SUPV R&D/PRODUCT DVL ENGINEERING

Job Overview

TE Connectivity’s 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.

What your background should look like:

BU / FUNCTION DESCRIPTION (ICT)

Offers a complete portfolio for the truck, bus, construction, agriculture, recreation, marine and two-wheeler markets.  World leadership in rough and rugged connectivity, and our innovation in transformational new areas such as electrification, makes us the partner of choice for vehicles where reliability is critical, and failure is not an option.

RESPONSIBILITIES

•    Responsible for design and development of Connectors based on customer requirement for Automotive application.
•    Responsible for preparing and presenting design reviews per manufacturability, update design per suggestion and keep record.
•    Responsible for choosing standard parts, features, material as per internal guidelines which would meet the internal / customer target process and cost.
•    Manage a team of product development engineers and be technically proficient to deliver projects
•    Verify the design (plastic parts) which involves 3D modelling (Concepts/APM models), Proposal /detail drawings for costing / production, conducting basic simulation study.
•    Responsible to conduct design reviews and design optimization.
•    Responsible for final release of parts / drawings for Manufacturing
•    Work closely with customer/sales/PM in getting the right and clear VOC (voice of customer), make engineering evaluation/proposal to customer. 
•    Maintain a System level understanding of customer application and the concept necessary for providing a solution to the customers’ expectation. 
•    Work with global manufacturing resources, procurement, and outside suppliers to meet all TE technical, quality and cost objectives
•    Apply engineering best practice to reduce cost and sustain exiting products to meet customer’s cost targets.
•    Responsible for documentation of learnings and presenting to the team
•    Responsible for Problem Solving & right Discission making
•    Monitoring Performance & Initiating actions to strengthen the result
•    Planning & Goal setting for future developments
•    Time Management, Project Management & Resource Management etc.
•    Responsible for Hiring/Recruiting & training / skill development

EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE

•    Bachelor’s / master’s degree in engineering (Mechanical) 
•    Knowledge of state-of-the-art design tools such as Creo modelling, Geometric Dimension & Tolerancing (GD&T), GPS, electrical & electronic design, and Simulation

CRITICAL EXPERIENCE

•    10+ years of experience in Design and Development of products preferably in connectors / plastic parts
•    Good knowledge about connector fundamentals and their applications in an automotive industry preferred
•    Strong knowledge about Tolerance stack-up, GD&T / GPS and Scoop proofing, Stubbing and Creepage calculation will be an added advantage
•    Good Knowledge in Creo software & PDM windchill.
•    Capable of supporting Multiple Projects simultaneously
•    Good Conceptual, problem solving and Analytical Skills
•    Ability to communicate effectively and accurately across multi-cultural groups.
•    Should be Self-Motivated, Adaptive, Passionate about results and a Good Team Player.

Competencies