Director, Optical Product Development & Scale

TE Connectivity; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 204,000 - 306,000; 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 is seeking a Director, Product Development Engineering to build and rapidly scale a world‑class engineering organization enabling AI and hyperscale infrastructure growth. The role spans optics, fiber connectivity, and high‑volume manufacturing for AI and data centers, with a strong preference for Rochester, NY and hybrid work.

The candidate will establish vision, processes, and capabilities, while developing engineering leaders and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field; advanced degree preferred.
• Proven success building and leading multidisciplinary engineering organizations.
• Experience in fast‑moving technology markets such as hyperscale data centers is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale the engineering organization, including structure, talent, and capacity.
• Establish clear engineering direction, processes, standards, and decision‑making.
• Develop technologies and reusable capabilities to address opportunities.
• Mentor senior managers and create career growth paths.
• Collaborate across TE’s global teams to leverage capabilities and best practices.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Strategic planning

Talent development

Cross‑functional collaboration

Optical engineering knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in Optical/Mechanical/Electrical/Physics/Materials Science

Job description

TE Connectivity is seeking a Director, Product Development Engineering to build and rapidly scale a world‑class engineering organization enabling AI and hyperscale infrastructure growth. The role spans optics, fiber connectivity, and high‑volume manufacturing for AI and data centers, with a strong preference for Rochester, NY and hybrid work.

The candidate will establish vision, processes, and capabilities, while developing engineering leaders and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to