Company Overview

Incedo is a US-based consulting, data science and technology services firm with over 3000 people helping clients from our six offices across US, Mexico and India. We help our clients achieve competitive advantage through end-to-end digital transformation. Our uniqueness lies in bringing together strong engineering, data science, and design capabilities coupled with deep domain understanding. We combine services and products to maximize business impact for our clients in telecom, Banking, Wealth Management, product engineering and life science & healthcare industries.

Working at Incedo will provide you an opportunity to work with industry leading client organizations, deep technology and domain experts, and global teams. Incedo University, our learning platform, provides ample learning opportunities starting with a structured onboarding program and carrying throughout various stages of your career. A variety of fun activities is also an integral part of our friendly work environment. Our flexible career paths allow you to grow into a program manager, a technical architect or a domain expert based on your skills and interests.

Our Mission is to enable our clients to maximize business impact from technology by:

- Harnessing the transformational impact of emerging technologies
- Bridging the gap between business and technology

Role Description

Job Title: Procurement engineer (Copper cable design)
Location: India/Pune area

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly motivated VAVE (Value Analysis/Value Engineering) Engineer with a strong focus on Copper Cable design to join our current global Procurement engineering team. The candidate will be responsible for identifying and implementing cost reduction opportunities,



resilience and enhancing manufacturing efficiency across our Cable product lines mainly in EMEA, and in corporation with our engineers in both APAC and America. This role requires broad understanding of cable designs in our different cable types like Category cables, industrial cables, Coax cables etc. This role also requires an understanding of manufacturing processes, product development, product validation, supply chain dynamics and business cases.

Responsibilities:

- Lead VAVE initiatives specifically targeting cable and cable-materials within existing and new products.
- Design and develop new cable constructions and modify existing designs to meet specific customer requirements, industry standards, and VAVE objectives.
- Conduct detailed cost analysis identifying opportunities for material cost reduction, standardization, and alternative sourcing.
- Collaborate with design engineering, validation, compliance, procurement, manufacturing, and quality teams to identify and implement VAVE projects.
- Perform electrical, mechanical, and environmental testing on cable prototypes and production samples to validate design changes and VAVE improvements.
- Evaluate new technologies and materials for potential integration into products to improve performance, reduce cost, or enhance reliability.
- Develop and maintain a VAVE project pipeline,



tracking progress, savings, and implementation timelines.
- Participate in design reviews, providing input on material selection, manufacturability, and cost optimization.
- Work with suppliers to identify and qualify alternative materials.
- Prepare and present VAVE proposals, reports, and recommendations to management and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in cable design and development, with a significant portion focused on copper and/or fiber optic cables.
- Proven experience and strong understanding of Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) principles and methodologies.
- Solid knowledge of cable materials (conductors, insulations, jackets, shielding), manufacturing processes, and relevant industry standards (e.g., TIA/EIA, ISO, UL, CSA).

Skills:

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
- Language: English is a must.
- Ability to lead and influence without direct authority.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

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We value diversity at Incedo. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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