Job Description
Job Title:  R&D/PRODUCT DVL TECHNICIAN III
Posting Start Date:  5/19/26

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world. 

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Job Description: 

Job Overview

The R&D / Product Development Technician III is an advanced technical contributor responsible for supporting and leading complex product development activities. This role independently executes development work, drives process characterization and validation, and provides technical leadership and guidance to lower‑level technicians.

Job Requirements

  • Independently build and support prototype, verification, and validation assemblies with limited direction
  • Lead or execute process characterization, validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), and engineering studies
  • Analyze test data using statistical tools to identify trends and determine process capability
  • Develop and update technical documentation, work instructions, and test protocols
  • Troubleshoot complex equipment and process issues and implement solutions independently
  • Design or modify fixtures, tools, and test setups to support development activities
  • Lead or support root cause investigations, failure analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Collaborate cross‑functionally with engineering, quality, and manufacturing to ensure successful product development
  • Mentor and guide Technician I/II team members on best practices and technical execution
  • Support development of robust, repeatable, and scalable manufacturing processes

What your background should look like

  • High school diploma required; technical degree strongly preferred
  • 4+ years of experience in R&D, product development, or advanced manufacturing environments
  • Strong understanding of process characterization, validation, and test methods
  • Ability to independently interpret technical drawings, documentation, and engineering requirements
  • Experience using data analysis tools (run charts, SPC, Cp/Cpk, etc.)
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across equipment, processes, and assemblies
  • Experience with DOE, validation protocols, or engineering studies preferred

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

 

COMPENSATION
•    Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $54,700– $82,000 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
•    Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
•    Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits


BENEFITS
•    A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

 

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING RECRUITMENT FRAUD
TE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com. If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.

Job Locations:

5905 TRENTON LN N
PLYMOUTH, Minnesota 55442
United States
Posting City:  PLYMOUTH
Job Country:  United States
Travel Required:  None
Requisition ID:  152242
Workplace Type:  Onsite
External Careers Page:  Engineering & Technology