SR MGR ENGINEERING

TE Connectivity Corporation

Harrisburg (Dauphin County)

Hybrid

USD 168,000 - 252,000

Full time

33 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
401(k)
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time off

Job summary

TE Connectivity Harrisburg seeks a Senior Manager to lead the Lead Engineering Group, driving cross-disciplinary innovation and bridging AST initiatives to PDE. The role focuses on strategic technology roadmaps, cross-organizational integration, and the development of a robust engineering talent pipeline.

You will mentor engineers, advance design-for-manufacturing initiatives, and ensure alignment with CTO and SBT priorities while helping unlock next‑gen data center connectivity solutions.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Materials Science, Physics or related engineering discipline.
  • 10+ years of engineering experience in product development, advanced engineering or technology development.
  • Experience leading engineering teams and cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute strategic technology roadmaps aligned with SBT strategy.
  • Lead cross-functional engineering initiatives across product teams.
  • Drive pathfinding projects in design for manufacturing and simulation.
  • Facilitate smooth technology transitions into PDE and product commercialization.
  • Mentor engineers and set engineering standards across SBTs.

Skills

Strategic technology leadership
Cross-organizational collaboration
Pathfinding engineering
Engineering leadership
Innovation and problem solving
Mentorship
Matrix leadership
Talent development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
Master’s degree or advanced training

Job description

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Overview

The Senior Manager, Lead Engineering Group (LEG) provides technical and strategic leadership todriveengineering innovation across our product teamsand establish the talent bench strength for high-end technical capability growth. This role leads a team of highly technical engineers responsible for identifying emerging technology opportunities, addressing cross-disciplinary technical challenges, and enabling thetechnologies readiness forsuccessfulnew productdevelopment(NPD)and transition of next-generation solutions for data center infrastructure.

Working closely with Self-Directed Business Teams (SBTs) and the CTO Office, the Senior Manager drives technical roadmapping, oversees pathfinding initiatives in design and manufacturing, and ensuresto bridge technical gaps and problem solving in NPD. The role also serves a key integrative function across product development engineering and SBTs, helping build a technical talent pipeline and cultivate principal-level engineers with cross-disciplinary skill sets to support future growth.

Job Requirements
Strategic Technology Leadership
  • Partner with Self-directed Business Teams (SBTs) and the CTO organization to develop and execute strategic technology roadmaps aligned with SBT strategy.
  • Monitor industry and market trends within the data center connectivity ecosystem to identify emerging technologies, competitive developments, and evolving customer needs.
  • Identify technical capability gaps across disciplines and develop strategic plans to address them.
Cross-Organizational Engineering Integration
  • Serve as a technical intersection point across SBTs, the CTO organization, and the Corporate Technology Center (CTC) to ensure alignment on engineering priorities and technology investments.
  • Lead cross-functional engineering initiatives that require coordination across multiple product teams or technology domains.
Pathfinding and Advanced Engineering
  • Lead pathfinding engineering projects focused on predicable simulation, design innovation and design for manufacturing (DFM).
  • Drive technical problem-solving for complex engineering challenges that span multiple engineering disciplines.
  • Evaluate new technical approaches and solutions to mitigate strategic engineering risks.
Innovation to Product Transition
  • Ensure smooth transition of technologies and projects from Advanced Solutions/Technology (AST) initiatives into Product Development Engineering (PDE).
  • Collaborate with engineering and product teams to support the commercialization of new technologies and products.
Engineering Leadership and Best Practices
  • Lead a highly skilled team of engineers responsible for technical exploration, capability development, and cross-team collaboration.
  • Establish and reinforce engineering best practices, development processes, and technical standards across SBTs.
  • Provide technical mentorship and leadership to engineers working across multiple product teams.
Matrix Leadership
  • Provide technical leadership to engineers from product teams who maintain dotted-line reporting relationships into the Lead Engineering Group.
  • Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across engineering teams to accelerate innovation and improve organizational effectiveness.
Engineering Talent Development
  • Create and implement a talent incubator program to cultivate engineers with multi-disciplinary capabilities for new gen development.
  • Establish development frameworks that enable engineers to build technical depth and cross-product expertise for continuous innovation.
What your background should look like
Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related engineering discipline required
  • Master’s degree or advanced technical training preferred
Experience
  • 10+ years of engineering experience in product development, advanced engineering, or technology development
  • Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams and cross-functional initiatives
  • Experience in high-speed connectivity, cables, connectors, or data center infrastructure technologies strongly preferred
  • Experience managing complex engineering projects from concept through development and commercialization
Technical & Leadership Skills
  • Strong technical depth across multiple engineering disciplines relevant to connectivity products and manufacturing
  • Proven ability to develop and execute engineering and technology roadmaps
  • Strong problem-solving capabilities and ability to address complex technical challenges
  • Experience working within matrixed organizations and leading cross-functional engineering teams
  • Ability to identify technical risks and develop innovative mitigation strategies
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills with the ability to influence engineering, product, and executive stakeholders.
  • Passionate to mentor engineers and foster their capability growth.
Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

COMPENSATION
  • Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $168,400 – $252,400 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
  • Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
  • Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits
BENEFITS
  • A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.
EOE, Including Disability/Vets
Job Locations:

Posting City: Harrisburg

Job Country: United States

Travel Required: 10% to 25%

Requisition ID: 155630

Workplace Type: Hybrid

External Careers Page: Engineering & Technology

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