• Job Description

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  I. u00A0u00A0 PURPOSE OF POSITION
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  u00A0 This position is responsible for new and existing conventional and new cable product development on u00A0u00A0
  a project assignment basis, and is responsible for providing process support to solve material and design related issues.u00A0 This position is also responsible for identifying and developing cable materials for new applications, for improved processibility and reliability, for cost reduction and for maintenance of secondary vendors.
  u00A0 This requires the development of product qualification test plans and incoming material test requirements.
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  II.u00A0u00A0u00A0 GENERAL FUNCTIONS/SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
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  • Conduct detailed design/performance studies for materials/cables.u00A0
  • Conduct or coordinate trials/experiments to develop new material/designs/process through final qualification.
  • Generate design for development and production cable products.
  • Plan and conduct qualification tests of new cable designs.
  • Provide process/production support related to use of materials.
  • Troubleshoot internal and/or field related problems with cable performance.
  • Maintain/obtain technical data from raw material vendors.
  • Develop and issue raw material specifications.
  • Coordinate/oversee new material or secondary vendor qualification
  • Review and insure compliance with material specifications.
  • Investigate/search for new cable materials.
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  Duties Performed Occasionally or Periodically
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  • Prepare and hold Design Reviews for new materials/cables.
  • Provide timely reports on design/performance issues.
  • Write technical reports and present papers at conferences.
  • Submit and apply for patents.
  • Exchange technical information with Sumitomo Electric in Japan.
  • Perform process trials in conjunction with Process Engineering or outside vendors
  • Prepare periodic R&D reports for Senior Management.
  • Travel to third party testing laboratories or customer sites
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  III.u00A0u00A0 REQUIREMENT FOR POSITION
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  u00A0u00A0u00A0u00A0u00A0 Bachelors in Engineering, mechanical engineering, Broad knowledge of an advanced technical or
  u00A0u00A0u00A0u00A0 u00A0professional specialized discipline or other studies not available in undergraduate school.u00A0
  u00A0u00A0u00A0u00A0u00A0 Excellent Communication skills (with vendors and customers)
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  IV.u00A0 EXPERIENCE
  u00A0 1 to 5 years of fiber optics, mechanical engineering, or project management experience.
  Solidworks or other CAD experience is a plus.
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  u00A0Following knowledges are preferable to have.
  • Cable installation experience
  • Notified Body experience u2013 Cable burns (UL/Intertek/VDE)
  • International Standards or Requirements
  • ICEA, IEC, CPR, BASEC, Environmental, etc.
  • Compliance and auditing

• About the company

  Official account of the Sumitomo Electric Group in the USA

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