Senior Product Development Engineer

Senior Product Development Engineer – Prysmian

Location:

Willimantic, CT or Lincoln, RI, Country/Region: US

Prysmian Group is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, manufacturing thousands of miles of cable each year for power transmission, distribution, construction, infrastructure, and telecommunications. With 30,000 employees across 50+ countries, every person at Prysmian has the opportunity to make their mark. This Senior Product Development Engineer role supports the rapidly expanding data center market by connecting customer demand with product capabilities and leading the development of new products.

• Attend industry conferences and represent Prysmian interests at data center shows and events.
• Engage with customers and suppliers to gather information, understand needs, and build strong relationships that influence market decision makers.
• Actively engage on cable specification committees such as UL, CSA, IEC, NEC and customer cable specifications.
• Connect market demand to product needs by understanding products, the market, and aligning both for new opportunities.
• Lead new product development by defining and managing the development processes for new products and solutions in the data center segment.
• Respond to market changes by learning quickly and adjusting to evolving customer and market needs.
• Manage the full product lifecycle from concept, design, trials, qualification, launch, and continuous performance and cost improvement.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with internal teams across multiple sites to support data center and new product initiatives.
• Travel to customer sites and events 20–30% of the time.

• Engineering degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Materials.
• 5+ years of product development engineering experience, including leading or contributing to technical product development projects with strict performance requirements.
• Experience in the wire and cable industry, working with cable constructions, materials, standards, and manufacturing processes.
• Hands‑on involvement with data center products, applications, or customer requirements, understanding how cable solutions support data center infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of UL, CSA, and NEC standards, testing requirements, and certification processes.
• Ability to interpret, apply, and develop cable specifications, including performance criteria, materials, and compliance requirements.
• Consistent onsite presence, 5 days per week, to collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and cross‑functional teams.
• Leadership ability to influence cross‑functional teams, customers, suppliers, and standards committees as an individual contributor, guiding teams toward clear decisions in complex environments.
• Ability to travel 20–30% of the time to customer sites, conferences, and internal locations.

• 5–10 years of product development engineering experience, driving initiatives from concept through commercialization within a technical or industrial environment.
• Direct experience designing, developing, or supporting cable products specifically used in data center applications.
• Leadership experience leading projects, mentoring engineers, and influencing cross‑functional teams.
• Experience attending data center shows and conveying technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Proactive and self‑directed, able to identify actionable items, take initiative, and move work forward confidently without guidance.
• Experience representing technical products externally.

Prysmian, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Prysmian will endeavour to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.