Job Overview

The CTO E‑Mobility is the global technology leader for TE Connectivity’s E‑Mobility Value Driver (product line) and a key member of the AutoX leadership team. Together with the value driver leadership and the regional CTOs, the role ensures a profitable business growth of TE’s E‑Mobility sector based on AutoX’s mission to:

• Create Horizon 2/3 technologies that protect TE and the E-Mobility Product Line from disruptive shifts and secure future profitable growth
• Increase engineering productivity e.g. through platforms, reuse, and AI tools
• Supporting regional R&D teams on selected NPI projects

The role operates across regions, manufacturing, and external partners.

Job Requirements

Technology Roadmap: Define and own the global E‑Mobility technology and platform roadmap (Horizon 2&3) together with the stakeholders in the regions, product management and operations. Drive the Horizon 2/3 product development in a non-academic, agile style with business mindset, including external partnerships and advanced developments. Support technology due diligence for partnerships, ventures, and acquisitions

Engineering Productivity: Drive standardization, modular platforms, and reuse across regions. Define and implement state-of-the-art AI tools to increase engineering productivity by 30% during the next 5 years.

Engineering Excellence: Harmonize toolchains and methods across regions; set SLAs and capability catalogues; institutionalize D4 delivery approach (Discover, Design, Deliver, Decide).

Governance & Integration: run Tech Leadership Council for E-Mobility, Garage Board, and QBRs; ensure portfolio alignment and a clean intake and prioritization process. Act as the global technology integrator across APAC, EMIA, and Americas. Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure DFM, automation readiness, and scalability.

People & Culture: build a high-trust, startup-mindset team, rebalance global presence including China to match market needs and opportunities.

Required Functional Expertise

Hands‑on system‑level experience across E‑Mobility interconnect and protection technologies, including:

High‑Voltage Interconnects (HVIC)

HV connectors, terminals, busbars, insulation systems, creepage/clearance, thermal and safety requirements

Charging Inlets & Interfaces

AC/DC charging standards, mechanical and electrical interfaces, sealing, durability, system integration

Battery Protection

Electrical, mechanical, and thermal protection concepts; sensing; safety architectures; standards compliance

Battery Connectivity

Cell‑to‑pack and pack‑to‑vehicle connectivity, signal and power distribution, sensing integration, manufacturability

Success Metrics

• Increased reuse rate in E‑Mobility NPIs
• Reduced development time and design iterations
• Adoption of AutoX platforms and AI tools
• Maturity and value creation from Horizon 2/3 initiatives
• Manufacturing readiness at design freeze / Market readiness

What your background should look like

• 15+ years in automotive or industrial electronics, connectors, interconnects or adjacent electromechanical systems with global engineering leadership in a matrix environment.
• Proven delivery of next generation technologies across regions; experience in cross functional platforming and modularization.
• Strong influencer without formal authority
• Externally oriented, future‑focused, and comfortable with ambiguity
• Thinks in systems, scalability, and ecosystems

Competencies