Design Engineer

Prysmian Group; Muscat; On-site; OMR 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Prysmian Group in Oman seeks a power cable design engineer to design cables per IEC/BS/HD standards and customer requirements. You will support OCI’s goals, tendering, and coordinate with production.

The role covers pre- and post-order activities, including BOM creation, CMS review, MES readiness, and collaboration with R&D, QA, and procurement in an international setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in electrical engineering is required.
• 3+ years of experience as a power cable design engineer.
• Diploma: 5+ years of experience as a power cable design engineer.

Responsibilities

• Cooperate with marketing to respond to customer inquiries for cables.
• Design cables per customer and standards requirements.
• Prepare raw material specifications and data sheets as needed.
• Prepare and upload design sheets / BOMs for production use in ERP.
• Coordinate with R&D and QC for testing and development work.

Skills

MS Office

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

CYMCAP

BOM calculation

Cable design knowledge

IEC/BS/HD standards knowledge

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Independent work

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree or diploma in electrical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

CYMCAP

Job description

Purpose

As part of the technical team, responsible for ensuring the most competitive and appropriate cable designs for each situation, considering OCI’s needs and capabilities, and the customers’ needs.

Summary of the Job Role

Design cables in accordance with the parameters provided by applicable standards, customers and OCI. To support OCI’s strategic goals and tendering, provide customer support and support Production.

Key Deliverables – to and through the Head of Department

PRE ORDER

• Cooperate with the marketing team in responding timeously to customer enquiries for cables.
• Understand the technical requirements of the customer in terms of cable and design the cable as per requirements.
• Analyse the customer needs to understand the requirements as per OCI technical feasibility and provide feedback to marketing team accordingly.
• Identify all aspects requiring clarification and participate in technical communications and meetings with customers to ensure the customers’ needs can be met and will be met.
• Prepare raw material specifications as and when required.
• You will be responsible to provide the technical data sheets as and whenever required by customers.
• Prepare and upload the design sheets / BOMs for the raw materials required for production of cable in the ERP for the use of financial and marketing teams.
• Coordinate with R&D for all development, and with QC for additional testing that may be required.
• Ensure daily activities are distributed to team members.
• Risk assessment & mitigation.
• Design calculations– CYMCAP, Cable Sizing, Ampacity, Short Circuit Rating etc.

POST ORDER

• Perform Contract review after order confirmation to clarify and finalize through marketing department any ambiguities in the purchase orders.
• Prepare the CA Family, Item codes & CMS (Cable Manufacturing Specification) as per the purchase order and transfer the information to production team to for final production.
• Generate the information needed for the MES as and when required.
• You will be responsible review the CMSs prepared by Design Engineers before sending it to production.
• Prepare designs in a format suitable for driving the MES.
• Work with New Product Development team, Material & Lab teams, Operation & Procurement team.
• Take lead on CSI, DTC & Sustainability activities.
• Substitute managers responsibility as and when required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in electrical engineering.

Skills/Knowledge

• Must have knowledge of MS Office, AutoCAD, SolidWorks & CYMCAP.
• Must have knowledge of Fictitious calculation & Bill of Material calculation for LV, MV & Instrumentation cables.
• Must have understanding about cable manufacturing & design for various cables like LV, MV & Instrumentation cables as per IEC, BS, HD, AUS/NZ standards.
• Attention for details & analytical skills.
• Strong Communication skills & collaboration skills in an internation.
• Ability to work independently & perform well under-pressure.
• Decision making & team player.

Experience

• Degree: 3+ years of experience as a power cable design engineer.
• Diploma: 5+ years of experience as a power cable design engineer.

Business Understanding

• Knowledge of costing software.
• Knowledge of software for cable designing.
• Knowledge of cables used for Oil & Gas, Power Grids and Renewable.
• Study & analyzing cable market trends.
• Prysmian , as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities.
• We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders.
• With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes.

All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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About Prysmian

Prysmian is a global cabling solutions provider leading the energy transition and digital transformation. By leveraging its wide geographical footprint and extensive product range, its track record of technological leadership and innovation, and a strong customer base, the company is well-placed to capitalise on its leading positions and win in new, growing markets. Prysmian’s business strategy perfectly matches key market drivers by developing resilient, high-performing, sustainable and innovative cable solutions in the segments of Transmission, Power Grid, Electrification and Digital Solutions. Prysmian is a public company listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, with almost 150 years of experience, about 30,000 employees, 108 plants and 26 R&D centres in over 50 countries, and sales of over €15 billion in 2023.