Senior Application Engineer - Product Design

Prysmian; Highland Heights (KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Prysmian invites a Senior Application Engineer to join our team in the United States. You will review customer drawings, create BOMs, and collaborate with Sales, Product Mgmt, Manufacturing, and Service to deliver technically sound cable system solutions.

You will support ECN processes, liaise between customers and production, and drive portfolio updates and Design-to-Cost initiatives for competitiveness and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• Experience interpreting drawings, specs, and docs.
• Experience with wire/cable products or harness assemblies.
• Familiarity with ERP/PLM systems and BOM management.
• Customer-facing technical support experience.

Responsibilities

• Review drawings/specs/docs to develop new products meeting requirements.
• Create and maintain BOMs for quotes and production releases.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product Mgmt, Manufacturing, and Customer Service.
• Support ECN processes: review, document, implement changes.
• Serve as technical liaison between customers and manufacturing.
• Maintain and improve product portfolios with updates and support.
• Participate in Design-to-Cost initiatives to boost competitiveness.
• Contribute to simplification, sustainability and continuous improvement.
• Analyze requirements and align with Prysmian capabilities.
• Support product launches with docs, setup, and manufacturing actions.

Skills

Engineering drawing interpretation

Customer-facing tech support

Spanish (bilingual)

Product portfolio management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Solidworks

ERP/PLM systems

BOM creation/maintenance

Job description

Prysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year, the company manufactures thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video and data transmission for the telecommunication sector.

We are 30,000 employees, across 50+ countries. Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us.

Senior Application Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Review customer drawings, specifications, and technical documentation to develop new products and solutions that meet customer requirements.
• Create and maintain complete Bills of Material (BOMs) for customer quotation packages and production releases.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Product Management, Manufacturing, and Customer Service teams to provide technical support and product expertise.
• Support engineering change management processes, including reviewing, documenting, and implementing Engineering Change Notices (ECNs).
• Serve as a technical liaison between customers and internal manufacturing.
• Assist in maintaining and improving existing product portfolios through product updates, enhancements, and technical support activities.
• Participate in Design-to-Cost initiatives focused on improving competitiveness while maintaining product performance and quality.
• Contribute to simplification, sustainability, and continuous improvement initiatives across the product portfolio.
• Analyze technical requirements and provide recommendations that align customer needs with Prysmian capabilities.
• Support product launches by coordinating engineering documentation, product setup, and manufacturing implementation activities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation. (Solidworks preferred).
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations, wire and cable products, harness assemblies, or other engineered products.
• Knowledge of engineering change management processes and BOM creation/maintenance.
• Experience with ERP, PLM, or product data management systems.
• Experience working directly with customers to resolve technical issues and support product applications.
• Bilingual is preferred (Spanish).