Prysmian · 1 day ago
Telecom Product Development Senior Engineer
Lexington, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expPrysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, and they are seeking a Telecom Product Development Senior Engineer. This role involves developing and implementing strategic plans for new products in the fiber cables market, engaging with customers to understand their needs, and leading interdepartmental collaboration to refine product concepts and solutions.
Information TechnologyManufacturingTelecommunications
Responsibilities
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
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
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
Benchmark and monitor competitor products and services in the market and industry
Lead interdepartmental meetings and with Sales, Engineering, Production, and Installation teams to refine scope and develop concepts into desirable solutions
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
Company
Prysmian
Prysmian is a global cabling solutions provider leading the energy transition and digital transformation.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.31BKey Investors
European Investment BankCassa Depositi e Prestiti
2025-05-14Post Ipo Debt· $1.12B
2024-11-21Post Ipo Debt· $1.57B
2024-07-24Post Ipo Debt· $487.71M
Leadership Team
Alejandro Quiroz
CEO Latin America
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