SR R&D/PRODUCT DVL ENGINEER

TE Connectivity; Swindon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Materials Development Engineer for new product development, particularly in heat shrink products. This role requires deep technical expertise in material development and will involve collaboration with global teams to innovate and commercialize new products.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years professional experience or Master's/PhD with 2+ years.
• Experience in polymer processing and material development.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for product development and qualification.
• Coordinate technical activities for projects.
• Prepare documentation including product specifications and test plans.

Skills

Technical experience in material development

Problem-solving

Innovation

Project coordination

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering discipline

Master’s / PhD in Engineering or Material Science

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Job Overview

TE Connectivity’s R&D/Product Development Engineering Teams conceive original ideas for new products, introduce them into practice. They are responsible for product development, and qualification from market definition through production and release; assist in the qualification of suppliers for new products to ensure suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services for new or improved manufacturing processes; conduct feasibility studies, testing on new and modified designs; direct and support detailed design, testing, prototype fabrication and manufacturing ramp. The R&D/Product Development Engineering Teams provide all required product documentation including, but not limited to, Solid Model, 2D/3D production drawings, product specifications, and testing requirements. They create and modify detailed drawings and drafting or conceptual models from layouts, rough sketches or notes and contribute to design modifications to facilitate manufacturing operation or quality of product. Typical fields of expertise include: materials, mechanics and systems, electrical, optics, chemistry, software, automation systems, packaging, testing and measurement, and manufacturing of electrical, mechanical and electronic components, products, and their integration into systems.

An exciting opportunity to join Performance Materials, part of the Appliances business unit. The Engineering team requires a Materials Development Engineer to be responsible for new product development for a range of applications including heat shrink products. With a strong focus on innovation, you will bring novel products to the marketplace and will play a part in the evolution of the new business unit.

As a Development Engineer you will be responsible for all aspects of new product development including development of technical requirements from the voice of the customer user requirements, defining new concepts, new product development, testing and qualification criteria, and industrialization of the new product. You will be expected to bring relevant, practical and theoretical expertise in new product development, and work with multifunctional, global teams to bring projects to fruition.

Roles and Responsibility:

• Take responsibility for product development and qualification from market definition and support product industrialisation to commercial release
• Define, coordinate, and drive technical activities to lead cross-functional project teams from an engineering perspective
• Coordinate technical activities and communications for individual projects
• Prepare documentation including, for example, product specifications, test plans and production drawings
• Design products to optimise for cost, quality and manufacturability
• Collaborate closely with global manufacturing teams
• Contribute to the technical roadmap of the Performance Materials team
• Comply with TE H&S policies and maintain and coordinate safe systems of work with local management
• Submit all IP information to legal according to policy and prior to public disclosure.

About you

The ideal candidate will hold experience within a product development or similar role and,

Essential skills, experience and qualifications

• Preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline; Material Science, Polymer Engineering or similar, or relevant experience with a minimum of 4 years of professional experience; or Master’s / PhD with 2 or more years of experience.
• Demonstrate technical experience in material development, polymer processing including compounding and extrusion as it relates to tubing or continuous production environments (e.g. heat shrink tubing)
• Demonstrate understanding of product development by integrating deep knowledge of theory and practical experience into product development.
• Develop solutions to problems of unusual complexity which require a high degree of ingenuity, creativity and innovation.
• Must be self-motivated, organized, with the ability to prioritize, set and achieve goals and drive improvements in business processes for product development.
• Adapt and make departures from traditional methods or approaches to develop innovative products
• Take a proactive approach to design for cost, quality and manufacturability

Preferable / additional skills

• Understanding of cable, connector and harness designs.
• Experience working in the energy, automotive, aerospace, defence, marine, or medical industries

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork