Product Development Principal Engineer - Digital Solutions

About the position

Prysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, manufacturing 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. The company also produces a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables, and connectivity for voice, video, and data transmission for the telecommunication sector. With 30,000 employees across 50+ countries, Prysmian offers the opportunity for individuals to make their mark and be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us.

Responsibilities

• Support to develop and implement the annual strategic plan in alignment with business units to promote and introduce new products and solutions to the Digital Solution and fiber cables market.
• Monitor market trends and customer needs to identify and develop fiber cable solutions, enabling enhancements and innovation.
• Participate and organize customer meetings and visits to be aligned on market trends and needs.
• Promote regular technical meetings with customers to discuss new opportunities and current Prysmian products and services, fostering medium and long-term relationships and demonstrating industry leadership in innovation.
• Identify practical and effective solutions to technical problems and successfully develop new products and processes.
• Investigate and introduce new materials and technologies to enable new products delivery and innovation.
• Coordinate and execute feasibility trials, prototyping, and scale up to product fully industrialization.
• Organize and execute design of experiments to advance the current understanding of process variables and their interactions.
• Prepare and fill patent disclosures for new ideas.
• Prepare/propose in-depth testing and inspection plans with plants to ensure compliance with applicable standards and customer specifications, delivering reliable products and improving customer experience by reducing product failure return rates.
• Create customized protocols and testing programs based on customer needs and promote and expand customer approvals.
• Oversee pilot production and participate in the day-to-day resolution of process and application-related issues for new projects.
• Benchmark and monitor competitor products and services in the market and industry.
• Host interdepartmental meetings and workshops with Sales, Engineering, Production, and Installation teams to refine scope and develop concepts into desirable solutions.
• Provide Application Engineering support for New Product Development, including development and refinement of the tools and accessories associated with optical fiber cables.

Requirements

• Engineering bachelor's degree (Chemical, Materials Engineering or Applied Physics)
• 10+ years of experience in Research & Development, field service, innovation, or related roles
• Know-how in Fiber and Optical Fiber Cables
• Ability and willingness to travel, with 20-30% travel required at certain time periods.
• Previous experience in innovation or product development teams
• Customer-facing and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to align R&D efforts with overall business strategy and objectives.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in a relevant scientific or technical field
• Proficiency in R&D methodologies (design thinking, agile, lean innovation)
• Familiarity with relevant industry regulations and standards
• Experience and knowledge in UV curable materials and UV curing processes.
• Strong presentation skills for communicating progress, findings, and recommendations to senior leadership
• Ability to collaborate with internal teams and external partners.
• Demonstrated proficiency in diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues.
• Skills in Project Management: plan, schedule, track and complete key tasks and milestones to reach project goals.
• Root cause analysis: problem solving using statistical/analytical techniques.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and day-to-day activities.