Full-Time

Senior Product Development Engineer

Updated on 5/14/2026

Deadline 6/26/26
Prysmian Cables & Systems

Prysmian Cables & Systems

10,001+ employees

World's largest maker of electrical cables

No salary listed

Hickory, NC, USA

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Hardware Engineering (2)
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Required Skills
process engineering
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Physics
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in new product design and development in a manufacturing environment
  • Technical: Command of engineering mathematics, statistics, and mechanics
  • Results focused: Delivery of quality products in a timely manner
  • Motivated team player
  • Project management: Plan, schedule, and track and complete key tasks and milestones to reach project goals
  • Root cause analysis: Pragmatic problem solving using statistical/analytical techniques
  • Hands on inspection and measurement of cable prototypes to define failure modes
  • Leadership: Manage support resources to achieve goals
  • Communications: Ability to effectively interface, obtain support and offer support to all functional groups – TEAM Player
  • Self-confident and self-motivated, capable of working with minimal supervision
  • Able to manage and prioritize multiple projects and day-to-day activities
Responsibilities
  • Perform Design and Process Engineering tasks and manage New Product Development (OSP and FR) and DTC Cost Reduction projects to completion.
  • Create detailed product designs using theoretical calculations, materials selections (with Materials Technology Group), cost estimates with CA team, definition of process setups/equipment, manufacturing prototypes in Claremont (and sometimes Lexington).
  • Formulation of Qualification plans, interpretation of test results, and creation/presentation of Design and Qualification Reviews.
  • Work closely with R&D team in Claremont and Lexington as well as Operations and Quality groups in both locations.
  • Provide Application Engineering support for New Product Development, including development and refinement of tools and accessories associated with optical fiber cables.
  • Maintain ADSS selection/costing tools and create special ADSS cable designs and costs.
  • Modification/creation of Product Design Documents and Process Setups necessary to manufacture new products in production.
  • Provide additional information to Common Analysis Team to create new designs.
  • Participate in day-to-day resolution of product performance/applications questions (Marketing & Quality) and QN’s (Operations).
  • Provide analysis of competitors’ products (with the Materials Technology Group).
  • Write and present papers to Industry forums such as IWCS.
  • Submit Invention Disclosures for innovative solutions.
  • Ensure all product meets requirements as defined by the Plant’s Quality Management Systems
  • Comply with all applicable safety procedures and ISO14001 Environmental Management System guidelines
  • Other duties as assigned by supervisor or a member of management
Desired Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
  • MS degree specialized in mechanics/optics
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in the design and development of optical fiber cables, with training in and knowledge of Six-Sigma concepts, including Design of Experiments
Prysmian Cables & Systems

Prysmian Cables & Systems

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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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What believers are saying

  • Data centres drive 17% CAGR cable demand through 2030.
  • €300M EIB funding boosts R&D for low-emission solutions 2025-2028.
  • $100-200M Texas mill doubles copper output amid electrification boom.

What critics are saying

  • Nexans undercuts 15-20% on US data centre deals via Texas plant.
  • 25% US copper tariffs raise costs 10-15% within 3-6 months.
  • Encore integration fails erode North American margins 20% in 12 months.

What makes Prysmian Cables & Systems unique

  • Prysmian leads via Draka (2011) and General Cable (2017) acquisitions.
  • Recent Encore Wire and Channell buys expand North American dominance.
  • Xtera JV acquisition positions in subsea telecom for AI-driven growth.

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The Associated Press
Mar 31st, 2026
Prysmian reshuffles North American leadership after $22.6B revenue year

Prysmian, a global leader in energy and data wire and cabling solutions, has announced leadership changes in North America following record performance. The company reported €20 billion in global revenues for 2025, with North America contributing over $9 billion—40% of total sales. The restructuring follows recent acquisitions of Encore Wire and Channell, which added over 3,000 employees. Key appointments include Matt Bedell as SVP of Power Distribution, Brian DiLascia as SVP of Digital Solutions, and Patrick Jacobi as VP of Specialties. Petri Paasonen joins as VP of IT & Digital, whilst Matthew Wagner becomes VP of Corporate Affairs. The moves position Prysmian to capitalise on growing North American demand, with data centre power consumption expected to jump 175% by 2030.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 19th, 2026
Prysmian eyes $100M Texas copper mill as data center boom fuels US expansion

Prysmian, the world's largest cable maker, is considering building a new copper mill in Texas with an investment of $100 million to $200 million, driven by surging demand from data centres and electrification. The Italian company may decide within a year on the facility at its McKinney site near Dallas, which would double or triple output. Regional head Andrea Pirondini said the company is also pursuing bolt-on acquisitions in the US, its top priority market after investing over $6 billion there in the past three years. Data centre growth is offsetting sluggish housing demand, with the sector seeing double-digit expansion. Prysmian sources most copper domestically and warned that proposed tariffs on refined copper imports would be disruptive, as the US lacks sufficient smelting capacity.

Business Wire
Mar 12th, 2026
Rio Tinto and Prysmian trial low-carbon aluminium cables for data centres using breakthrough ELYSIS technology

Rio Tinto and Prysmian have partnered on an industrial trial to produce low-carbon aluminium cables for the data centre market. The trial used aluminium from Rio Tinto's hydropowered Alma smelter in Quebec and material produced using ELYSIS technology, which eliminates direct greenhouse gas emissions from smelting and produces oxygen instead. The partnership builds on a five-year supply agreement signed in 2023, combining both companies' technologies to develop lower-carbon aluminium solutions for energy transmission and data centres. According to CRU, data centres represented approximately 7% of North American cable demand in 2025, with projected compound annual growth of around 17% between 2026 and 2030. The collaboration aims to support the data centre industry's expansion whilst helping customers meet sustainability objectives as aluminium gains market share in data centre infrastructure.

Yahoo Finance
Jan 26th, 2026
Italian cable giant Prysmian partners with Eni's Versalis to recycle plastic waste into new cables

Prysmian, a major cable manufacturer, and Versalis, chemical subsidiary of energy giant Eni, have partnered to recycle plastic waste from discarded cables. Prysmian will collect plastic scrap from its production and decommissioned cables, whilst Versalis will use its Hoop technology to transform the waste into new polymers for high-performance cables. The partnership aims to repurpose 60% of cross-linked polyethylene scrap into reusable material. The chemical recycling process converts waste into pyrolysis oil, which is then transformed into new plastic polymers at Versalis's Mantua plant. Beyond environmental benefits, the initiative could stabilise supply chains by reducing dependence on newly extracted raw materials, potentially leading to cost savings for manufacturers and more stable prices for consumers relying on power and communication cables.

Prysmian
Jan 23rd, 2026
PRYSMIAN TO ACQUIRE SUBMARINE CABLE SURVEY & INSTALLATION SOLUTIONS LEADER ACSM | Prysmian

Acquisition of Spain-based ACSM brings subsea surveying, seabed preparation and new installation solutions in-house