R&D Product Development Engineering (Intern)
At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.
Connections matter. Make yours here. TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, renewable energy, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. With more than 85,000 employees, including 8,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
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Segment, Business Unit or Corporate Group
This position will be part of the AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS UNIT--By 2030, the automotive landscape will be defined by more sustainable, safer and convenient ways of moving around. Our vision is to co-create connectivity solutions that will be key enablers of this transformation.
Work Location
The location for this position is Winston Salem, NC (Street Address: 3800 REIDSVILLE Road, WINSTON SALEM, NC)
Job Overview
At TE Connectivity, you’ll help bring our purpose to life by creating a safer, sustainable, productive and connected future. As an Intern in the Automotive Business Unit, you will:
Work within a product development engineering team focused on designing electrical connectors for the automotive industry.
Utilize various solid modeling and finite element analysis software packages to develop product concepts.
Work with product documentation such as solid models, drawings, product and application specifications, tolerance analysis and test plans & reports.
Gain experience with failure prevention and analysis tools.
Support validation testing to prove new designs.
Develop communication skills while working with cross-functional product launch teams.
Responsibilities
At TE Connectivity, you’ll be part of a global collaborative culture where your innovative approach and actions have the potential to transform the world of tomorrow. In this role you’ll:
Integrate and network with the launch product engineering team.
Support and drive closure of engineering tasks which will require skills learned throughout the summer.
Provide project status updates by documenting results, deriving conclusions and communicating effectively.
Gain understanding of general connector technology for automotive industry.
Further expand knowledge of engineering tools related to design and analysis.
Integrate innovation in product design and participate in development process continuous improvement.
Contribute to team activities.
You’re the kind of person we are looking for if you:
Have a minimum GPA requirement of 3.0
Are currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in Mechanical or other related engineering major
Are currently enrolled in an accredited University or College for the duration of the Internship
Are authorized to work in the U.S.
I&D
TE Connectivity and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
Competencies
Compensation
• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $19.24--$40.84/HOUR (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.
What TE Connectivity Internship Program offers
TE has a robust internship program that provides our interns with an abundance of resources to feel included as part of our Team. Every summer we coordinate various educational and networking events for our interns. The TE University Relations team will be hosting virtual meetups, information sessions, tours, skill building presentations, and topping it off with National Intern Day celebration activities.
A unique employee resource group we have is the Young Professionals Employee Resource Group (ERG). This group is committed to creating a highly engaged and empowered cross-functional network of young professionals by placing high value in Professional Development, Networking Opportunities and Community Involvement to drive the success of our interns.
In addition to the ERG, we also provide our interns with complete access to our internal library of self-lead courses. These courses include academies like leadership to help the interns develop their development in becoming future leaders at our organization. To help with their professional growth, we provide access to Mentors via our NAVIGATE platform. Mentors serve as a guide to navigate the organization and provide additional support in their career endeavors at the company. Our program provides a holistic experience for interns that targets professional development and personal growth.
Our internship program typically runs May thru August and gives students the opportunity to work on projects that contribute to the success of their team and build on their classroom experience. Throughout the 10–12-week program, interns will be provided with:
• Onboarding & Orientation
• Professional Development Workshops
• Networking Opportunities
• Operations Experience
• Executive Exposure
Timeline
TE Connectivity recruits on campus between September and March for New Grad (FT), Rotational, Internship and Co-op positions beginning in May. Once you have applied to a position, your resume and application will be reviewed. If you are selected to move to the next step in the application process, you will be contacted by a recruiter. Once you accept an offer, the onboarding process will begin in January for interns who have committed to offers in the fall semester and upon acceptance for interns who have committed to offers in the spring semester.
EOE, Including Disability/Vets
WINSTON SALEM, NC, US, 27101-2166
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