Job Overview

The Aerospace, Defense & Marine business unit is facing increasing demand for ruggedized fiber optic interconnects and innovative fiber management solutions. Included in these new developments are active optical transceivers, media converters, and optical cable assemblies where the E/O and O/E conversions are accomplished within the cable connector(s) and similar chip-to-world products. Currently systems are operating at 1-10 Gb/s, and some customers are planning for a migration to 25 Gb/s or higher.

In this position, the R&D Product Development Engineer will support product development engineering for various active rugged fiber optic projects. The candidate will be responsible for the various aspects of design, development, and testing of new electronic products. This could include engineering analysis of designs, coordination of sample builds, oversight of verification/qualification testing and migration to volume manufacturing sites. Some domestic and/or international travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Generation and evaluation of prototypes
• Definition, execution, and coordination of test programs for purposes of design verification and product qualification
• Support of application specifications and instruction sheets
• Implementation or testing of design changes to enhance product quality, improve manufacturability, and/or reduce manufacturing cost
• Support failure analysis work and determine corrective actions
• Achieve scope, schedule, and budget requirements.
• Report out on project status as needed.
• Meet all established project deadlines.
• Regularly keep management informed of problems, issues, and status of on-going projects

What your background should look like:

Required qualifications:

• Experience with Rugged fiber optics and active fiber optic products
• At least 3 years professional work experience in an engineering environment
• Communication skills demonstrated by the ability to communicate across all levels within and outside of the organization including customers
• Strong analytical skills and attention to details
• PC proficient, including Excel, Word, MS Project, Power Point, and MRP systems.

Preferred background:

• 5+ years with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and or work experience in an engineering environment.
• Experience with design and test of ruggedized electronics in industrial, defense, and aerospace applications.
• Knowledge/experience with fiber optics connectivity and/or its use is a plus.
• Mechanical 3D CAD skills

This position requires access to information which is subject to stringent controls under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Therefore only U.S. citizens or nationals, U.S. lawful permanent residents, persons granted asylee status in the U.S., or persons admitted into the U.S. as a refugee will be considered.

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