Application Engineer - Electrical

Sumitomo Electric; Montague (MA); On-site; USD 72,631 - 99,867; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

401(k) with Employer Match

PTO and Holidays

Job summary

Sumitomo Electric is looking for an Application Engineer – Electrical in Montague, MA. This role involves creating specifications and instructions for high-speed data cables, working with cross-functional teams to develop new products, and providing technical support to customers and other departments. A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and related experience are required. Benefits include medical, dental, 401(k), and more.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in the wire and cable industry.
• Knowledge in testing protocols for data cables.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain product specifications and manufacturing instructions.
• Provide technical support to Manufacturing and Quality.
• Design and develop high-speed data cables for new business opportunities.
• Participate in customer meetings and provide application engineering guidance.

Skills

Knowledge of basic principles of wire conductors and insulators

Current flow and electric circuits

Technical writing skills

Problem-solving in engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Application Engineer – Electrical

Judd Wire Inc., a Sumitomo Electric Group company, is looking for an Application Engineer – Electrical for our Turners Falls, MA office. The selected candidate will join the Design and Development team, focusing on high‑speed data cables across markets, and will be a member of cross‑functional teams developing new products, maintaining and improving standards for existing products and product platforms. The engineer will work within the company to identify problems and implement solutions related to product performance, design or materials, and will communicate with customers to answer questions about product application and performance.

Hiring Range

$72,631.20 – $99,867.90 per year (exempt)

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Create and maintain material and product specifications, bills of material, and manufacturing instructions for existing product platforms; maintain and improve design standards for existing products; evaluate and implement improvements to products and instructions to achieve quality, cost and efficiency improvements; review external specifications and document requirements to maintain product compliance.
• Provide technical support to Manufacturing, Purchasing and Quality concerning product design and testing; participate in design review and corrective action meetings for production products to resolve problems in design and workmanship.
• Design and develop high‑speed data cables in support of new business opportunities; work as a member of cross‑functional team to develop new product platforms and platform extensions; understand relevant industry and customer specifications and existing products to inform development decisions.
• Participate in customer meetings to understand customer input for current and future products; provide application engineering guidance for data transmission cables and answer customer requests for standard information; create test reports for customers and qualifying agencies to maintain product approvals.
• Assist with tasks and/or projects assigned by direct manager or senior management; perform other similar duties as required within the department or as assigned by manager; coordinate with Engineering team to share supporting task workload as appropriate.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or an emerging engineering field with applicable coursework or experience.
• Knowledge of basic principles of wire conductors and insulators, current flow and electric circuits.
• Knowledge in transmission line theory and test methods used for high‑speed data cables.
• Effective technical writing skills for internal and external customers.
• Ability to work within or lead cross‑functional teams to solve engineering problems.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in the wire and cable industry or related field.
• Knowledge in specifications and product testing protocols for data cables.
• Demonstrated ability to associate test results for high‑speed data cables with the details of the materials and construction of the cable under test.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• FSA/HSA
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Life, AD&D and Disability
• PTO and Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program