Prototyping Engineer

Key Responsibilities

•    Collaborate with customers, Market Development, Product Line Managers, engineers, technicians, lab managers, suppliers, and supply chain to design, build and deliver prototypes for optical connectivity solutions for fiber optic networks.
•    Coordinate design details, material procurement, fabrication timelines and delivery of prototypes with internal and external resources.
•    Support project teams and the definition of prototype design objectives and timelines.
•    Work with internal and external subject matter experts to identify key processing technologies and determine feasibility.
•    Engage global manufacturing plants to capture manufacturability of proposed solutions and support initial implementation of new process technologies.
•    Collaborate with internal and external equipment and tooling designers to establish functional requirements.
•    Capture and deliver new ideas for patent submission.
•    Ensure that requirements are properly developed and documented in conjunction with appropriate manufacturing, development, and commercial personnel.
•    Work with manufacturing engineering to develop and implement process documentation for each project as needed.
•    Lead and collect feedback to iterate and drive adoption.  
•    Maintain and improve a safe work environment.
•    Work with colleagues to find creative solutions to building prototypes.
•    Build and leverage network of Product Experts to assist with prototype designs.
•    Build and leverage network of fabrication capabilities both internally and externally.
•    Listen to customers for understanding of problem, ideas, and feedback on potential solutions.
•    Document requests and solutions

Experiences/Education - Required

•    Bachelor of Science, Optical Engineering , or equivalent.
•    Fluent in English both spoken and written.
•    Minimum of 5+ years of experience in telecommunications, network technology development, or product engineering 

•    Demonstrated problem solving techniques.
•    Demonstrated, applied mechanical aptitude.
•    Ability to clearly express technical ideas.
•    Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
•    Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
•    Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external customers and within multi-national groups
•    Ability to work in technical project teams in a team member role.
•    Desire to learn and develop personal and organizational knowledge.
•    Proficient in the use of MS Office (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint)

Desired Skills:
•    Design products or manufacturing processes using CAD (ProE / CREO Skills a Must)
•    Ability to interpret and generate drawings and schematics.
•    Familiar with fiber optic theory.
•    Project management experience and demonstrated application of project management tools.
•    Proactively collaborates throughout an organization and drives technical culture.
•    Experience with discrete assembly processing.
•    Experience developing processes and parameters.
•    Collaboration with internal and external designers.
Soft Skills:
•    Personal initiative and commitment to success
•    Organized with good planning and time management skills
•    Ability to build relationships within cross functional groups; team building skills
•    Positive attitude, flexible and good work ethic