Product Design Engineer
Posted 15 Oct 2026
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- Expected experience
- 8+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyComputer Science, Electronics, Materials Science, Physics, Telecommunications (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Study levelMaster's
Requisition Number: 78534
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Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for activities involved in the research, design, planning, development and/or evaluation of new, advanced network technologies by translating customer requirements or strategic business objectives into final product design.
- Work typically includes in-depth assessment of the customer's networked application needs, providing network modeling and simulation testing, consulting to further clarify needs, and the engineering of high-speed technology network transports to deliver application functionality.
- Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
- Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
Experiences/Education - Required
• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Electronics, Computer Science, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field
• Master’s degree is preferred
• Intermediate level project management knowledge, including standard methodologies and best practices
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in telecommunications, network technology development, or product engineering
• Strong customer awareness, with the ability to understand customer needs and translate them into actionable technical or product solutions