SR MGR R&D/PRODUCT DVL ENGINEERING

TE Connectivity; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 271,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

TE Connectivity in Harrisburg seeks an Sr Engineering Manager to lead a global engineering team, driving innovation in connectivity and strategic growth. You will work with Product Management and Sales to advance NPI projects, improve cost and quality, and shape the technology roadmap for Lighting and related areas.

The role requires extensive leadership experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to travel 10–20% to collaborate across geographies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• 8+ years in connectivity products and related technologies.
• 5+ years of experience managing a cross-functional engineering team.
• Familiarity with UL, IEC safety standards globally.
• Self-motivated with initiative and ability to work with limited direction.
• Clear communication of technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Ability to build relationships with external customers and internal stakeholders.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and alignment with TE values.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global engineering team of primarily mechanical engineers in Harrisburg.
• Drive technology leadership, operations excellence, growth, and talent development.
• Support M&A planning and due diligence for product portfolios and tech integration.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Marketing, Strategy, Ops, and Sales.
• Develop and execute long-term technology roadmaps and NPI pipelines.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

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

TE Connectivity’s R&D/Product Development Engineering Teams conceive original ideas for new products, and then introduce them into practice.

Product development teams are responsible for the entire product development lifecycle, from concept/ideation to market definition through production and release. For new technologies, assistance is provided in the qualification of suppliers for new products to ensure suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services for new or improved manufacturing processes; conduct feasibility studies, testing on new and modified designs; direct and support detailed design, testing, prototype fabrication, and manufacturing ramp-up.

The R&D/Product Development Engineering Teams are responsible for all product documentation, including, but not limited to, CAD geometry, Simulation, patent submittals, production documentation, product and application specifications, test planning, agency certifications, and ensuring full completion of all digital product assets, ensuring product information is available to support all global customers.

Typical fields of expertise include metal and plastic materials, mechanics and systems, electrical, optics, chemistry, software, automation systems, packaging, testing and measurement, and manufacturing of electrical, mechanical, and electronic components, products, and their integration into systems.

What You Will Be Doing…

As Sr Engineering Manager, Harrisburg for the LPC sub-vertical within CLS business unit, you will lead a global engineering team of primarily mechanical engineers. Your mission is to drive innovation in connectivity, support strategic growth initiatives in the areas of Lighting and precision industrial connectivity solutions, including market expansion and M&A, and foster a high-performance engineering culture aligned with TE’s values of Strategy, Execution, and Talent.

Key Responsibilities

• Technology & Product Leadership
• Operational Excellence
• Strategic Growth & Innovation
• Talent Development & Culture
• M&A and Strategic Planning

Working closely with Product Management to execute New Product Introduction (NPI) projects for Lighting applications, Circular Plastic Connectors (CPC) and Terminals and Splices (T&S) product families. These projects will be targeting channel and general market growth with new product platforms. Drive customer intimacy with support from Product Management and Sales teams, focusing on understanding customer’s pain points for future NPI opportunities.

Provide engineering support to the all product families for cost reduction and quality improvement. Identify and develop new opportunities through a robust NPI pipeline. Maximize productivity across all product families via VAVE initiatives, mitigating tariff and raw material cost impacts.

Operate with Sr. Principal engineer and System Architects in helping identify and support growth initiatives in emerging areas such as Lighting and HVAC as well as to evolve the LPC technical radar and technology roadmap to align with long‑term business aspirations. Support building business cases and executing NPI projects in collaboration with cross‑functional teams.

Develop technical and leadership capabilities among team members. Build a strong succession pipeline for yourself and critical technical roles. Cultivate a team culture that reflects TE’s core values and promotes innovation, accountability, and collaboration.

Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, participate in building a strong M&A pipeline. Lead certain engineering due diligence activities for product portfolio, technology, and manufacturing capabilities. Participate in post‑acquisition engineering integration and readiness. Create long‑term team strategies involving skillsets, organizational design, and technology roadmaps.

Job Requirements

This results‑focused individual would have existing connections within the engineering and supplier communities and be able to work across disciplines and other functions to leverage existing technology and recognize and exploit performance gaps to create new business opportunities. Key cross‑functional interfaces include Product Management, Business Development, Marketing, Strategy, Operations, and Sales. Skilled in working with global internal and external contacts is important.

Design experiences in the development of electrical connector products including understanding of stamping, molding and assembly. Ability to clearly present designs and to gather customer feedback, customer pain points, decision making factors, and requirements. Capabilities to translate such knowledge into product requirements.

What Your Background Should Look Like

Extended experience in program leadership/team technical development, skilled in building a talent pipeline. Additional roles include interface to customer, development of technology roadmaps, mentoring, and deployment / improvement of quality in design processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering. Having a dual bachelor’s degree in business or MBA is a plus.
• 8+ years’ experience of connectivity products and related technologies
• 5+ years of experience with a proven ability to manage a cross functional engineering team.
• Familiarity with market trends and industrial standardization requirements such as UL, IEC to meet safety regulations in all regions globally.
• The geographically dispersed group requires that the candidate be self‑motivating with the ability to take the initiative to accomplish tasks with limited direction
• Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Effectively able to build relationships with external customers and industry leaders as well as internally across all levels, disciplines, and geographies
• Entrepreneurial spirit with a strong growth mindset.
• Deep commitment to TE’s values and ability to drive them across engineering teams.
• Strategic and critical thinking capabilities.
• Ability to spend 10%–20% of your time traveling

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.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

COMPENSATION

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $180,400 – $270,500 (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