Senior Product Engineer

Job Summary:

As a R&D Engineer, your main roles will be:

• Be the main responsible for product Research & Development related to LAN and Optical Indoor cables, leading each project according to the schedule defined together with Commercial Team;
• Lead the product development plan (roadmap) together with Sales Team, driving the company to the market trends;
• As R&D Engineer, you are the focal point for any subjects related to the product, being responsible for giving technical support to other areas as Sales, Process Engineering, Production and Quality;
• Propose new product designs to achieve cost-efficient products, contributing to the financial margin of the company, and report it in KPIs;
• Lead the test and qualification of new raw materials and suppliers, being in touch with suppliers to know the new trends of the wire and cable industry;
• Co-work in close collaboration with operational team (process engineering and production) to industrialize new processes, machines and products with high capability and reliability;
• Co-work in close collaboration with other cable engineering teams inside Prysmian Group, coordinating technology transfer between facilities;
• Generate the BoM and Routing of products, and manage the product datasheets;

This positiohn will be based in Sorocaba-BR. Travel would be expected to be 20% or less.

Key Responsabilities:

• Collaborate with Sales, Application Engineering and Industrial team, to gather voice of the customer, generate and evaluate new opportunities;
• Guarantee new product developments and cost reduction projects;
• Generate intellectual property to new telecommunication products and solutions;
• Develop and execute qualification plan for new cable designs, meeting customer requirements in a timely and safe manner to contribute to the growth of the company;
• Mentor junior team members;
• Work in a fast-paced environment on several large and small projects in parallel;
• Develop and run design of experiment to develop new models and calculation tools;
• Prepare, coordinate, and supervise experimental trials on production lines
• Open projects with internal testing lab and/or third-part testing lab to qualify cable designs per industry standards, customer requirements and determine failure mode;
• Run data analysis, document concise data reports and present technical results to stakeholders;
• Coordinate the introduction of products and their implementation for manufacturing with our internal and external suppliers;
• Follow and provide continuous improvement ideas for design development processes and systems;
• Provide product structure details, technical data sheets, drawings and other product related data;
• Participate to identification, commissioning and qualification of new equipment;
• Provide expert opinion on feasibility of non-standard products;
• Expand expertise in state-of-the-art engineering through participation and presentation of technical work at conferences, webnars and blogs

Required Skills and Experience

• Mechanical, Optical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering Degree (Bachelor, Master or PhD),
• Knowledge in polymers extrusion and metals drawing, having at least 5 years of experience in the process, design and development of optical and LAN cables
• High problem solving skills, and familiarity with FMEA, PDCA and agile tools
• Team player capable of working on their own project and support other engineer/team projects
• Knowledge of optical fibers, signal transmission theory, 6-Sigma certification and statistical analysis are big differentials
• English is required. Spanish is optional

Prysmian , as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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