Product Engineer

AFL manufactures industry-leading fiber optic cable, connectivity and accessories and provides engineering and installation services for some of the largest telecom customers in the world. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and today, we manufacture thousands of products, generate an excess of $1.5B in revenue, and employ approximately 7,000 associates worldwide. At AFL, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We hire and train each individual, investing in them to ensure success in their careers. With a commitment to professional development and growth, let us connect you to your next career opportunity.

What We Offer:

• Flexible time off policy
• 401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)
• Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options
• Opportunities for career advancement with an industry leading company!

We are seeking a full-time Product Engineer to join our AFL Hyperscale team in Kent, WA. The Product Engineer will be part of a high-performing team responsible for all activities related to the supervision and execution for product design, development and transitioning to manufacturing for part numbers released in the organization. He/she will be responsible for cable design and system integration in support of the manufacturing of fiber optic cables. In addition, he/she will be responsible for ensuring that products are in line with customer requirements along with current manufacturing capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Designing and launching of new fiber optic products in line with customer requirements and current engineering systems
• Designing incremental product improvements/enhancements to meet specific customer requests.
• Manage design development as new products move through our new product introduction (NPI) stage gate process.
• Create, validate, and approve Bill of Materials, Drawings, Item Attributes and Assemblies structures in Oracle ERP thorough the applicable Engineering Request (NPR, NPC, ECR) and Engineering Change Orders (ECO) Procedures.
• Responsible to revise that all documents (BOM/Drawings/CAD Models/Specifications) related to the end product design meet the customer's requirements or project requirements prior to production launch.
• Responsible and leader for Engineering Change Order process from the release to the full implementation, applicable for new product introductions or changes to the existing products.
• Responsible for validating and approving Temporary Change Authorization (TCA) related to changes in the product structure, as well any impact to the end product specifications; also, can provide support in the TCA elaboration when needed.
• Responsible to validate and approve the instructions for the First Article Inspection (FAI) related to new/revised components released thru the ECO process and new Suppliers for existing components, as well responsible to provide the FAI resolution (Approval or Rejection).
• Responsible to lead and coordinate the Validation and Verification runs (V&V), from the V&V Order release thru the V&V completion, including the deliverables follow-up with the rest of the areas involved (Quality, Process Engineering, etc) including the resulting Engineering Changes from the V&V run.
• Responsible for providing support to the R&D, Quality and Process departments to the elaboration of end products Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, Control Plans and Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis.
• Responsible to elaborate and lead/implement improvement projects such as, but not limited to:
  • Raw material and components standardization
  • Product/Design improvements to reduce cost optimize assembly process and reduce/eliminate quality issues.
  • Standardize BOM/Drawing structures and item definitions to optimize the sustainability and maintenance of databases.
• Interfacing with various groups like Solutions Engineering, Product Line Management & Global Product Engineering teams (NA, EMEA & APAC) to develop & maintain new product concepts.
• Must successfully complete pre-employment assessments, background & reference checks
• Adhere to and promote the environmental, health & safety policies of AFL Hyperscale.
• Perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or other related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of working experience.
• 2+ years of experience in a technical industry (fiber optic industry preferred)
• Computer skills - MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access experience.
• Solid works & PDM experience.
• Oracle or other ERP system knowledge is preferred.
• Fiber Optic industry experience, especially fiber optic connectivity development and/or applications preferred.
• Experience in product development/engineering and project management.
• MS Project experience is preferred
• Bilingual English-Spanish preferred.

Personal Qualities

• Self-starter with integrity and confidence who strives to achieve even the most challenging environments with limited supervision.
• Team player with well-developed interpersonal skills who is comfortable in a cross-functional, multi-cultural environment.
• Strong interpersonal, influencing, and teamwork skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.