STAFF R&D/PRODUCT DVL ENGINEER

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Job Title STAFF R&DPRODUCT DVL ENGINEER Posting Start Date 10625

At TE you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer sustainable and more connected world.

Job Description Job Overview TE Connectivitys R&D Product Development Engineering Teams conceive original ideas for new products, introduce them into practice. They are responsible for product development and qualification from market definition through production and release, assist in the qualification of suppliers for new products to ensure suppliers deliver quality parts, materials and services for new or improved manufacturing processes, conduct feasibility studies, testing on new and modified designs, direct and support detailed design, testing, prototype fabrication and manufacturing ramp.

The R&D Product Development Engineering Teams provide all required product documentation including but not limited to Solid Model, 2D/3D production drawings, product specifications and testing requirements. They create and modify detailed drawings and drafting or conceptual models from layouts, rough sketches or notes and contribute to design modifications to facilitate manufacturing operation or quality of product.

Typical fields of expertise include materials, mechanics and systems, electrical, optics, chemistry, software, automation systems, packaging, testing and measurement and manufacturing of electrical, mechanical and electronic components, products and their integration into systems.

The Digital Data Networks Unit is looking for a Principal R&D Product Development Engineer (PDE) to design and develop socket, high speed connector and cable assembly solutions which are used inside of switches, servers and storage for data communication. In this role you will be responsible to establish a clear vision and strategy driving design and documentation of new products from market definition through production and release. You will conceive original ideas for new products/solutions and develop them into practical and economical models. You will determine specifications, perform engineering analysis, make preliminary sketches and designs and coordinate support operations such as fabrication, engineering samples and testing. Interaction with customers, vendors, marketing and sales personnel and other engineering areas during the pre-production stages of new products is also an important part of this role.

Job Requirements

• Responsible for product development of socket high-speed connector and cable assembly solutions from market definition through production and release.
• Work closely with the customer and TE sales SAFAEPM in getting the right and clear VOC (voice of customer) and converting to a TE design conceptualization and preliminary product specification.
• Conceive concepts and perform feasibility studies.
• Run mechanical and thermal simulations.
• Make the engineering evaluation/proposal to the customer.
• Create the detailed design including 2D/3D drawings and perform DFMEA, tolerance analysis.
• Build prototype samples and perform validation.
• Complete product qualification and finalize product specification.
• Provide technical support to the Operations team including Quality and Production for efficiency improvement and safe launch.
• Resolve product-related issues to closure and manage the ECN/PN (Engineering Change Notification/Product Change Notification).
• Build a deep understanding of the market and customer needs by fostering a connection between the business, engineering teams and the customer engineering teams.
• Maintain a system-level understanding of the customer application and the product design concept necessary for providing a solution to the customers expectations.
• Follow the LEAN/PD Project Process to support the project team from the product development engineering (PDE) perspective to complete the new product development project on time, quality and budget.
• Drive the development and release of the product scale-up through stage-gate reviews ensuring milestone commitments are maintained.
• Provide technical support to customers, sales, PM and plant teams. Conduct necessary DFMEA tests, engineering analysis, troubleshooting and verification.
• Work with global manufacturing resources, procurement and outside suppliers to meet all TE technical quality and cost objectives.
• Execute technical documentation to fully detail design drawings and requirements, engineering and product change notices and design history files.

What your background should look like

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• Generally requires 10 years of relevant mechanical engineering work experience with electrical components, electrical devices, mechanical structure design, manufacturing tooling development, stamping, molding, assembly, plating or manufacturing process development.
• Knowledge in socket design, connector design, cable assembly design or other relevant mechanic design and development including but not limited to material selection, tolerance analysis, DFMEA, product qualification, etc.
• Expert in 3D CAD applications (Creo preferred) with experience in 3D solid modeling, including sheet metal, 2-D drawings, PDM link, Data Manager and general knowledge in design applications such as Spaceclaim, Solidworks or others used only in the concept stage.
• Expert in geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T).
• Expert at limit and fit analysis including statistical tolerance analysis.
• Proficient user of finite element analysis software (Ansys Workbench) including elastic and plastic behavior of metals.
• Proficient in developing and writing design objectives for product specifications.
• In-depth knowledge of the manufacturing process (machining, molding, stamping, plating, assembly, etc.) with experience driving Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and best practices.
• Experienced in providing technical leadership for the full product development cycle from establishing customer requirements to releasing qualified designs to production.
• Solid understanding of competitive products and intellectual property positions.
• Fluent in English both verbal and written to facilitate global communication both internally and with external customers.
• Ability to work in a global environment - able to accommodate varying time zones and capable of collaborating with individuals across geographies.
• Expert problem solver - able to handle high-complexity situations and use data analytics and critical thinking to reach logical conclusions with limited direction.
• Proficient in using MS Office software (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook, MS Teams, etc.).

Competencies: SET (Strategy, Execution, Talent) for managers.

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, renewable energy, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. With more than 85,000 employees including 8,000 engineers working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS.

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COMPENSATION

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $154,100-$231,100 (subject to change dependent on physical location).
• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
• Total Compensation: Base Salary + Incentives + Benefits.

BENEFITS

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401k, disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

EOE Including Disability/Vets

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Job Locations: Remote, Pennsylvania, remote, United States Posting City: Remote Job Country: United States Travel Required: Less than 10% Requisition ID: 141745 Workplace Type: External Careers Page Engineering & Technology

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