Senior R&D Engineer

Senior R&D Engineer

In our 'always on' world, we believe it's essential to have a genuine connection with the work you do. In our 'always on' world, we believe it's essential to have a genuine connection with the work you do. You shine when you know you're giving it your all! Due to growth and customer demand, Comm Scope is looking to add a Senior Engineer to our Broadband infrastructure team in the U.S. The ideal candidate will be based in the Apex, N.C. area.

How You'll Help Us Connect the World:
The Senior R&D Engineer for Telecom Outside Plant (OSP) New Product Development plays a key technical leadership role in the conception, validation, and commercialization of next-generation telecom products. This position partners closely with product development, laboratory engineering, and cross-functional teams to translate customer needs, Telcordia Generic Requirements (GR) specifications, and internal requirements into robust product designs and validation strategies. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical expert with deep experience in telecom OSP technologies, advanced testing/evaluation methods, and cross-functional program execution.

They excel in turning complex requirements into actionable engineering plans and are driven by innovation, rigor, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• New Product Development Leadership
• Lead technical development activities for new OSP products from concept through commercialization.
• Translate GR requirements, customer specifications, and risk assessments into design inputs and validation strategies.
• Develop engineering models, test plans, and experimental designs to prove compliance and product robustness.
• Collaborate with systems, mechanical, and materials engineering teams to define architecture choices and design trade-offs.
• Champion design for reliability, manufacturability, and cost throughout the development lifecycle.

GR Evaluation Planning & Execution

• Interpret Telcordia GR specifications (e.g., GR-771, GR-487, GR-3108) and create detailed evaluation plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with laboratory engineering to establish test sequences, instrumentation needs, fixtures, and appropriate environmental conditions.
• Oversee execution of complex or high-risk evaluations, ensuring accuracy, traceability, and configuration control.
• Analyze results, identify root causes for failures, and lead cross-functional corrective action activities.
• Present findings and design recommendations to senior engineering and program stakeholders.

Technical Problem Solving & Innovation

• Develop innovative solutions that lead to intellectual property to protect value creation of new products
• Lead structured root cause analysis (5 Why, DOE) for development challenges or test failures.
• Drive innovative material, design, or process solutions to meet stringent OSP reliability requirements.
• Benchmark new technologies, evaluation methods, and industry best practices to strengthen product performance.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Product Management, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain to ensure seamless development flow.
• Lead design reviews, risk assessments (DFMEA, PFMEA), and readiness gates throughout development.
• Provide senior-level mentorship and technical guidance to engineers, lab personnel, and technicians.

Documentation, Reporting & Compliance

• Generate high-quality engineering reports, summaries, and technical justifications for internal and external audiences.
• Ensure all technical work meets compliance expectations for GR standards, customer audits, and QMS requirements.
• Maintain complete, auditable documentation of test methods, configurations, and results.

Continuous Improvement & Capability Development

• Identify opportunities to accelerate product development through automation, advanced analysis, or improved evaluation methods.
• Lead Kaizen projects targeting cycle time reduction, increased test throughput, or improved reliability prediction models.
• Introduce data-driven methodologies and digital tools for test execution, reporting, and traceability.

Required Qualifications for Consideration:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or…