Principal Coaxial Cable Design Engineer

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About the Role

As the Principal Coaxial Cable Design Engineer, you will be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for advancing our coaxial cable technology roadmap from initial research, design, and development through full production sustainability, process, and equipment improvements.

Responsibilities

• Perform product design and development of new products to meet customer-funded programs and new product development projects in accordance with engineering standards, systems, procedures, and policies.
• Specify designs and document all materials, components, and performance specifications.
• Create detailed drawings, procedures, and Bills of Materials (BOMs) as needed to manufacture designs.
• Document and record all product data and design information using CAD and product data management/ERP systems.
• Perform research to determine product design and development feasibility.
• Initiate, review, and process Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) for existing product designs and parts.
• Support designs beyond engineering release by following them through production and soliciting feedback from process engineering.
• Experiment with new areas of SolidWorks to improve department efficiency and knowledge.
• Identify and/or specify the sequence of production steps, special equipment/tooling requirements, test requirements, test plans/procedures, and special test equipment.
• Source new materials, processes, and equipment.
• Review and provide technical content for proposal/quote responses (e.g., specification reviews, design concept drawings, performance limits) to applications and sales teams pre-award.
• Design and develop cable products from concept through production release, including:
  • Cable construction
  • Shielding design
  • Materials selection
  • Cable/Connector attachment designs
  • Electrical, mechanical, and environmental performance optimization
• Define, execute, and analyze test and measurement protocols to fully characterize coaxial cables.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of experience working directly on coaxial cable design and manufacturing engineering.
• Bachelor’s Degree (BSME or BSEE).
• Excellent organization, communication, and presentation skills to act as a direct technical liaison with internal and external functions, including applications engineering, program management, and sales.
• Serve as SME and Design Project Manager for internal and customer-facing discussions and presentations.
• In-depth understanding of coaxial cable Mil-Specs, industry standards, and customer requirements.
• Working knowledge of cable manufacturing processing equipment and techniques.
• Analytical thinker with demonstrated technical and CAD design abilities who works well in a team.
• Experience with drafting and/or CAD design.
• Design techniques to meet cost targets as well as manufacturability.
• Familiarity with workflow processes and sequences in ERP systems.

Skills

• Proficiency in SolidWorks/CamWorks.
• Experience with Visual ERP & SmartViews.
• Familiarity with Google Enterprise and ADP Lyric.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $130,000 - $140,000 USD per year, plus incentive compensation. Exact salary will be contingent upon your experience, education, skills, and other relevant factors.

Benefits

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