SR R&D/PRODUCT DVL ENGINEER

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's R&D/Product Development Engineers are highly engaged team players that conceive and support the introduction of innovative connector solutions for the Industrial and Commercial Transportation (ICT) Segment. A Product Development Engineer is a foundational member of the product launch team challenged to deliver rugged, manufacturing-ready designs through to production. This position will be located in Winston-Salem, NC.

Job Requirements

• Actively lead and contribute to new product development activities with minimal supervision
• Actively help to define and execute projects in alignment with product and technology roadmaps
• Conceptualize designs based on customer requirements using CAD tools like Creo
• Collaborate with a global, cross-functional team to refine concepts based on input from various stakeholders such as customers, product management, sales, mold engineers, assembly engineers, quality, procurement, etc.
• Perform and support engineering analysis such as tolerance studies, finite element analysis (FEA) to optimize design
• Explore various prototyping options such as additive manufacturing, soft tools etc. to prove out design features early in the development process
• Lead sessions to document and manage design risks using tools like DFMEA. Create plans to mitigate high risk design elements
• Present proposed designs to both internal and external customers as part of the design review process
• Create 3D annotated models, 2D drawings, and engineering bill of materials (EBOM’s)
• Review digital inspection reports and provide input to manufacturing teams to ensure manufactured parts meet design intent
• Create test plans to validate that product meets expected requirements using tools like Design Verification Plan and Report (DVPR) and Process Validation Plan and Report (PVPR)
• Cook up and coordinate testing of parts at various test labs
• Create required documents such as Application Specification, Product Specification, Instruction Sheet etc.

What your background should look like

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent required
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive responsibility in product development, preferred
• Commercial transportation or automotive connector design and manufacturing experience, preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency in precision part design for molding, preferred
• Experience with stamping and assembly processes
• Experience in material selection; polymers, metals, elastomers
• Experience in design for manufacturability, sustainability, and cost optimization
• Strong 3D CAD experience working with model-based definition, Creo experience preferred
• Knowledge of Finite Element Analysis tools like Ansys, Creo Simulate or equivalent
• Experience in applying Geometric Dimensional and Tolerancing techniques; ASME or ISO GPS
• Strong Voice of Customer (VOC) skills to gather needs and transfer into technical requirements
• Excellent communication & presentation skills (oral & written)
• Detail oriented with the ability to support multiple projects
• Experience in engineering change management using Windchill PDMLink
• Knowledge of transportation industry processes like PPAP and testing standards (USCAR, SAE, ISO)
• Self-driven to represent TE Connectivity with solutions to complex problems which require a high degree of ingenuity and innovation
• Ability to work in a global environment

Compensation

A competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $115,400 – $144,200 (subject to change dependent on physical location). 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

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