Remote Cable & Wire Product Design Engineer

GCG

Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 75,000 - 88,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary ($75,000–$88,0

Health coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Wellness programs

Job summary

Paige, a GCG company, is seeking a Product Design Engineer to develop wire, cable, connectors, and related electrical products while meeting customer requirements, industry standards, and manufacturing needs. This is a full-time, remote position with a preference for Eastern or Central time zones and up to 10% travel.

Reports to the Director of Engineering and collaborates with multiple teams to ensure compliant, manufacturable designs.

Qualifications

Associate’s degree in engineering, engineering technology, or a related technical discipline.
3+ years of product engineering, design engineering, cable engineering, or closely related experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of wire and cable product design principles.
Experience creating, reviewing, or interpreting engineering drawings, product specifications, bills of materials, and other technical documentation.
Experience using AutoCAD or another computer‑aided design program.
Understanding of how product materials, construction, manufacturing processes, and application requirements affect product design.
Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

Lead assigned product design activities from initial requirements and quotation support through documentation, qualification testing, and production readiness.
Create and maintain engineering drawings, product specifications, bills of materials, purchase specifications, and related technical documentation.
Apply knowledge of wire and cable products, connectors, wire sizing, materials, and industry standards to develop practical, manufacturable product designs.
Review customer requirements and provide engineering input related to product construction, materials, compliance, testing, and manufacturability.
Communicate with customers and their engineering, quality, or reliability teams to clarify technical requirements and support design reviews and product approvals.
Identify and coordinate with suppliers to evaluate materials, components, capabilities, availability, performance, and cost considerations.
Develop clear technical and purchase specifications that communicate product requirements to suppliers and internal sourcing partners.
Support product evaluations, qualification testing, quality reviews, supplier audits, and regulatory or safety listing activities.
Gather supplier declarations and supporting records, and prepare environmental compliance documentation for Paige products.
Maintain accurate product design, testing, qualification, regulatory, supplier, and compliance records.
Coordinate design changes and technical updates while ensuring drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and related documentation remain current.
Identify opportunities to improve product design practices, documentation, supplier coordination, quality, and internal workflows.
Provide technical guidance, knowledge sharing, or mentorship to less‑experienced team members as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.