Location: Spartanburg,South Carolina,United States
Product Configuration/Data Engineer
Location: Duncan, SC
Schedule: Hybrid (3 Days in Office / 2 Remote)
We’re partnering with a global leader in fiber optic manufacturing to add a Product Engineer to their team. This role sits at the intersection of product knowledge, engineering systems, and data logic. You’ll work closely with manufacturing, internal teams, and customers to ensure product data, specifications, and engineering systems are accurate, optimized, and aligned.
Maintain and control cable design data and product specifications
Manage engineering databases and system logic tied to manufacturing
Translate customer requirements into structured product configurations
Execute and validate engineering changes before release
Support ERP item setup and cross-system data integrity
Automate manual data processes and improve workflows
Participate in SQL-based data management and ETL integrations
Support customer application questions and technical inquiries
Manage complaint resolution and corrective action tracking
Collaborate with manufacturing to support fiber optic cable production
We’re looking for someone who enjoys balancing product knowledge with data logic. The ideal product engineer:
Loves understanding how a product works
Enjoys pattern recognition and solving system-based problems
Thinks in terms of automation and process improvement
Is detail-oriented and comfortable validating logic before rollout
Can move between product development discussions and data management work
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline - Material Science or Electrical Engineering preferred
3–8 years of engineering experience (co-op considered)
Strong problem-solving and technical standard interpretation skills
Experience working with structured data and engineering systems
Ability to translate customer needs into technical product requirements
SQL experience
Oracle ERP experience
Exposure to scheduling, planning, or supply chain systems
Experience with engineered products
Background in fiber optic cable or telecom manufacturing
Computer Science / CIS / CE coursework
Familiarity with Microsoft Access, Node.js, or React
If you’re looking for a role where you can combine product knowledge, engineering logic, and data-driven problem solving this is worth exploring.
We are The Hiring Group, a technical and professional staffing firm based in Greenville, South Carolina. For over ten years, we have pioneered a groundbreaking approach to recruitment services and have been successful in a marketplace surrounded by billion-dollar staffing companies. By offering Fortune 500-level benefits to our contract employees, we go above and beyond the minimum required benefits that are ubiquitous throughout the sector, and we have changed the technical staffing industry for the better.
Since The Hiring Group’s inception, we’ve maintained a unique view of the staffing industry and have leveraged our approach to continually push the boundaries of what’s possible for contract employee benefits. At the same time, we take great care to consider the critical balance between the individual needs of contractors and the commitment, dedication, and expertise needed to provide superior service experiences and value to our clients. This commitment to contractor and client has led or to our 94% contractor retention rate in an industry that averages 50%.
Most recently, The Hiring Group has expanded our portfolio to include professional staffing services. With this evolution, we aim to become an even stronger partner for our current clients, expand our client base, and disrupt this part of the industry to elevate contractor-employee experiences for all.
To learn more about our mission and staffing opportunities, go to our website: https://thehiringgroup.com/
