Product Development Engineer: Optics, Fiber & Mechanics

TE Connectivity Corporation; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

TE Connectivity in Rochester, New York is expanding its Product Development Engineering team to advance optical connectivity technologies powering AI, hyperscale data centers, cloud computing, and next-generation data infrastructure. The role spans optics, precision mechanics, materials, manufacturing and high-speed communication.

We hire across multiple levels from Engineer I to Senior, with final scope matched to experience, depth and leadership potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Product development experience across early-career to senior leadership.
• Experience in optics, photonics, fiber optics, or opto-mechanical domains.

Responsibilities

• Develop new products from concept through qualification and production launch.
• Translate requirements into robust engineering solutions.
• Plan and execute optical, mechanical, environmental and reliability testing.
• Investigate failures and implement design improvements.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, product mgmt, suppliers and global teams.

Skills

Optical engineering

Mechanical design

Multidisciplinary problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

Creo

Zemax

MATLAB

Python

ANSYS

COMSOL

Job description

TE Connectivity in Rochester, New York is expanding its Product Development Engineering team to advance optical connectivity technologies powering AI, hyperscale data centers, cloud computing, and next-generation data infrastructure. The role spans optics, precision mechanics, materials, manufacturing and high-speed communication.

We hire across multiple levels from Engineer I to Senior, with final scope matched to experience, depth and leadership potential.