SR SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE ENGINEER

Job Overview

Data communications applications change at an exponential pace, and the Digital Data Networks(DDN) Business Unit is at the heart of a continuously expanding connected life. Accordingly, we provide responsive, iterative, and fundamentally agile capabilities to support today's demands. Our customers are building the devices and the infrastructure that are redefining what information technology means. Our products push markets and meet the ever-changing needs of the evolving, more connected, data-driven world. We are enhancing the way we do business, focusing on the most important things and staying agile and responsive to the needs of a faster, more connected world.

Are you a self-starter and an influencer with a passion for evolving high-speed data communication technology? At TE Connectivity, you will find a culture that rewards such a hands-on engineering spirit. We empower our engineers to work collaboratively, supporting our customers’ next generation of high-speed data communication products. This is a great opportunity to join our team, which is seeking a like-minded person to develop relationships with key technology individuals and customers to understand technology pain points and direction.

Short Description

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior System Architect to join our passionate, diverse, and rapidly growing team. The Senior System Architect will advance digital engineering and model-based systems engineering capabilities within the Data & Devices Business unit area within TE’s Engineering and Technology business. The Senior System Architect will also provide the direction to develop programs and proposals while providing the leadership to implement them.
As a System Architect in our Data & Devices Business Unit, you will be focused on the compute, storage, artificial intelligence, and networking industry. You will interface with customers to understand how their systems function and determine their evolving technology needs. The Senior System Architect is responsible for working with the team to generate the high-level system architecture requirements and help align product roadmaps. You will also be required to participate in key industry communication standards.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interfacing with key OEM and other customers
• Identifying potential technology disrupters (which often requires expertise in various technologies)
• Integrating customer needs and datacom industry knowledge to contribute vision around technology and product trends that will drive the organization forward
• Influencing the internal organization to proactively invest in new technology and products to meet the next-generation needs of our customers and the market
• Working within a small geographically dispersed system architecture team to share subject matter expertise and best practices
• Growing industry subject matter expertise, collaborating closely with external customers as well as internal business development, strategy, and engineering development teams
• Manage the technical cooperation with customers and coordinate TE’s internal development engineering team to assure technical and functional feasibility from the eyes of the customer.
• Ensuring we are following required industry standards while also helping to drive the strategy for new standards
   

What your background should look like:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering. Having a dual bachelor’s degree in business or an MBA is a plus
• 5+ years experience in computer and/or networking industry system design and related technologies
• Knowledge of hardware and associated signaling environments.  Technical expertise in high-speed engineering and design
• Familiarity with computers, networking, AI / ML, and storage architectures is a plus.
• The geographically dispersed group requires that the candidate be self-motivating with the ability to take the initiative to accomplish tasks with limited direction
• Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Effectively able to build relationships with external customers and industry leaders as well as internally across all levels, disciplines, and geographies
• Ability to spend 25%-30% of your time traveling 
   

Competencies