Application Engineer-Electrical

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Create and maintain material and product specifications, bills of material, and manufacturing instructions for existing product platforms.
• Maintain and improve design standards for existing products.
• Evaluate and implement improvements to products and instructions to achieve quality, cost, and efficiency improvements.
• Review external specifications and document requirements to maintain product compliance.
• Provide technical support to Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Quality concerning product design and testing.
• Participate in design review and corrective action meetings for production products to resolve problems in design and workmanship.
• Design and develop high-speed data cables in support of new business opportunities.
• Work as member of cross-functional team to develop new product platforms and platform extensions.
• Understand relevant industry and customer specifications and existing products to inform development decisions.
• Participate in customer meetings to understand customer input for current and future products.
• Learn application engineering guidance for data transmission cables and provide answers to customers requesting standard information.
• Create test reports for customers and qualifying agencies to maintain product approvals.
• Auxiliary with tasks and/or projects assigned by direct manager or senior management.
• Coordinate with Engineering team to share supporting task workload as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or degree in other Engineering field with applicable coursework or experience.
• Knowledge of basic principles of wire conductors and insulators, current flow, and electric circuits.
• Knowledge in transmission line theory and test methods used for high-speed data cables.
• Effective technical writing skills for internal and external customers.
• Ability to work within or lead cross-functional teams to solve engineering problems.
• Desired Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. 1 to 3 years of experience in the wire and cable industry or related field. Knowledge in specifications and product testing protocols for data cables. Demonstrated ability to associate test results for high-speed data cables with the details of the materials and construction of the cable under test.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision FSA/HSA
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Life, AD&D and Disability
• PTO and Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program