Product Development Principal Engineer - Digital Solutions

Description

• Monitor market trends and customer needs to identify and develop fiber cable solutions, enabling enhancements and innovation.
• Create customized protocols and testing programs based on customer needs and promote and expand customer approvals.
• Oversee pilot production and participate in the day-to-day resolution of process and application-related issues for new projects.
• Identify practical and effective solutions to technical problems and successful develop new products and processes.
• Employee will regularly be required to lift and carry objects of 5-10 pounds as needed.
• Benchmark and monitor competitor products and services in the market and industry.
• Host interdepartmental meetings and workshops with Sales, Engineering, Production, and Installation teams to refine scope and develop concepts into desirable solutions.
• Investigate and introduce new materials and technologies to enable new products deliver and innovation.
• Organize and execute design of experiments to advance the current understanding of process variables and their interactions.
• Participate and organize 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.
• Employee will occasionally be required to lift and carry objects of 15-25 pounds as needed.
• 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.
• 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.
• Prepare and fill patent disclosures for new ideas.
• Coordinate and execute feasibility trials, prototyping and scale up to product fully industrialization.
• Provide Application Engineering support for New Product Development, including development and refinement of the tools and accessories associated with optical fiber cables.

Requirements

• Extended periods of sitting or standing at a desk or workstation.
• Skills in Project Management: plan, schedule, track and complete key tasks and milestones to reach project goals.
• Know-how in Fiber and Optical Fiber Cables
• Demonstrated ability to align R&D efforts with overall business strategy and objectives.
• Ability and willingness to travel, with 20-30% travel required at certain time periods.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and day-to-day activities.
• Proficiency in R&D methodologies (design thinking, agile, lean innovation)
• Familiarity with relevant industry regulations and standards
• Strong presentation skills for communicating progress, findings, and recommendations to senior leadership
• Root cause analysis: problem solving using statistical problem solving using statistical/analytical techniques.
• Customer-facing and communication skills
• Previous experience in innovation or product development teams
• Will be required to sit, bend, kneel, squat, use keyboard, read, write, and speak fluently.
• Works out of a normal office environment with standard office equipment available.
• 10+ years of experience in Research & Development, field service, innovation, or related roles
• Engineering bachelor’s degree (Chemical, Materials Engineering or Applied Physics)
• Repetitive tasks such as typing, filing, and data entry, which may require dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Master’s degree in a relevant scientific or technical field
• Demonstrated proficiency in diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues.
• Ability to collaborate with internal teams and external partners.
• This role is not typically exposed to adverse environmental conditions, except excessive eye strain.
• experience and knowledge in UV curable materials and UV curing processes.
• When travel is necessary, will be exposed to typical travel environment and surroundings.
• Employee will be required to work productively and cooperatively in a high-volume, fast paced, highly pressured environment and be able to respond efficiently and courteously to unanticipated problems and crisis.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance