Job Overview

TE Connectivity’s R&D/Product Development Engineering Team conceives original interconnect ideas and solutions for the challenges encountered in the harsh environments found in aerospace and defense applications. A well-balanced role, exposed to a wide range of fields providing deep insight on design, manufacturing, and testing of mechanical and electronic components and systems, the team is responsible for new product development and qualification from market definition through production release; assist in the qualification of suppliers to ensure suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services for new or improved manufacturing processes; conduct feasibility and manufacturability studies, testing on new, modified and optimized 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, products specifications, and testing requirements.

Job Requirements

As a Staff R&D/Product Development Engineer on our North America Connectors team, within the Aerospace, Defense & Marine business unit, your responsibilities will be:

• Understand customer requirements and their technical roadmaps
• Understand and keep abreast of market trends and industry standards
• Direct interface with development engineers, customers, new business development and product managers, sales, manufacturing engineering, test lab, model & pre-production shop resources.
• Drive customer and supplier communications
• Lead technical product development of judicious projects from market definition through production release
• Exercise influence within the department as technical & engineering tool lead and mentor, driving technology and product decisions
• Concept new products using engineering tools to create 3D CAD models and work with cross functional teams to jointly refine into manufacturable, cost-effective products.
• Perform engineering analysis including mechanical simulations on key features and components. 
• Create 2D Drawings with geometric dimensions and conduct tolerance analysis to ensure design intent can be achieved,
•  Write specifications and technical documentation including design objectives, application guidelines, validation test plans, and qualification reports.
• Coordinate and support the creation of engineering prototypes and customer samples, formalizing features as needed.
• Work with manufacturing to reconcile dimensionally measured products to 2D drawings.
• Coordinate validation and qualification testing on products to ensure design objectives are met.
• Conduct failure analysis as needed using tools such as CT scans, cross sections, and tear downs to find the root cause for issues and implement solutions.
• Maintain engineering documentation and history files.
• Keep account to the project team on deliverables including honoring timeline commitments.

What your background should look like

You’re the kind of person we are looking for if you have:

• Have a BA/BS degree or higher in mechanical engineering, from an accredited college or university
• 8+ years mechanical engineering product development experience (or relevant work experience)
•  Engineering experience in connector industry strongly preferred.
• Participation in full product development cycle from establishing customer requirements to production release.
• Demonstrated proficiency in 3D CAD applications, PTC Creo preferred, Ansys SpaceClaim beneficial.
• Demonstrated proficiency in 3D CAE simulation applications, Ansys preferred.
• Ability in geometric dimensions and tolerances and tolerance analysis.
• Detailed understanding of manufacturing processes including stamping, molding, plating, and assembly.
• Design for manufacturing (DFM) to address customer requirements including mechanical, environmental, electrical, manufacturing, and cost.
• Strong interpersonal communication and cross functional teamwork skills.
• Ability to work in a global environment

We value:

• Design for Six Sigma or Six Sigma Green Belt certified
• Knowledge of Quality Standard ISO 9100
• Familiarity with Connector Industry standards – VITA, SAE, MIL-DTL

Please note: This position may involve working with technical data, technology, software/source code, hardware or other items (collectively “items) subject to U.S. and non-U.S. export control laws and regulations.  Under these regulations, it may be necessary for TE to verify a candidate’s national origin and/or citizenship status to determine whether a U.S. or other government export license is required prior to releasing its technologies to the candidate.  If TE determines that TE will require a license or will be prohibited by applicable laws from providing the candidate with items necessary for the performance of this position, then TE expressly reserves the right to either a) make an offer of employment contingent upon TE receiving required export licenses from the appropriate government agency, b) consider the candidate for a different position that is not subject to such restrictions, on whatever terms and conditions TE shall establish in its sole discretion, or c) decline to move forward with the candidate’s application.  

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