SR Product Development/Sustaining Engineer

Job Overview

TE Connectivity’s Energy Division is seeking a R&D Sustaining Engineer to join our Fuquay-Varina team in NC. The role will be responsible for maintaining the overhead connectors product line to ensure proper documentation (including drawings/BOM/specifications), that materials adhere to corporate guidelines, and products meet quality requirements for TE Energy’s overhead, solar, BESS, and renewables product lines. The R&D Sustaining Engineer will support a cross functional team consisting of operations, quality, sales, product management, purchasing, customer service, project management and R&D on existing and new product introductions.

Responsibilities include:
•    Supporting New Product Developments projects, sustaining projects and executing on cost reduction opportunities for the business
•    Maintains/updates BOM and process documentation 
•    Initiates and implements programs to continuously improve quality, and cost 
•    Run projects to test and approve changes to existing products to meet requirements. 
•    3D CAD design using Creo/Pro-E & 2D CAD design
•    Preparing design verification test plans, Design & Process FMEAs and conduct product testing test programs.
•    Being a strong technical partner and providing support to Product management teams.  Attending/supporting customer meetings, technology days and site visits as required.
•    Supports qualification of suppliers for new products to ensure suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services for new or improved manufacturing processes. 
 

What your background should look like:

•    A minimum of 5+ years of engineering related experience for Energy market applications, prefer specific experience in the Solar/BESS market
•    Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Degree 
•    Experience in keeping projects on track to meet timelines 
•    Knowledge of connector product design would be an advantage
•    Knowledge of grounding connector systems would be an advantage
•    Knowledge of plastic material properties and experience with injection mold 
•    Knowledge of packaging, freight, and trade compliance an advantage
•    Experience in 3D CAD design tools such as Creo
•    LDFSS or DMAIC 6-sigma black or green belt an advantage
•    Strong knowledge and understanding of ANSI, UL, IEEE, IEC connector, BESS, PV specifications 
•    Willingness to travel
•    Strong customer service mindset and mentality of delivering quality products and services on time and within company cost and profitability objectives.
•    Fluent communication and presentation skills facilitating collaboration with own team, customers, internal business leaders, technology leaders and upper management to create value.
•    Individual must be initiative-taking and require minimum supervision, have strong planning skills and be able to deal with and balance multiple competing priorities

Competencies