Lead Tooling Development Engineer

TE Connectivity Ltd.; Pavia; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary Package

Performance-Based Bonus Plans

Health Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Development Plan

Well-being programs

Job summary

TE Connectivity Ltd. is seeking an engineering professional to lead end-to-end development of tooling-based termination machines for high-volume wire harness production.

You will guide cross-functional teams to translate customer needs into robust, manufacturable solutions that meet quality, cost, and lead-time targets. You will apply risk assessment and on-site support to ensure safe and reliable designs while driving innovation and collaboration with suppliers.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation or related field.
• Equivalent practical experience accepted.
• >3 years of product development and engineering experience.
• ≥2 years in industrial automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead machine development projects from concept to commissioning.
• Act as technical lead and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Drive innovation by evaluating new technologies and trends.
• Develop machines meeting performance, quality, cost, reliability, and lead time requirements.
• Collaborate with global suppliers and review supplier designs.
• Ensure compliance with CE and other applicable standards.
• Lead root-cause analysis and risk assessments including FMEA.
• Provide on-site testing, troubleshooting, installation, and commissioning support.
• Prepare and maintain technical specifications, designs, and detailed drawings.
• Review designs for feasibility, manufacturability, maintainability, and cost-effectiveness.

Skills

Mechatronic design

Mechanical design

Industrial automation

FMEA (Design & Process)

Risk assessment

English proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering / Mechatronics / Automation

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

PTC Creo

SolidWorks

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

TE Connectivity Ltd. is seeking an engineering professional to lead end-to-end development of tooling-based termination machines for high-volume wire harness production.

You will guide cross-functional teams to translate customer needs into robust, manufacturable solutions that meet quality, cost, and lead-time targets. You will apply risk assessment and on-site support to ensure safe and reliable designs while driving innovation and collaboration with suppliers.