Hardware Product Engineer: Twin-Ax Cable Systems

Piper Companies; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

PTO & holidays

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Hardware Product Engineer near San Jose, CA to join an industry-leading organization focused on advanced connectivity and interconnect solutions.

The Hardware Product Engineer will serve as the technical lead for high-speed copper cable assemblies, driving product development, validation, and manufacturing support while ensuring product performance, reliability, and quality throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years experience with interconnect products, high-speed cable assemblies, or electronic product design in manufacturing.
• Experience with Creo/Pro-E CAD software and engineering analysis tools.
• Strong data analysis skills with Excel, Minitab, Matlab/Octave.
• Knowledge of GD&T, product validation, and cross-functional project management.
• Willingness to travel ~10% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical owner for Twin-Ax cable assemblies, providing expertise in design, reliability, and performance.
• Lead new product introduction (NPI) activities including prototyping, testing, validation, and production readiness.
• Perform tolerance stack-ups, material assessments, failure investigations, and simulations.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, signal integrity, and supplier teams to optimize performance.
• Drive cost reductions, process improvements, and product quality initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Creo/Pro-E

FEA/Simulation tools

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Hardware Product Engineer near San Jose, CA to join an industry-leading organization focused on advanced connectivity and interconnect solutions.

The Hardware Product Engineer will serve as the technical lead for high-speed copper cable assemblies, driving product development, validation, and manufacturing support while ensuring product performance, reliability, and quality throughout the lifecycle.