Product Development Engineer Fiber Optic-

• Full-time

The Product Development Engineer will design and develop fiber optic connectors, connector components and connector processes. Develop, plan, and coordinate projects and technical aspects of fiber optic connector/ferrule customer requirements through direct involvement with Applications Engineering and Sales.

Zemax and optical modeling experience is required.

• Design and develop multi-fiber optical connectors.
• Develop strategic supplier relationships as appropriate
• Plan and coordinate projects for each new product assigned including scheduling of resources and status reports
• Maintain a high level of expertise in the following areas: fiber, cable, PCB and TX/RX connectors, connector installation, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Prepare all specifications, documents and forms necessary to transfer products to manufacturing, marketing, and sales.
• Prepare conference papers on new technology or products.
• Provide technical assistance as required by Marketing, Sales, and Manufacturing groups.
• Act as a focal point for all technical issues on fiber, cable, connectors, hardware and system performance for Marketing and Sales Groups.
• Propose new product ideas to add to current product line.

• Fiber Optics Development Engineer will determine the most cost effective approaches meeting internal and external customer requirements.
• Prioritize internal requests.
• Recommending best course of action in solving internal and external problems; i.e. project planning.

• Personal Computers
• Software packages: MS Excel, MS Word, CAD
• Optical test equipment, microscopes, Surface Profiler, Interferometer, environmental chambers, optical fiber termination equipment
• Optical modeling and finite element analysis

Product development staff and will report to the VP of Product Engineering

• BS in technical or engineering field
• 5 years previous work experience in fiber optic industry or communications systems (This can include cooperative education programs.)
• Fundamental working knowledge of computers to include word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet or database programs
• CAD
• Statistical Analysis
• Background in optics and optical modeling and Zemax experience is required.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.