PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEEER, II

Innovation Starts With You

Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities—for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world’s most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you’ll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what’s next. You’ll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business—creating value in the world around us.

Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.

Job Description:

Responsible for the design, development, improvement, qualification and introduction of optical fiber products while working in close collaboration with the company’s other engineering teams, cable, connectivity and solutions engineering group and different manufacturing facilities globally.

Maintain high level of expertise in fiber passive products (optical fiber, cables, cable installation, assemblies, and testing of optical fiber products); accountable for projects involving cross-functional groups to support product development phases and introduction into manufacturing; develop and execute product qualification plans and procedures; accountable for materials and samples availability for laboratory tests; provide updated schedules to the project stakeholders; produce Test Reports and review data provided by the laboratory and prototype trials; participate actively in the development, improvement and/or validation of the prototypes; produce technical documentation, drawings, product structure details, technical data sheets, and other product related data; provide engineering support and scientific background on projects; improve and/or integrate new tests and measurements procedures in the laboratory and manufacturing environment; participate in root-cause investigations and further improvements on the product design; and conduct feasibility studies of new technologies and identify potential technology gaps in the product line.

Job Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering.
2. Five (5) years of progressive experience in Product Engineering or Process Engineering.
3. Three (3) years of experience required in new fiber optic product development and coordinating the transfer of these products for manufacturing with internal and external customers, which may have been gained as part of or in addition to the five (5) years of Product Engineering or Process Engineering experience.
4. Other experience and skills must include:

• Hands-on experience troubleshooting issues for fiber products development by using engineering best practices, including design of experiments and data analysis using MiniTab or other data analysis software;
• Leading cost saving initiatives by qualifying cost-efficient alternate raw material sources and/or implementing design modifications; and
• Proficient use of 3D CAD and simulation in SolidWorks software.

5. This position is on-site only at our R&D Fiber Technology Center facility located in Tucson, AZ.
6. Travel to Nogales, Mexico up to 50% will be required.
7. Must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Employer:            Belden Inc.

Work Location: 3610 E. Valencia Road, Tucson, AZ 85706

Apply online at https://careers.belden.com/

Let’s Create Possibilities Together.

Join a global community shaping the future of intelligent connectivity. At Belden, you’ll help push the boundaries of technology and write the next chapter of innovation, creating possibilities for your career, your future, and the world around you.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.