Senior Transmission Cable Design Engineer

Marmon Holdings, Inc.; Texas; On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Marmon Industrial Energy & Infrastructure seeks a Communication Design Engineer to lead transmission-cable development and qualification efforts. You will apply electromagnetic and optical theory to coaxial, twisted-pair, fiber-optic, and power cable systems, delivering reliable, manufacturable solutions aligned with roadmaps.

The role requires a strong background in cable design and data communications, plus the ability to work with Product Management, Manufacturing, and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or related technical 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.

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, UL, CSA).
• Support ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, RoHS, REACH, PFAS, TSCA, CMRT, EMRT obligations.

Skills

Cable design

RF propagation

Signal integrity

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's or Master’s in Optical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Cable design software

CableBuilder

Smartsheet

Axiom

QCBD

ISOVISION

Job description

Marmon Industrial Energy & Infrastructure seeks a Communication Design Engineer to lead transmission-cable development and qualification efforts. You will apply electromagnetic and optical theory to coaxial, twisted-pair, fiber-optic, and power cable systems, delivering reliable, manufacturable solutions aligned with roadmaps.

The role requires a strong background in cable design and data communications, plus the ability to work with Product Management, Manufacturing, and suppliers.