Communication Design Engineer

The Principal Design Engineer leads the design qualification and lifecycle support of high-performance coaxial twisted-pair twinaxial fiber-optic Power over Ethernet (PoE) Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) Class 4 power and hybrid cable products. This role converts customer and market requirements into reliable manufacturable standards-compliant solutions while partnering closely with Product Management Applications Engineering Manufacturing Quality suppliers and customers.

• Lead new product development and sustaining engineering projects for coaxial twisted-pair twinaxial fiber-optic power and hybrid cable constructions.
• Apply electromagnetic and optical transmission theory to conductor geometry dielectric systems shielding cabling fiber selection and termination design.
• Develop and validate designs through calculations modeling prototypes design reviews and laboratory testing.
• Document design assumptions risks tolerances and acceptance criteria.
• Direct product development priorities aligned with business strategy and product roadmaps.

• Design and qualify products to applicable TIA-568 ISO/IEC 11801 SPE Industrial Ethernet Telcordia NEMA ICEA UL and CSA requirements.
• Support ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 systems along with material-compliance obligations including RoHS REACH Proposition 65 PFAS TSCA CMRT and EMRT.
• Define qualification and production test methods equipment fixtures sampling plans and acceptance criteria.
• Review industry codes and standards and represent MIEI at industry and agency meetings.
• Support Marmon Electrical businesses in maintaining and developing industry standards.

• Serve as a subject matter expert in the transmission cable 5Ms:
  • Materials
  • Manufacturing Methods
  • Machines
  • Measurement/Certification
  • Manpower/Training
• Partner with manufacturing facilities and suppliers to resolve material equipment process testing certification quality and performance issues.
• Translate designs into manufacturable products including process windows inspection requirements and testing criteria.
• Support root-cause analysis corrective actions and CAPEX planning related to product design requirements.

• Manage projects utilizing Stage-Gate/New Product Development processes and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Maintain accurate product information within CableBuilder Smartsheet Axiom QCBD ISOVISION and other company systems.
• Ensure specifications drawings test plans and engineering changes are accurate traceable and released on schedule.

• Provide technical training related to cable construction and termination principles for internal teams and customers.
• Support customer troubleshooting technical reviews product qualifications and field issue resolution.
• Assist with R&D planning and budget management aligned with strategic business initiatives.

The responsibilities listed above are not intended to be an exhaustive list. Additional duties may be assigned based on business needs.

Required

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Optical Engineering Physics or a related technical field.
• Minimum of five years of experience in cable design transmission-line/RF propagation data communications or fiber-optic product development.
• Experience designing and qualifying cable products.
• Experience interpreting specifications engineering drawings test data and industry standards.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations suppliers engineering change control Stage-Gate/NPD programs and cross-functional teams.

Preferred

• Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Optical Engineering Physics or related field.

• Knowledge of electromagnetic and optical transmission theory RF theory signal integrity and cable materials/construction.
• Familiarity with RF high-speed data and optical qualification and production testing methods.
• Proficiency with engineering calculations cable design software laboratory tools and modeling applications.
• Ability to balance performance compliance manufacturability quality cost reliability schedule and technical risk.
• Strong written verbal project management training and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset with excellent judgment and attention to detail.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required.

Marmon Industrial Energy & Infrastructure is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race color religion age sex pregnancy national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.