Bo Xu

Materials Engineer @Superior Essex Communications

Atlanta, GA, US

Lead Materials Engineer and Subject Matter Expert driving innovation, quality improvement, and cost reduction in optical fiber and copper communication cable systems.Key Achievements:• Delivered 100+ raw material projects spanning plastics, metals, tapes, yarns, FRP rods, and UV coatings, with the majority successfully deployed into production.• Pioneered innovative optical fiber tube materials, scaling from lab research to full-scale manufacturing.• Partnered cross-functionally with suppliers and internal teams to qualify and optimize diverse materials, improving performance and cost efficiency.• Resolved critical product and processing failures, driving root-cause analysis and corrective actions in complex cable systems (e.g, ribbon products, high-pair-count PASP cables).• Developed and standardized SOPs and testing protocols to ensure robust raw material specifications and quality compliance in cable manufacturing.• Led predictive thermal aging modeling for polymer jackets in PoE/OFC products, generating $1M+ in annual savings and enabling industry-leading PoE cable advancements.• Shaped technology roadmaps and capital investment strategies to strengthen R&D and QC capabilities, positioning the company for long-term growth in materials technology.