Tooling Development Engineer - Lead Harness Machines

TE Connectivity Ltd.; Reggio Emilia; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; 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 experienced mechanical engineer 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 meeting quality, cost, and lead-time targets. You will apply risk assessments and on-site support to ensure safe and reliable designs, while driving innovation and supplier collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering or related field.
• >3 years of product development and engineering experience.
• ≥2 years of industrial automation experience.
• Experience with risk assessments and leading Design and Process FMEA.
• Proficiency with CAD platforms (PTC Creo, SolidWorks, or Autodesk Inventor).
• Excellent written and spoken English.

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

Mechanical design

Mechatronics design

CAD: Creo/SolidWorks/Inventor

FMEA (Design/Process)

Risk assessments

Industrial automation

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Education

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

Tools

PTC Creo

SolidWorks

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

TE Connectivity Ltd. is seeking an experienced mechanical engineer 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 meeting quality, cost, and lead-time targets. You will apply risk assessments and on-site support to ensure safe and reliable designs, while driving innovation and supplier collaboration.