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Prysmian Cables & Systems

World's largest maker of electrical cables

R&D Engineer - Recherche & Développement, Design & Cost

Electrical EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSens, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Hold an engineering-school degree with a specialization in electricity, electrical engineering, or materials.
  • Have at least 2 years of experience in an R&D department in an industrial environment.
  • Have strong technical skills and the ability to lead cross-functional projects.
  • Be proficient in professional and technical French and English.
  • Be able to work across commercial, production, and product-development functions.
  • Be able to analyze customer needs and propose suitable technical solutions.
  • Have organizational and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

  • Determine whether specifications and customer requirements align with proposed solutions.
  • Provide technical responses to customer requests and tenders, consultations, and specific studies.
  • Create, update, and optimize product ranges and bills of materials.
  • Lead technical offers for the Transmission France Business Unit and serve as the technical lead for its technical responses.
  • Establish product bills of materials and validate associated costs.
  • Organize and facilitate technical reviews with Product Development R&D and Operations teams to optimize existing product ranges or define rules for new products.
  • Identify, evaluate, and propose improvement projects, including DTC and CFP, in collaboration with Product Development and Operations teams.
  • Update design rules and ensure they are applied.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of products and processes.

About the Company

Prysmian Cables & Systems

World's largest maker of electrical cables

Prysmian Cables & Systems is the world’s largest cable manufacturer by revenue, producing a wide range of electrical and communications cables and systems. Its products include high- and medium-voltage power cables, telecom cables, and fiber-optic solutions. These cables are built from conductors (like copper or aluminum), insulation, shields, and protective jackets, and are installed in infrastructure for power transmission, distribution, and data networks. Prysmian’s fiber and cable offerings enable reliable data transfer and energy delivery across buildings, cities, and grids. The company differentiates itself through its global scale, a history of strategic acquisitions (notably Draka in 2011 and General Cable in 2017) that expanded its footprint and product breadth, and a strong focus on cash flow to fund growth. Its goal is to maintain leadership in the cable industry by providing comprehensive, integrated cabling solutions for energy and communications infrastructure worldwide.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Milan, Italy
Founded
1872

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