SR MGR R&D/PRODUCT DVL ENGINEERING

TE Connectivity Corporation; Plymouth (MA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

TE Connectivity Corporation in Plymouth, MA, seeks a Senior Manager of R&D/Product Development Engineering to lead TE Medical’s Advanced Technology team and the PROPELUS center. You will drive technology roadmaps, oversee rapid prototyping, and influence early customer development decisions to win scalable manufacturing programs.

The role requires 10+ years in medical product development leadership, strong cross-functional leadership, and up to 20% travel to support a global organization.

Qualifications

• An engineering degree or higher level of qualification from an accredited university.
• 10+ years industry management experience in a medical product development environment desired.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% as required to support a global organization
• Experience leading technical teams >15 people

Responsibilities

• Lead the global Advanced Engineering team across all aspects, from roadmaps to project execution.
• Drive the global PROPELUS operating model for prototype and early-development opportunities.
• Increase number of early-stage development projects and partner with customers.
• Guide the team in applying state-of-the-art technologies for optimum solutions.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product Management, Operations and PMO to align priorities with customer needs.
• Work with HR to develop engineering talent and succession planning.
• Manage communications with business, supply, and PMO for timely project impact.
• Partner with finance to evaluate business outcomes and ROI.

Skills

Engineering leadership

People management

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Job Title: SR MGR R&D/PRODUCT DVL ENGINEERING

Posting Start Date: 9/9/26

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 Description:

Job Overview

TE Medical is a business unit within the Industrial Solutions Segment (IS) delivering innovative solutions to medical industry OEM customers in imaging, diagnostic, therapeutic, surgical, tubing, and minimally invasive interventional applications.

Leveraging cross-industry innovation and proven engineering expertise, TE Medical partners closely with our customers to understand and solve their toughest technical problems. We put the customer first in everything we do – our engineers, account managers and customer teams ensure that we deliver what our customers need, when they need it.

Job Requirements

The Senior Manager will globally oversee the Advanced Technology team and the PROPELUS early-development and rapid prototyping model across TE Medical, including the PROPELUS center in Galway and activities executed through other Medical sites. As a persuasive influencer and technical visionary within the business unit, they will possess a deep understanding of global trends impacting TE Medical's markets. They will develop technology roadmaps and drive project execution aligned with the medical strategy.

A key objective will be to use early technical engagement and rapid prototyping to influence customer development decisions toward TE capabilities while optimizing designs, increasing the opportunity to win scalable manufacturing programs.

• Lead the global Advanced Engineering team across all aspects, from creating roadmaps to executing projects, meeting key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Drive the global PROPELUS operating model for prototype and early-development opportunities, ensuring fast customer response, consistent execution against on time, on cost, and on quality targets, and effective use of the best‑fit TE Medical capabilities across sites.
• Increase number of key early-stage development projects, create relationships and partnerships with key customers, drive project execution through close engagement with NPD and operations to ensure seamless transfer to production
• Guide the team in applying state‑of‑the‑art technologies to deliver optimal solutions.
• Partner with Sales, Product Management, Operations and Project Management to align early‑development priorities with customer needs, business strategy, execution capacity and manufacturing opportunities.
• Work closely with HR to strengthen the engineering team's capabilities and depth by fostering team growth and development.
• Implement talent planning and succession strategies for the Advanced Engineering group, ensuring alignment with TE Medical Global Job Framework to manage team members' career paths effectively.
• Manage communications with the business team, supply team, and Project Management Office (PMO) to ensure timely and optimized project impact and execution.
• Collaborate with finance to evaluate the business outcomes of the group.
• Spearhead innovation initiatives to cultivate creative thinking within the team and encourage medical‑wide participation.
• Partner with marketing and sales to drive customer technology/innovation discussions through direct customer contact, trade shows and social media.
• Engage and collaborate with other business units within TE to leverage relevant technologies and innovations.
• Foster an environment of continuous improvement to rapid prototyping processes.
• Conduct monthly business reviews for Propelus prototyping center and Advanced Technology teams.

What your background should look like

• An engineering degree or higher level of qualification from an accredited university.
• 10+ years industry management experience in a medical product development environment desired.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% as required to support a global organization
• Experience leading technical teams >15 people

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: $180,400 - $225,400 (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

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Job Locations:

Posting City: Plymouth

Job Country: United States

Travel Required: 10% to 25%

Requisition ID: 158876

Workplace Type: Hybrid

External Careers Page: Engineering & Technology