Electrical Engineer - Testing

Prysmian USA

  • Highland Heights, KY
  • 1 day ago

    Highlights

    We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer (Testing) to join a small, highly collaborative engineering team working on copper Ethernet cabling systems and hybrid fiber/copper solutions. Support the design, analysis, and validation of copper Ethernet cabling systems, including twisted pair performance characteristics (impedance, insertion loss, crosstalk, return loss, etc.).

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHighland Heights, KY

    Description

    We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer(Testing) to join a small, highly collaborative engineering team working on copper Ethernet cabling systems and hybrid fiber/copper solutions.

    This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys a hands on, broad technical scope and thrives in a dynamic, fast moving development environment. The successful candidate will contribute across the full product lifecycle—from concept and analysis through testing, documentation, and field support—acting as a technical generalist with depth in electrical engineering fundamentals.

    Key Responsibilities

    Technical Engineering & Development

    • Support the design, analysis, and validation of copper Ethernet cabling systems, including twisted pair performance characteristics (impedance, insertion loss, crosstalk, return loss, etc.)

    • Contribute to the development and evaluation of hybrid fiber power (HFP/FMPS) and powered communications systems, including power delivery, protection, and integration considerations

    • Assist with electrical modeling, simulation, and lab measurement of cables, connectors, and system level performance

    • Participate in failure analysis and root cause investigations related to electrical and signal integrity issues

    Testing & Validation

    • Conduct and document laboratory testing (electrical, thermal, environmental, and EMC related tests)

    • Use network analyzers, oscilloscopes, power supplies, data loggers, and related instrumentation

    • Support development and execution of test plans aligned with industry standards (TIA, IEEE, IEC, UL, NEC, and others as applicable)

    Cross Functional Collaboration

    • Work closely with mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and compliance teams

    • Support interaction with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and field personnel

    • Assist with preparation of technical documentation, drawings, reports, and internal design reviews

    Continuous Learning & Support

    • Stay current with evolving Ethernet, cabling, and power delivery technologies

    • Support Product Development related activities and product qualification efforts

    • Support standards development through participation and contribution

    • Support the industry through peer reviewed publication

    • Provide technical assistance during prototyping, pilot builds, and early deployments

    Minimum Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required

    • 3-5+ years of relevant engineering experience

    • Experience in Circuit analysis, Electromagnetics and signal integrity, AC/DC power fundamentals, RF principles is required.

    • Ability to work effectively in a small team, multi-disciplinary environment

    • Willingness to be hands on in both lab and office settings

    • Strong written and verbal communication skills

    Preferred Qualifications

    • 10+ years of relevant engineering experience preferred

    • Exposure to structured cabling systems, Ethernet PHYs, or high speed copper links

    • Familiarity with: Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs), Time domain reflectometry (TDR), Power electronics or fault managed power concepts

    • Experience with MATLAB, Python, or similar tools for data analysis

    • Experience in Product Development, R&D, etc. a plus!

    • Awareness of TIA, IEEE 802, UL, NEC, or IEC standards

    • Curious and adaptable a technical generalist comfortable wearing multiple hats

    • Comfortable moving between analysis, testing, documentation, and troubleshooting

    • Motivated by real world engineering problems rather than narrow specialization

    • Interested in working close to the hardware and understanding how systems behave end to end

    Work Environment

    • Small, collaborative engineering team backed by a large enterprise

    • Mix of hands-on laboratory work and analytical/problem solving tasks

    • Exposure to both product development and standards driven engineering

    You should be proficient in:

    • cable
    • copper
    • electrical engineer
    • Ethernet
    • fiber
    • High speed copper
    • Matlab
    • NEC
    • testing
    • VNA
    • python

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