SR R&D/PRODUCT DVL ENGINEER

TE Connectivity; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 115,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

TE Connectivity's Data & Devices Business Unit seeks a System Architect to define high-level architecture for compute, AI, storage, and networking across next-generation products. You will interface with customers to translate their needs into actionable roadmaps and drive strategy with TE's technology teams.

You will collaborate with engineering, product management, and R&D; evaluate interconnect solutions; contribute to standards groups; and prepare technical documents and presentations for

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in compute, networking, AI or storage system design.
• Familiarity with PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, and InfiniBand.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate system trade-offs for power, latency and performance.
• Experience with industry-standard design tools (simulation, modeling, CAD, or signal integrity analysis).

Responsibilities

• Interface with customers to understand system needs and translate into architecture.
• Lead high-level architecture requirements aligned with compute, AI, and networking.
• Evaluate high-speed interconnect solutions for performance, power, latency, cost.
• Prepare technical documentation and presentations for customer engagements and internal decisions.
• Collaborate with R&D and product teams for feasibility studies and trade-off analyses.
• Support standards groups and internal knowledge sharing.

Skills

Compute

Networking

AI/ML

Storage architectures

Interconnect technologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Simulation tools

Modeling tools

CAD

Signal integrity analysis

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

Data communications applications change at an exponential pace and the Data and Devices Business Unit is at the heart of a continuously expanding connected life. Accordingly, we provide responsive, iterative and fundamentally agile capabilities to support today's demands. Our customers are building the devices and the infrastructure that is redefining what information technology means. Our products push markets and meet the ever-changing need of the evolving, more connected, data-driven world. We are enhancing the way we do business, focusing on the most important things and staying agile and responsive to the needs of a faster, more connected world.

What You Will Be Doing…

As a system architect in our Data & Devices Business Unit, this individual will be focused on the compute, storage, artificial intelligence, and networking industry. You will interface with customers in order to understand how their systems function and determine their evolving technology needs. The System Architect is responsible for generating the high-level system architecture requirements and ensuring the TE technology and product roadmaps are in line with customer next-generation product needs. This person is required to follow and help drive strategy both internally and externally at key industry communication standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Support & Customer Engagement
• Support senior architects in engaging with hyperscalers, OEMs, and system architects, gaining insights into next-gen infrastructure challenges.
• Assist in analyzing emerging technologies, and identifying key industry trends that influence TE’s product and technology roadmap.
• Contribute to technical discussions with customers, providing engineering support in defining interconnect requirements and system-level optimizations.
• Work cross-functionally with internal teams (engineering, product management, and R&D) to translate customer insights into actionable technical recommendations.
• Prepare technical documentation, reports, and presentations to support customer engagements and internal decision-making.
• System-Level Architecture & Product Strategy
• Assist in defining system architecture requirements, ensuring alignment with next-generation compute, AI, and networking ecosystems.
• Support the evaluation of high-speed interconnect solutions, considering performance, power, latency, cost, and manufacturability.
• Work with senior architects to assess new electrical, optical, and hybrid interconnect technologies and their impact on TE’s product roadmap.
• Collaborate with internal R&D and product development teams, contributing to system-level trade-off analysis and technical feasibility studies.
• Assist in validating new product concepts through simulation, modeling, and prototyping efforts.
• Standards Development & Industry Influence
• Support TE’s involvement in key industry standards groups (e.g., OCP, PCI-SIG, IEEE, Ethernet Alliance, CXL Consortium) by tracking emerging protocol developments.
• Assist in technical research and help prepare internal reports on evolving industry standards to inform engineering and product teams.
• Contribute to technical whitepapers, reference designs, and internal knowledge-sharing initiatives to enhance TE’s technical positioning.
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Execution
• Work closely with senior architects, engineers, and product teams, supporting the execution of high-impact technical projects.
• Assist in technical due diligence efforts for potential partnerships, acquisitions, and ecosystem collaborations.
• Provide engineering analysis and support for internal R&D projects, ensuring smooth integration of new technologies into TE’s portfolio.
• Help prepare customer-facing materials, including presentations, design documentation, and competitive analysis reports.

What Your Background Should Look Like

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in compute, networking, AI, or storage system design and high-speed interconnect technologies.
• Familiarity with computer, networking, AI / ML, and storage architectures.
• Familiarity with industry standards like PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, and InfiniBand.
• Knowledge of high-speed electrical or optical interconnects.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to evaluate system trade-offs for power, latency, and performance.
• Effective communicator, capable of presenting technical findings and collaborating across teams.
• Experience with industry-standard design tools (e.g., simulation, modeling, CAD, or signal integrity analysis) is a plus.
• Effectively able to build relationships with external customers and industry leaders as well as internally across all levels, disciplines, and geographies
• Self-motivated with the ability to take the initiative to accomplish tasks with direction.
• Ability to spend 10%-25% of your time traveling to customers, conferences, and TE development sites.

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: $115,400 – $173,100 (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