Product & Process Engineer

Role Purpose

• Functions as a technical resource and design owner of assigned value streams. Responsible for ensuring fit/form/function of existing products.
• Supports project execution between development and manufacturing as an impartial 3rd party with the expertise to balance risks between business demands, process performance and product assurance.
• Responsible to participate on project teams to resolve performance and customer related issues; propose product and process enhancements, opportunities for product and process alignment, and cost reductions.
• Understands manufacturing processes on assigned value stream, keeps accountability on sustaining and/or enhancing process performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Clarify, understand, and document customer requirements, product specifications and product application
• Ensure Fit, Form, Function through appropriate qualification test plans, design control and change approval while balancing speed to market and profitability
• Quickly and effectively respond to customer and commercial requests for rapid product changes
• Drive technically rigorous root cause analysis for product integrity and process performance issues
• Support and validate product and process cost reduction opportunities through product lifecycle
• Evolve product performance to meet competitive pressure and industry trends
• Monitor performance of manufacturing processes within assigned value stream, understand process capability and support process enhancements

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor's degree in technical area/ Engineering degree
• Master's degree is preferred
• Intermediate level project management knowledge, including standard methodologies and best practices
• Minimum of 4+ years of experience in development, product, or process engineering
• Strong customer awareness, with the ability to understand customer needs and translate them into actionable technical or product solutions
• Good knowledge of core engineering principles is a must, knowledge of telecommunications products, network technologies, experience in fiber optic technologies is preferred
• Project leadership skills, including experience working with multicultural teams, with the ability to translate customer needs into clear technical requirements and product design inputs
• Strong data-based decision-making skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work within defined procedures while exercising sound engineering judgment on routine to moderately complex issues
• Innovation-driven mindset with the ability to propose practical and effective solutions
• Fluent in both written and spoken English
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel for data analysis and reporting
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