Senior Manager - Engineering Excellence & Transformation
TE Connectivity Ltd.
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TE Connectivity is seeking a Senior Manager - Engineering Excellence & Transformation to lead the evolution of engineering methodologies, tools, and processes for scalable, high-quality product development. You will advance AI-enabled productivity, DFSS, and workflow transformation across global teams.
In this role, you will drive standardization, governance, and continuous improvement, partnering with engineering leadership and cross-functional teams to stay competitive in data center
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related field.
- Master’s degree or advanced technical training preferred.
- 10+ years in product development, engineering systems, or process improvement.
Responsibilities
- Lead standardized engineering design methodologies enabling scalable product development.
- Establish engineering frameworks and governance to improve consistency and execution.
- Drive adoption of digital engineering tools and AI-enabled solutions across workflows.
- Lead DFSS programs and integrate DFSS into development processes.
- Champion knowledge management and design reuse across programs.
- Develop onboarding and talent development programs for engineers.
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Senior Manager - Engineering Excellence & Transformation Job Description Job Alerts Link Job Title: Senior Manager - Engineering Excellence & Transformation
At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.
The Senior Manager, Engineering Methodology & Tools leads the development and evolution of engineering methodologies, tools, and processes that enable scalable, high-quality product development across the organization.
This role is responsible for advancing modern engineering practices—including AI-enabled productivity, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), and workflow transformation—to improve engineering effectiveness and accelerate innovation.
Working closely with engineering leadership, product development teams, and cross-functional partners, this role drives the standardization and continuous improvement of engineering practices to ensure the organization remains competitive with rapidly evolving customer and market demands in high-speed connectivity and data center infrastructure.
In addition to methodology and process leadership, the role oversees engineering capability development through scalable onboarding programs, early-career talent incubation, and initiatives that strengthen collaboration, knowledge sharing, and engineering culture across global teams.
Engineering Methodology & Process Excellence
- Lead the development and evolution of standardized engineering design methodologies that enable scalable, high-quality product development.
- Establish engineering frameworks, best practices, and governance across product teams to improve consistency, repeatability, and execution discipline.
Engineering Productivity, Digital & AI Enablement
- Drive adoption of advanced digital engineering tools, including AI-enabled solutions, to improve engineering productivity and design efficiency.
- Partner with IT and engineering leadership to integrate modern digital engineering capabilities into core development workflows.
Workflow Transformation & Continuous Improvement
- Lead initiatives to improve engineering operating models, workflows, and development processes to better support market and customer needs.
- Identify systemic barriers impacting development speed and drive continuous improvement initiatives to accelerate product development cycles.
Design Quality & DFSS Leadership
- Champion Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) practices across engineering teams to strengthen product quality, reliability, and risk management.
- Develop DFSS capability through certification programs and integration into product development processes.
Engineering Knowledge Management & Design Reuse
- Establish engineering documentation standards, technical knowledge management practices, and lessons-learned processes across development programs.
- Promote modular architectures, reusable design platforms, and design reuse strategies to reduce duplication and improve development speed.
Engineering Talent Development & Engagement
- Lead scalable onboarding and capability development programs for engineering talent across product teams.
- Foster a strong engineering culture through engagement initiatives, cross-team collaboration, and global knowledge sharing.
Engineering Methodology & Process Excellence
- Lead the development and evolution of standardized engineering design methodologies that enable scalable, high-quality product development.
- Establish engineering frameworks, best practices, and governance across product teams to improve consistency, repeatability, and execution discipline.
Engineering Productivity, Digital & AI Enablement
- Drive adoption of advanced digital engineering tools, including AI-enabled solutions, to improve engineering productivity and design efficiency.
- Partner with IT and engineering leadership to integrate modern digital engineering capabilities into core development workflows.
Workflow Transformation & Continuous Improvement
- Lead initiatives to improve engineering operating models, workflows, and development processes to better support market and customer needs.
- Identify systemic barriers impacting development speed and drive continuous improvement initiatives to accelerate product development cycles.
Design Quality & DFSS Leadership
- Champion Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) practices across engineering teams to strengthen product quality, reliability, and risk management.
- Develop DFSS capability through certification programs and integration into product development processes.
Engineering Knowledge Management & Design Reuse
- Establish engineering documentation standards, technical knowledge management practices, and lessons-learned processes across development programs.
- Promote modular architectures, reusable design platforms, and design reuse strategies to reduce duplication and improve development speed.
Engineering Talent Development & Engagement
- Lead scalable onboarding and capability development programs for engineering talent across product teams.
- Foster a strong engineering culture through engagement initiatives, cross-team collaboration, and global knowledge sharing.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical field required
- Master’s degree or advanced technical training preferred
Experience
- 10+ years of engineering experience in product development, engineering systems, or process improvement
- Demonstrated experience implementing engineering methodologies, development frameworks, or quality systems
- Experience with Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) or similar structured design methodologies
- Experience leading cross-functional engineering initiatives or engineering transformation programs
Skills & Capabilities
- Strong understanding of engineering development processes and product lifecycle management
- Experience implementing digital engineering tools, automation, or AI-enabled productivity solutions
- Ability to lead organizational change related to engineering processes and workflows
- Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence across global engineering teams
- Experience developing engineering talent and building scalable training or capability programs
- Ability to balance strategic transformation initiatives with practical implementation across engineering organizations
Generally requires Bachelors degree in appropriate field with 12 or more years of experience; or Masters with 10 or more years of experience; or PhD level with 6 or more years of experience; or local equivalent
SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)
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).
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
TE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com. If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.
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:
88P, Sahasra Shree
Bangalore, Karnātaka 560066
India
Posting City: Bangalore Job Country: India Travel Required: 10% to 25% Requisition ID: 155632 Workplace Type: Hybrid External Careers Page: Engineering & Technology
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