Lead Transmission Cable Design Engineer

Marmon Group

Pearl (MS)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Marmon Industrial Energy & Infrastructure in Pearl, Mississippi, is seeking a Principal Design Engineer to lead the design, qualification, and lifecycle support of high-performance transmission cables, including coaxial, fiber-optic, and SPE constructions.

You will convert market requirements into manufacturable, standards-compliant solutions, and partner with Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, suppliers, and customers to drive product development through Stage-Gate processes.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
Minimum of five years of experience in cable design, transmission-line/RF propagation, data communications, or fiber-optic product development.
Experience designing and qualifying cable products.
Experience interpreting specifications, engineering drawings, test data, and industry standards.
Experience supporting manufacturing operations, suppliers, engineering change control, Stage-Gate/NPD programs, and cross-functional teams.
Preferred Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or related field.

Responsibilities

Lead new product development and sustaining engineering projects for coaxial, twisted-pair, twinaxial, fiber-optic, power, and hybrid cable constructions.
Apply electromagnetic and optical transmission theory to conductor geometry, dielectric systems, shielding, cabling, fiber selection, and termination design.
Develop and validate designs through calculations, modeling, prototypes, design reviews, and laboratory testing.
Document design assumptions, risks, tolerances, and acceptance criteria.
Direct product development priorities aligned with business strategy and product roadmaps.
Design and qualify products to applicable standards (TIA-568, ISO/IEC 11801, SPE, Industrial Ethernet, Telcordia, NEMA, ICEA, UL, CSA).
Support ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 systems and material-compliance obligations (RoHS, REACH, etc.).
Define qualification and production test methods, equipment, fixtures, sampling plans, and acceptance criteria.
Review industry codes and standards and represent Marmon in meetings.
Support Marmon Electrical businesses in maintaining and developing industry standards.
Translate designs into manufacturable products with process windows and inspection requirements.
Support root-cause analysis and CAPEX planning related to product design requirements.
Maintain Stage-Gate/NPD program documentation and project execution.
Provide technical training related to cable construction and termination principles for internal teams and customers.
Assist with R&D planning and budget management aligned with strategic initiatives.