Senior Product Development Engineer

4 months ago


Duncan, United States AFL Full time
AFL manufactures industry-leading fiber optic cable, connectivity and accessories and provides engineering and installation services for some of the largest telecom customers in the world. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and today, we manufacture thousands of products, generate an excess of $1.5B in revenue, and employ approximately 7,000 associates worldwide. At AFL, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We hire and train each individual, investing in them to ensure success in their careers. With a commitment to professional development and growth, let us connect you to your next career opportunity.

What We Offer:

  • Flexible time off policy
  • A hybrid office schedule for qualifying employees
  • 401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)
  • Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs
  • Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options
  • Opportunities for career advance with an industry leading company
Responsibilities
  • Design and develop new OSP (Outside Plant) and ISP (Inside Plant) fiber optic connectivity, management and splicing apparatus products.
  • Collaborate with other project stakeholders to develop product specifications and requirements for complex development projects.
  • Conduct product design, detailing and fitment verifications. Develop manufacturing drawings and associated design documentation.
  • Conduct tolerance analysis and analyze CAD models to ensure proper fitment of parts within assemblies.
  • Coordinate and build engineering prototypes for design verification of fitment and performance testing.
  • Lead testing, process, materials, capital, and quality improvement projects.
  • Define product testing requirements and plans based on industry standards and other relevant inputs.
  • Direct post design verification testing analysis, as needed, to identify potential design improvement opportunities.
  • Apply DFx principles (Design for Manufacturing, Design for Assembly, etc.).
  • Complete DFMEA/PFMEA (Design/Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis).
  • Apply engineering analysis to make data-driven design decisions.
  • Use sound engineering principles and practices to develop practical solutions to complex problems and to develop new technologies that serve to evolve AFL's product portfolio.
  • Interface with cross-functional project teams consisting of product management, application engineering, process and manufacturing engineering, quality, and development engineering during all phases of product development, including ramp-up and release to manufacturing.
  • Gain and apply comprehensive understanding of fiber optic product installation, test and application methods to all new product development projects.
  • Provide internal and external customers with product design, applications, and fiber expertise as needed.
  • Adhere to and promote the environmental, health & safety policies of AFL.
  • Perform other product development related duties as required.
Personal Qualities
  • Initiative - willingness to take on additional responsibilities
  • Teamwork - works effectively in a cross-functional team environment
  • Communication - possess strong written and verbal skills
  • Flexible - detail oriented and able to quickly adapt under pressure to meet deadlines
  • Experience - has a high level of new product development engineering experience and is capable of managing complex projects
Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (or other similar technical discipline)
  • Parametric solid modeling experience (SolidWorks preferred)
  • 8+ years of technical experience conducting new product development
  • Design experience with multiple manufacturing techniques (injection molding, sheet metal forming, machining, etc.)
  • Substantial experience designing molded plastic parts
  • Experience working within an ISO-9001 quality management system
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal, influencing and teamwork skills
  • Effective time management and organizational skills
  • Ability to lead new product development projects from concept through design, development, testing and Industrialization while following a formal stage-gate process using industry recognized project management practices
Preferred Skills (Not Required)
  • Fiber Optic industry experience, especially design, development, and/or applications
  • Demonstrated ability to create innovative solutions and designs
  • Experience analyzing patents and drafting invention disclosures
  • Project management experience
  • Substantial to moderate sheet metal part design experience
  • Sheet metal and/or polymer sealed enclosure development and testing experience
  • Enclosure cable entry sealing technology experience
  • Substantial to moderate sheet metal part design experience
  • Sheet metal and/or polymer sealed enclosure development and testing experience
  • Enclosure cable entry sealing technology experience
Working Conditions
  • Office environment with some interaction with manufacturing and testing personnel.
  • Hybrid office work schedule with 3 days in office nominally. Additional office time may be required as needed by project demands.
  • Domestic and international travel up to 25% may be required.


Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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