SR R&D/PRODUCT DVL ENGINEER

TE Connectivity Corporation; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 115,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Job summary

TE Connectivity's Senior R&D/Product Development Engineer will lead and contribute to the creation of rugged, production-ready connector solutions for the ICT segment. You will translate customer needs into robust specifications, perform analyses, and drive design concepts from concept to market.

The role requires collaboration with OEMs and global teams, CAD modeling, DFMEA/PVPR/DVPR planning, and ensuring manufacturability and cost optimization in Winston-Salem, NC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years in progressive product development.
• Experience in commercial transportation/automotive connector design is preferred.
• Proficiency in precision part design for molding.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to new product development with minimal supervision.
• Define and execute projects aligned to roadmaps.
• Create designs based on customer requirements using CAD tools.
• Collaborate with global, cross-functional teams to refine concepts.
• Perform engineering analyses including tolerance studies and FEA.
• Develop design concepts via sketches and 3D models; create EBOMs.
• Present designs to internal and external stakeholders during design reviews.

Skills

Product development

DFMEA

FMEA

Finite Element Analysis

3D CAD

VOC skills

Communication

Global teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo CAD

ANSYS

Windchill PDMLink

Job description

Job Posting Title: SR R&D/PRODUCT DVL ENGINEER
Job ID:146806
Business Unit: Industrial & Commercial Transportation
Building: Winston-Salem (Office) (177)
Relocation: Yes - Domestic
Travel: Less than 10%
Education Experience: Bachelors Degree (High School +4 years)
Employment Experience: 5-7 years

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 Connectivity's R&D/Product Development Engineers are highly engaged team players that conceive and support introduction of innovative connector solutions for the Industrial and Commercial Transportation (ICT) Segment.

A Product Development Engineer is a foundational member of the product launch team challenged to deliver rugged, manufacturing-ready designs through to production. Product Development Engineers serve as technical leaders who collaborate extensively with OEMs, tier-one suppliers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to drive innovative connectivity solutions from concept to market.

In this role, you will translate customer requirements into robust product specifications, conduct comprehensive engineering analysis/test, and develop creative design concepts through sketches and detailed 3D CAD modeling.

This position will be located in Winston-Salem, NC.

Job Requirements

• Actively lead and contribute to new product development activities with minimal supervision
• Actively help to define and execute projects in alignment with product and technology roadmaps
• Conceptualize designs based on customer requirements using CAD tools like Creo
• Collaborate with a global, cross functional team to refine concepts based on input from various stakeholders such as customers, product management, sales, mold engineers, assembly engineers, quality, procurement, etc.
• Perform and support engineering analysis such as tolerance studies, finite element analysis (FEA) to optimize design
• Explore various prototyping options such as additive manufacturing, soft tools etc. to prove out design features early in the development process
• Lead sessions to document and manage design risks using tools like DFMEA. Create plans to mitigate high risk design elements
• Present proposed designs to both internal and external customers as part of the design review process
• Create 3D annotated models, 2D drawings, and engineering bill of materials (EBOM’s)
• Review digital inspection reports and provide input to manufacturing teams to ensure manufactured parts meet design intent
• Create test plans to validate that product meets expected requirements using tools like Design Verification Plan and Report (DVPR) and Process Validation Plan and Report (PVPR)
• Coordinate testing of parts at various test labs
• Create required documents such as Application Specification, Product Specification, Instruction Sheet etc.

What your background should look like

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent required
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive responsibility in product development, preferred
• Commercial transportation or automotive connector design and manufacturing experience, preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency in precision part design for molding, preferred
• Experience with stamping and assembly processes
• Experience in material selection; polymers, metals, elastomers
• Experience in design for manufacturability, sustainability, and cost optimization
• Strong 3D CAD experience working with model-based definition, Creo experience preferred
• Knowledge of Finite Element Analysis tools like Ansys, Creo Simulate or equivalent
• Experience in applying Geometric Dimensional and Tolerancing techniques; ASME or ISO GPS
• Strong Voice of Customer (VOC) skills to gather needs and transfer into technical requirements
• Excellent communication & presentation skills (oral & written)
• Detail oriented with the ability to support multiple projects
• Experience in engineering change management using Windchill PDMLink
• Knowledge of transportation industry processes like PPAP and testing standards (USCAR, SAE, ISO)
• Self-driven to represent TE Connectivity with solutions to complex problems which require a high degree of ingenuity and innovation
• Ability to work in a global environment.

Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

COMPENSATION

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $115,400 – $144,200 (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:

3700 REIDSVILLE ROAD
WINSTON SALEM, North Carolina 27101
United States