Global NPI & Innovation Engineering Leader

TE Connectivity; Swindon; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; 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 / Charity

Employee Resource Group

Job summary

TE Connectivity is seeking a senior engineering leader to shape technology strategy and lead a global engineering organization. You will manage NPI, sustaining engineering, and qualification labs, driving innovation and cost optimization across automotive applications.

Launched in a matrix environment, you will collaborate with suppliers, universities, and industry partners to accelerate capability development and digital engineering adoption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline; advanced degree a plus.
• Significant leadership experience in materials science and product development.
• Knowledge of automotive applications, qualification processes, and material systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead global NPI, sustaining engineering, labs, VAVE, and portfolio from concept to lifecycle.
• Define and execute technology and product engineering roadmap aligned with business strategy and customer needs.
• Drive development of material and product solutions to strengthen market position and growth.
• Oversee program execution: prioritization, resource planning, risk management, technical reviews, launches.
• Lead value engineering and cost optimization with operations, quality, supply chain, and commercial teams.
• Develop internal and external innovation networks with suppliers, universities, and industry partners.
• Build and develop a global engineering organization; champion digital engineering and AI adoption.

Skills

Leadership

Materials science

NPI

Automotive

Strategy alignment

Digital engineering

AI adoption

Education

Bachelor’s in Materials Science/Engineering

Advanced degree advantageous

Tools

AI tools

Job description

TE Connectivity is seeking a senior engineering leader to shape technology strategy and lead a global engineering organization. You will manage NPI, sustaining engineering, and qualification labs, driving innovation and cost optimization across automotive applications.

Launched in a matrix environment, you will collaborate with suppliers, universities, and industry partners to accelerate capability development and digital engineering adoption.