R&D Engineer Fiber Optics

Join our team and help shape the future of connectivity indoors and outdoors. Together, let’s push the boundaries of technology and advance sustainable networks worldwide.

How You'll Help Us Connect the World

Our R&D Engineers build innovative designs of new components and assemblies and documentation to support the release of new and modified cable products by meeting project targets and schedules and documentation of product requirements based on industry standards. In this role, you will be responsible for cable documentation/product research and development activities, including investigations, product development, platforming and continuous improvement.  Activities include working with cross-functional teams to innovate, design, bring new products to market, and continuously improve existing products through cost and efficiencies.

• Develop product requirements documentation based on industry standards. This includes power cable, fiber cable, hybrid cable, cable assemblies and enclosures.
• Create innovative designs of new components and assemblies utilizing Solid Works
• Review and approve cable/product design and engineering change documentation for conformance to company, customer, agency and industry specifications and standards.

This position has growth potential per the engineering technical ladder, with four additional engineering titles, each with growing responsibilities. International travel may be required in this role.

This position is not eligible for employment-based immigration sponsorship and applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or other STEM field and three or more years of engineering and product development experience
• SolidWorks experience
• Understanding of design for manufacturing
• Consistent track record of delivering technical improvements to existing products/processes/services.
• Ability to travel internationally.
   

You Will Excite Us If You Have:

• Experience with the design & test of fiber optic connectors, cable assemblies, and closures
• Ansys simulation software experience
• Experience with fiber, power and hybrid cable standards and manufacturing methods.
• Familiarity with international and domestic standards for FTTA applications.
• Hardened/outdoor product design experience, exposure to harsh environmental and mechanical stresses
• General knowledge of outside plant fiber optic architectures
   

Why ANDREW?

Explore exciting career opportunities at ANDREW, part of the Amphenol family. With a legacy of over 85 years in wireless innovation, we empower mobile operators and enterprises with cutting-edge solutions.

ANDREW, an Amphenol company, is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. ANDREW offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that our company is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

ANDREW is an “Equal Opportunity Employer” - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin

For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.andrew.com/

 

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