Senior Product Development Engineer, Cable & Materials

Prysmiangroup; Taunton (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Prysmian Group in Taunton, MA, onsite, is seeking a Senior Product Development Engineer to lead innovation, development, cost optimization, and regulatory compliance for specialty cables. The role spans R&D, manufacturing, product commercialization, and business strategy, with collaboration across internal and external stakeholders.

The candidate will drive manufacturing trials, laboratory testing, and product qualification with UL/ETL/CSA, while guiding right-first-time initiatives and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Polymer Science, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ Years of experience in Wire and Cable product development, industrial engineering, or related manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of polymer materials, compounding, and processing technologies.
• Experience with regulatory certification agencies and product qualification processes.
• Experience managing projects through a stage gate process.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate manufacturing, testing, validation, and commercialization of new product designs.
• Evaluate manufacturing capabilities and readiness for new product implementation.
• Plan, execute, and participate in plant-scale experimental trials and process evaluations.
• Develop prototypes and create test plans for internal labs and third-party testing.
• Coordinate product qualification activities with external certification bodies (UL/ETL/CSA).
• Lead Design to Manufacturing to support first-time initiatives.
• Lead cost-reduction initiatives with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Purchasing.
• Partner with Materials Laboratories to qualify new materials and technologies.
• Support industrialization and launch of new products into manufacturing.
• Track milestones and report progress on product development initiatives.
• Facilitate cross-functional communication and information sharing.

Skills

Product development

Wire & Cable

Industrial engineering

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Prysmian Group in Taunton, MA, onsite, is seeking a Senior Product Development Engineer to lead innovation, development, cost optimization, and regulatory compliance for specialty cables. The role spans R&D, manufacturing, product commercialization, and business strategy, with collaboration across internal and external stakeholders.

The candidate will drive manufacturing trials, laboratory testing, and product qualification with UL/ETL/CSA, while guiding right-first-time initiatives and