Staff Product Engineer: Automotive Connectors

TE Connectivity Corporation; Hermosillo; Presencial; MXN 1.415.000 - 2.123.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

TE Connectivity in Hermosillo, Sonora, seeks a Staff Product Engineer for Automotive Connectors to drive product innovation and customer satisfaction in the Mexico Connectors Value Stream. You will lead NPD processes, manage ECN, perform reliability analyses, and translate customer requirements into manufacturable designs across TE facilities.

The ideal candidate has a Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering degree, 5+ years in automotive engineering, bilingual Spanish/English, strong

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering.
• 5+ years automotive engineering experience.
• Bilingual Spanish and English.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong problem-solving and leadership abilities.
• Extensive knowledge of automotive connectors, terminals, and cable assemblies requirements/testing (USCAR).
• Proficiency in CREO, SolidWorks, or high-level 3D CAD software.
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and stack-up analysis.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma familiarity (preferred).
• Knowledge and application of AI tools to enhance productivity.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as the primary engineering contact for key customers.
• Foster and grow strong customer relationships.
• Identify and document product requirements through direct customer communication.
• Manage the New Product Release process for new part numbers.
• Lead the TE Engineering change process (ECN) to enhance product manufacturability.
• Perform engineering analyses and risk assessments for product reliability.
• Determine and oversee product qualification testing for automotive industry standards.
• Support business office in potential new business quotes.
• Communicate with Product Management on manufacturing challenges impacting product cost.
• Provide engineering support to TE HMO manufacturing facility.
• Collaborate with Quality Engineering on customer issues through root cause analysis.
• Understand and apply industry and customer specifications to product development.
• Translate customer drawings into manufacturable, detailed prints for TE facilities.
• Ensure compliance with automotive industry standards (USCAR2, GMW3191, Ford specs).
• Support new product line launches before and after SOP.
• Manage TE Engineering systems.
• Generate samples and conduct technical evaluations as needed.
• Translate customer needs into derivative business.
• Collaborate with TE product/process experts to refine concepts.
• Assess and apply TE products to meet customer specifications.
• Focus on increasing profit margins through innovative design.
• Develop VAVE cost-savings ideas and implement or support viable projects to improve profitability.

Conocimientos

Multitasking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

AI tools for productivity

US Visa required

Bilingual Spanish & English

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering

Herramientas

CREO

SolidWorks

GD&T

Descripción del empleo

TE Connectivity in Hermosillo, Sonora, seeks a Staff Product Engineer for Automotive Connectors to drive product innovation and customer satisfaction in the Mexico Connectors Value Stream. You will lead NPD processes, manage ECN, perform reliability analyses, and translate customer requirements into manufacturable designs across TE facilities.

The ideal candidate has a Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering degree, 5+ years in automotive engineering, bilingual Spanish/English, strong