Cable Design Engineer
Willimantic, CT - USA
Job Summary
Prysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year the company manufactures thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibers copper cables and connectivity for voice video and data transmission for the telecommunication sector.
We are 30000 employees across 50 countries. Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do wherever you are based you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us.
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Overview:
Prysmian is seeking a technically strong detail-oriented engineer with a passion for collaboration and continuous improvement to join our Specialties Industrial & Construction design team.
Reporting to the Design Engineering Manager this role is at the intersection of engineering manufacturing and customer engagement. You will transform technical requirements into manufacturable cable designsbalancing performance cost and compliancewhile helping drive innovation across our product portfolio.
This is not just a design role. It is a business-connected engineering position that influences product capability plant efficiency and customer success.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities:
Product Design & Execution
Develop and maintain cable designs specifications drawings and data sheets
Translate customer requirements and industry standards into manufacturable solutions
Utilize in-house cable design systems (Cable Builder and/or Common Analisi) to generate BOMs and routings for manufacturing of Prysmian products at its facilities
Cost & Commercial Support
Generate accurate cost models for quotations and production
Analyze cost drivers and support benchmarking across facilities
Partner with commercial teams to deliver competitive solutions
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with manufacturing operations and commercial teams to ensure efficient execution
Support plant capability assessments and manufacturability decisions
Provide technical input to improve throughput quality and product consistency
Governance & Compliance
Maintain design systems technical instructions (TIs) SOPs and product data integrity
Ensure all designs comply with applicable standards (UL CSA ICEA and others)
Stay current on evolving regulatory and certification requirements
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
Identify opportunities to enhance products reduce cost and improve performance
Support new product development and experimental trials including documentation and execution
Maintain strong operating knowledge of appropriate industry standards and including all updates as well as ICEA UL CSA and other certification listings
Prepare design documentation for factory level experimental trials/product development concerning new compound implementation and associated cable products.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Electrical Engineering or related field or equivalent experience; foundational engineering knowledge is essential for interpreting specifications understanding cable constructions and supporting feasibility assessments.
24 years of experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment with exposure to technical problemsolving process understanding or productrelated decisionmaking.
Strong analytical problemsolving and technical writing skills ability to evaluate multiple specifications determine compliance and document conclusions clearly.
Effective communication skills across all levels comfortable interacting with operators engineers product managers and leadership to gather information and make informed decisions.
Selfstarter with the ability to work independently able to proactively reach out to others ask questions and collaborate to resolve grayarea decisions.
Proficiency with Microsoft tools Excel PowerPoint Word Access; experience with ERP or database systems preferred for managing specifications and documentation.
Preferred Qualifications
Programming knowledge helpful for working with the back end of design systems; Java experience is beneficial for system programming tasks.
Experience interpreting complex specifications ability to analyze multiple industry customer and internal specs determine the most stringent requirements and assess compliance (Specification Engineering experience).
Experience resolving specificationrelated issues such as evaluating whether a cable with deviations can still meet industry standards or customer requirements.
Leadership interest or experience potential to grow into leadership roles; ability to influence decisions and collaborate across functions.
Experience in a specification engineering role or similar background involving detailed technical documentation feasibility assessments and crossfunctional coordination.
Work Environment/Physical Demands:
Works out of a normal office environment with standard office equipment available.
Will be required to sit bend kneel squat use keyboard read write and speak fluently.
Employee will regularly be required to lift and carry objects of 10-25 pounds as needed.
Employee will occasionally be required to lift and carry objects of 25-30 pounds as needed.
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.
This role is not typically exposed to adverse environmental conditions except excessive eye strain and possible lifting injuries
When travel is necessary will be exposed to typical travel environment and surroundings
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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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About Company
We work to be the sustainable link to the future. For more than 140 years, our company has been leading the industry of high-technology cables & systems for energy and telecommunications. Spanning 50 countries (in North America, Europe, MEAT, LATAM, APAC), 104 plants, 25 research ... View more