fiber cables
Ability to works hands on in a manufacturing environment
In depth knowledge of extrusion and cabling processes including tooling design
Customer-facing and communication skills
Demonstrated ability to align R&D efforts with overall business strategy and objectives.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a relevant scientific or technical field
Proficiency in R&D methodologies (design thinking, agile, lean, innovation)
Familiarity with relevant industry regulations and standards
Experience and knowledge in UV curable materials and UV curing processes.
Experience and knowledge in optical fiber cable manufacturing processes and test methods
Experience in optical fiber flat ribbons and rollable ribbon technologies
Strong presentation skills for communicating progress, findings, and recommendations to senior leadership
Ability to collaborate with internal teams and external partners.
Demonstrated proficiency in diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues proposing practical solutions using first principles problem solving
Skills in Project Management: plan, schedule, track and complete key tasks and milestones to reach project goals.
Root cause analysis: problem solving using statistical problem solving using statistical/analytical techniques.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and day-to-day activities.

Responsibilities

Strategic Planning and Market Introduction: Support to develop and implement the annual strategic plan in alignment with business units to promote and introduce new products and solutions to the Digital Solution and fiber cables market. Monitor market trends and customer needs to identify and develop fiber cable solutions, enabling enhancements and innovation.
Customer Engagement and Market Expansion: Participate in customer meetings and visits to be aligned on market trends and needs. Promote regular technical meetings with customers to discuss about new opportunities and current Prysmian products and services, fostering medium and long-term relationships and demonstrating industry leadership in innovation.
Product Development and Process Technology Activities Identify practical and effective solutions to technical problems to successfully develop new products and processes. Investigate and introduce new materials and technologies to enable new products and innovation. Coordinate and execute feasibility trials, qualification prototypes, pilot production and scale up product industrialization. Organize and execute design of experiments to advance the current understanding of process variables and their interactions. Prepare and file patent disclosures for new ideas. Prepare/propose in-depth testing and inspection plans with plants to ensure compliance with applicable standards and customer specifications, delivering reliable products and improving customer experience by reducing product failure return rates. Create customized protocols and testing programs based on customer needs and promote and expand customer approvals.
Competitor Analysis and Benchmarking: Benchmark and monitor competitor products and services in the market and industry.
Interdepartmental Collaboration: Lead interdepartmental meetings and with Sales, Engineering, Production, and Installation teams to refine scope and develop concepts into desirable solutions.

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