Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Staff Product Engineer to join our Signal and Power Connectivity (S&PC) area at our Hermosillo Automotive Plant. This role is crucial in strengthening our business position with customers and developing cost-effective product solutions. The ideal candidate will be a key player in our Mexico Connectors Value Stream, driving product innovation and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

1. Customer Engagement and Relationship Management
• Serve as the primary engineering contact for key customers
• Foster and grow strong customer relationships
• Identify and document product requirements through direct customer communication
2. Technical Leadership
• Manage the New Product Release process for new part numbers
• Lead the TE Engineering change process (ECN) to enhance product manufacturability
• Perform engineering analyses and risk assessments for product reliability
• Determine and oversee product qualification testing for automotive industry standards
3. Cross-functional Collaboration
• Support business office in potential new business quotes
• Communicate with Product Management on manufacturing challenges impacting product cost
• Provide engineering support to TE HMO manufacturing facility
• Collaborate with Quality Engineering on customer issues through root cause analysis
4. Industry Standards and Specifications
• Understand and apply industry and customer specifications to product development
• Translate customer drawings into manufacturable, detailed prints for TE facilities
• Ensure compliance with automotive industry standards (USCAR2, GMW3191, Ford specs, etc.)
5. Product Launch and Ongoing Support
• Support new product line launches before and after Start of Production (SOP)
• Manage TE Engineering systems
• Generate samples and conduct technical evaluations as needed
6. Product Extension and Innovation
• In collaboration with PM office, translate customer needs into potential derivative business.
• Collaborate with TE product/process experts to refine concepts
• Assess and apply TE products to meet customer specifications
• Focus on increasing profit margins through innovative design
• Develop VAVE cost-savings ideas and implement or support viable projects to improve profitability

What your background should look like

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering
• 5+ years of automotive engineering experience or equivalent
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (oral and written)
• Strong problem-solving skills and effective management abilities
• Extensive knowledge of automotive connectors, terminals, and cable assemblies requirements/testing (USCAR), materials, and processes
• Proficiency in CREO, SolidWorks, or high-level 3D CAD software
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and stack-up analysis
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies or Red X methodology (preferred)
• Knowledge and application of AI tools to enhance productivity

Required Skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and multitask effectively
• Strong interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration
• Experience working with quality, supply chain, operations, manufacturing, sales, and marketing teams
• Proficiency in conducting specification reviews
• Ability to apply AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation
• US Visa required.

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Location: Hermosillo, Sonora.

Travel: 10%-25%

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