Remote Lead Electromechanical R&D Engineer Power Connectors

TE Connectivity Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 144,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

TE Connectivity’s Power Connector Engineering team develops high-current connector interfaces for data centers, servers, power shelves, and rack architectures. The Staff Engineer leads complex connector-development work from concept to release, collaborating with global teams and mentoring engineers.

The role requires an advanced degree with years of experience in electromechanical product development, strong 3D CAD and GD&T skills, and a track record in design for manufacturing and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Materials or related field with 8+ years experience; Master’s with 6+ years; PhD with 3+ years.
• Experience developing and releasing complex electromechanical products through a structured product-development process.
• Strong capability in connector/high-current product design, 3D CAD, GD&T, tolerance analysis, validation, reliability, and design for manufacturing.
• Ability to lead complex technical work and influence cross-functional teams.
• Strong ownership, collaboration, mentoring and communication in a fast-moving global environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-current power connector and platform development from feasibility through production release.
• Translate customer and system needs into clear, testable engineering requirements.
• Develop connector concepts balancing electrical, thermal, mechanical, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and safety needs.
• Drive design reviews, DFMEAs, tolerance analysis, verification planning, and evidence-based technical decisions.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for design, qualification, manufacturing, and customer issues.
• Build reusable platforms, design methods, and engineering standards across customers and product families.
• Collaborate with global engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, laboratories, and customers while mentoring less-experienced engineers.

Skills

High-current connector design

Product development process

DFMEA

Tolerance analysis

Design reviews

3D CAD

GD&T

Reliability

Manufacturing

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Global cross-functional teamwork

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics/Materials

Master’s degree

PhD (preferred)

Tools

3D CAD

Job description

TE Connectivity’s Power Connector Engineering team develops high-current connector interfaces for data centers, servers, power shelves, and rack architectures. The Staff Engineer leads complex connector-development work from concept to release, collaborating with global teams and mentoring engineers.

The role requires an advanced degree with years of experience in electromechanical product development, strong 3D CAD and GD&T skills, and a track record in design for manufacturing and reliability.