R&D/PRODUCT DVL TECHNICIAN V

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.

As an R&D/Product Development Technician, you will be responsible for supporting the growing in capabilities and services of balloons provided by the Components group, primarily with Balloons (extrusion and forming). This will be a fast-paced role where we design new products for new and existing markets, qualify tooling, and specify new capital equipment investments. You will also work alongside with Operations and parallel R&D teams to understand design criteria to optimize quality and maximize throughout.

Job Responsibilities:

• Implement new technology of Balloons (extrusion and forming)
• Support the procurement & qualification of new tooling and fixtures for development and manufacturing
• Understand the material properties of thermoplastic polymers and balloon forming processes to ensure optimized design inputs and outputs
• Support development of equipment, process, and measurement strategy as related to Balloons
• Perform trial for new development and scale-up of new balloon forms
• Support sustainable operations as a subject matter expert
• Integrate related test methods
• Understand customers’ applications and design products to meet application demands
• Support the development of balloon forming equipment, process, and measurement strategy
• Support the review and validation of measurement results of development balloon runs
• Collaborate across operations and engineering teams

What your background should look like:

• An associates degree in a related technical field preferred, or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 2 years of industry experience in a manufacturing environment

Key Requirements:

• Extrusion/Injection molding/related experience preferred
• Innovative idea-generator who enjoys leading teams and mentoring others
• Problem-solving mindset
• Self-starter, self-motivator with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• IQ/OQ/PQ experience a plus
• SAP experience a plus 

Competencies