Job Description
Job Title:  Senior R&D / Product Development Engineer (m/f/d)
Posting Start Date:  7/23/26


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

Job Overview

As a Senior R&D / Product Development Engineer (m/f/d), you will play a key role in the development, qualification, and optimization of innovative medium- and high-voltage cable accessories. You will support products throughout the entire development lifecycle—from concept development and electrical design to type testing and successful release for series production. In this role, you will combine deep technical expertise in high-voltage engineering with project ownership and contribute to the advancement of future-oriented solutions for power transmission and distribution.

Job Requirements

  • Develop and optimize medium- and high-voltage cable accessory solutions
  • Perform electrical design, technical evaluations, and feasibility studies
  • Plan, conduct, and analyze high-voltage and type tests
  • Lead and coordinate development projects while ensuring targets for quality, cost, and timelines are met
  • Create technical specifications, test plans, and development documentation
  • Conduct root cause analyses and implement technical improvement measures
  • Collaborate with international development teams, customers, and suppliers
  • Provide technical support to Product Management, Sales, Manufacturing, and Quality teams

What your background should look like

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, or a related field
  • Several years of experience in the development, qualification, or testing of electrical equipment
  • Strong knowledge of high-voltage and power engineering, including relevant standards and regulations
  • Experience with high-voltage testing, insulation systems, and electric field control
  • Project management experience and the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured and proactive approach
  • Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken; German is an advantage
  • Experience with simulation and calculation tools (e.g., COMSOL, ANSYS Maxwell, or similar) is a plus

Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

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).

 

WHAT TE CONNECTIVITY OFFERS:
We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!

•    Competitive Salary Package
•    Performance-Based Bonus Plans
•    Health and Wellness Incentives
•    Employee Stock Purchase Program
•    Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
•    Employee Resource Group

 

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.

Across our global sites and business units, we put together packages of benefits that are either supported by TE itself or provided by external service providers. In principle, the benefits offered can vary from site to site.

 

Job Locations:
Posting City:  Ottobrunn
Job Country:  Germany
Travel Required:  10% to 25%
Requisition ID:  155431
Workplace Type:  Onsite
External Careers Page:  Engineering & Technology