Staff Engineer (m/f/d) - Terminal Development Platform Lead

TE Connectivity; Bensheim; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary Package

Performance-Based Bonus Plans

Health and Wellness Incentives

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Community Outreach Programs

Employee Resource Group

Job summary

TE Connectivity Ltd. is seeking a Staff Engineer (m/f/d) to lead the Terminal Development Platform within ICT Platform Engineering. You will guide a team, drive terminal/contacts development from concept to industrialization, and collaborate across global functions.

The role combines hands-on engineering with leadership, helping to establish reusable architectures and standards while mentoring engineers worldwide. Fluent English and German are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related engineering field.
• 7+ years of product development experience, preferably in terminals or electromechanical systems.
• Experience designing terminals, contacts, or related technologies from concept to industrialization.
• Fluent in English and German; strong leadership and global teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Terminal Development Platform Team within Platform Engineering.
• Manage the Terminal team, including development, goals, and performance.
• Drive development of electrical terminals, contacts and related technologies.
• Support round terminals, stamped/formed contacts, press-fit technologies.
• Establish reusable architectures, design rules and standards.
• Lead simulations, design reviews, validation and investigations.
• Mentor and transfer knowledge to build terminal engineering capability.
• Collaborate with global TE experts across functions.

Skills

Leadership

FEM/simulation

Thermal analysis

Electrical terminals

Global cross-functional teams

English language

German language

Terminal development

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics

Tools

FEM software

CAD tools

Job description

Staff Engineer (m/f/d) - Terminal Development Platform Lead Job Description Job Alerts Link Job Title: Staff Engineer (m/f/d) - Terminal Development Platform Lead

Job Description:

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 Overview

We are looking for a Staff R&D/Product Development Engineer (m/f/d)– Terminal Development Platform Lead to build and technically lead our Terminal Development capability within ICT Platform Engineering.

The role will drive the development of next-generation terminal and contact technologies and establish reusable engineering solutions across SCS, RCS and Data Connectivity. The position combines hands-on terminal engineering with technical leadership, technology development and capability building.

Job Requirements

• Build, develop and lead the future Terminal Development Platform Team within Platform Engineering
• Take people management responsibility for the Terminal team, including team development, goal setting, performance management and competency development
• Lead the development of electrical terminals, contacts and related technologies from concept through validation and industrialization
• Support development of round terminals, stamped & formed contacts, press-fit and header technologies
• Establish reusable terminal architectures, engineering methods, design rules and technology standards
• Drive simulation, feasibility studies, design reviews, validation and root cause investigations
• Build terminal engineering competency within ICT through knowledge transfer, mentoring and technical guidance
• Establish strong collaboration with global TE experts in Product Engineering, Materials, Manufacturing, Simulation and Validation

What your background should look like

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Materials Engineering or a related field
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in product development, preferably in connectors, terminals, electrical contacts or electromechanical systems
• Strong knowledge in several of the following areas:
  • Terminal/contact design and contact physics
  • Copper alloys and material selection
  • Plating and surface technologies
  • Stamping and forming
  • Press-fit or termination technologies
  • FEM/simulation
  • Validation and reliability
• Experience developing products from concept through validation and industrialization
• Strong technical leadership and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in global, cross-functional engineering teams
• Fluent English and German

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep experience in electrical terminal/contact development
• Knowledge of stamped and formed terminal systems, progressive tooling or terminal manufacturing
• Experience with electrical/thermal contact performance, vibration and fretting
• Experience establishing engineering standards, design rules or reusable technology platforms

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

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:

AMPERE STR 12-14
BENSHEIM, Hessen 64625
Germany