Job Ref.: 2083
Job Title: Product Development Engineer Fiber Optic
Role: Engineering or Related
Relocation Available: Yes
Industry: Manufacturing
Location: North Carolina
Town / City: Hickory
Job Type: Permanent full-time
Job description:
The Product Development Engineer will design and develop fiber optic connectors, connector components and connector processes. Develop, plan, and coordinate projects and technical aspects of fiber optic connector/ferrule customer requirements through direct involvement with Applications Engineering and Sales.
Zemax and optical modeling experience is required.
Major Responsibilities:
* Design and develop multi-fiber optical connectors.
* Develop strategic supplier relationships as appropriate
* Plan and coordinate projects for each new product assigned including scheduling of resources and status reports
* Maintain a high level of expertise in the following areas: fiber, cable, PCB and TX/RX connectors, connector installation, testing, and troubleshooting.
* Prepare all specifications, documents and forms necessary to transfer products to manufacturing, marketing, and sales.
* Prepare conference papers on new technology or products.
* Provide technical assistance as required by Marketing, Sales, and Manufacturing groups.
* Maintain documentation for possible patent submission.
* Act as a focal point for all technical issues on fiber, cable, connectors, hardware and system performance for Marketing and Sales Groups.
* Propose new product ideas to add to current product line.
Key Decision Areas:
* Fiber Optics Development Engineer will determine the most cost effective approaches meeting internal and external customer requirements.
* Prioritize internal requests.
* Recommending best course of action in solving internal and external problems; i.e. project planning.
Equipment Used:
* Personal Computers
* Software packages: MS Excel, MS Word, CAD
* Optical test equipment, microscopes, Surface Profiler, Interferometer, environmental chambers, optical fiber termination equipment
* Optical modeling and finite element analysis
Personnel Directed:
Product development staff and will report to the VP of Product Engineering
Education and Skill Required:
* BS in technical or engineering field
* 5 years previous work experience in fiber optic industry or communications systems (This can include cooperative education programs.)
* Fundamental working knowledge of computers to include word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet or database programs
* CAD
* Statistical Analysis
* Background in optics and/or optical modeling highly desired
Bottom Line Requirements:
1. BS in technical or engineering field.
2. 5 + years previous work experience in fiber optic industry or communications systems.
3. Experience with CAD and Statistical Analysis.
4. Zemax and optical modeling experience.
Job Title: Product Development Engineer Fiber Optic
Role: Engineering or Related
Relocation Available: Yes
Industry: Manufacturing
Location: North Carolina
Town / City: Hickory
Job Type: Permanent full-time
Job description:
The Product Development Engineer will design and develop fiber optic connectors, connector components and connector processes. Develop, plan, and coordinate projects and technical aspects of fiber optic connector/ferrule customer requirements through direct involvement with Applications Engineering and Sales.
Zemax and optical modeling experience is required.
Major Responsibilities:
* Design and develop multi-fiber optical connectors.
* Develop strategic supplier relationships as appropriate
* Plan and coordinate projects for each new product assigned including scheduling of resources and status reports
* Maintain a high level of expertise in the following areas: fiber, cable, PCB and TX/RX connectors, connector installation, testing, and troubleshooting.
* Prepare all specifications, documents and forms necessary to transfer products to manufacturing, marketing, and sales.
* Prepare conference papers on new technology or products.
* Provide technical assistance as required by Marketing, Sales, and Manufacturing groups.
* Maintain documentation for possible patent submission.
* Act as a focal point for all technical issues on fiber, cable, connectors, hardware and system performance for Marketing and Sales Groups.
* Propose new product ideas to add to current product line.
Key Decision Areas:
* Fiber Optics Development Engineer will determine the most cost effective approaches meeting internal and external customer requirements.
* Prioritize internal requests.
* Recommending best course of action in solving internal and external problems; i.e. project planning.
Equipment Used:
* Personal Computers
* Software packages: MS Excel, MS Word, CAD
* Optical test equipment, microscopes, Surface Profiler, Interferometer, environmental chambers, optical fiber termination equipment
* Optical modeling and finite element analysis
Personnel Directed:
Product development staff and will report to the VP of Product Engineering
Education and Skill Required:
* BS in technical or engineering field
* 5 years previous work experience in fiber optic industry or communications systems (This can include cooperative education programs.)
* Fundamental working knowledge of computers to include word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet or database programs
* CAD
* Statistical Analysis
* Background in optics and/or optical modeling highly desired
Bottom Line Requirements:
1. BS in technical or engineering field.
2. 5 + years previous work experience in fiber optic industry or communications systems.
3. Experience with CAD and Statistical Analysis.
4. Zemax and optical modeling experience.