LEAD SALES DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE

TE Connectivity Corporation; Chennai District; On-site; INR 8,604,000 - 12,428,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

TE Connectivity Corporation in Chennai district, India seeks a Lead Sales Development Representative / Senior Technical Sales Engineer to be the technical face of ICT connector solutions, partnering with account managers, product managers and customers to drive new business through engineering and design-in support.

You will translate customer requirements into connector specifications, lead technical discussions, support validation, capture VOC, and collaborate across sales, product and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in applications engineering, FAE, or technical sales.
• Engineering degree preferred (Mechanical, Electrical, or STEM).
• Experience with connectors/interconnect systems preferred.
• Strong customer-facing communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with account managers to support customers with engineering and design-in guidance.
• Translate application requirements into connector and interconnect solutions.
• Lead technical discussions in customer engagements.
• Support specification and validation activities.
• Capture Voice of Customer, market trends, and competitive benchmarking.
• Support events like customer Techdays and trade shows.
• Manage multiple stakeholders and collaborate cross-functionally with sales, product management, and engineering.

Skills

Technical sales

Applications engineering

Customer-facing comms

Travel willingness

Stakeholder management

Independent worker

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Job Title: LEAD SALES DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE

Posting Start Date: 8/25/26

Job Posting Title : Senior Technical Sales Engineer

Job Description:

Job Overview

You will be the technical face of ICT new technology connector solutions and partner closely with account managers, product managers and end customers to drive new business through engineering and design-in support.This role bridges TE products and customer designs, guiding requirements discovery, product selection, specification, and validation. You will capture Voice of Customer insights to influence roadmaps and identify application opportunities

Job Requirements

Partner with account managers to support customers with engineering and design-in guidance.

Translate application requirements into connector and interconnect solutions.

Lead technical discussions in customer engagements.

Support specification and validation activities.

Capture Voice of Customer, market trends, and competitive benchmarks.

Support events like customer Techdays and trade shows.

Manage multiple stakeholders and collaborate cross-functionally with sales, product management, and engineering.

What your background should look like

5+ years of experience in applications engineering, FAE, or technical sales.

Engineering degree preferred (Mechanical, Electrical, or similar STEM discipline).

Experience with connectors/interconnect systems preferred.

Strong customer-facing communication and influencing skills.

Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Strong technical knowledge of connectors and cable assemblies.

Experience translating customer requirements into product specifications.

Exposure to e-mobility, high-speed data, and electromechanical systems.

Experience with Voice of Customer and competitive benchmarking.

Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills.

Willingness to travel.

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

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.

COMPENSATION

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $xxx – xxx (subject to change dependent on physical location)

Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.

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