STAFF R&D/PRODUCT DVL ENGINEER

TE Connectivity Corporation; Berwyn (PA); Remote; USD 184,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal R&D Product Development Engineer to design high-speed connectors and cable assemblies. The role involves collaboration with customers and teams to ensure product specifications meet market needs. Candidates should have extensive experience in mechanical engineering and expertise in design tools. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k)

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• Typically 15 years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering.
• Expertise in socket, connector, cable assembly design.
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for product development from market definition through production.
• Collaborate with customers to gather VOC for design specifications.
• Create detailed designs including 2D/3D drawings and perform DFMEA.

Skills

Problem-Solving

Collaboration

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D CAD applications

Finite Element Analysis software

MS Office

Job description

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Job Overview

TE Connectivity’s Digital Data Networks Business Unit is looking for a Principal R&D Product Development Engineer (PDE) to design and develop socket, high-speed connector, cable assembly, and sub-system assembly solutions used inside switches, servers, and storage for data communication. In this role, as part of the Advanced Solutions Team, you will be responsible for the design and documentation of new products, from market definition through functional prototyping and transfer to responsible PDE teams. You will conceive original ideas for new products/solutions and develop them into practical and economical models based on your knowledge of new technologies and manufacturing methodologies. You will determine specifications, make preliminary sketches and designs, perform engineering analysis, and coordinate support operations such as fabrication of engineering samples for evaluation and verification testing. Interaction with customers, vendors, marketing and sales personnel, and other engineering areas during the pre-production stages of new products is also an important part of this role.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for product development of socket, high-speed connector, and cable assembly solutions from market definition through production and release.
• Work closely with the customer and the DDN System Architecture and Sales/FAE teams to gather clear VOC (voice of customer) to convert to TE design conceptualization and preliminary product specifications.
• Conceive concepts and perform feasibility studies.
• Run mechanical and thermal simulations.
• Collaborate with the Signal Integrity team to validate high-speed designs.
• Make engineering evaluations and proposals to the customer.
• Create detailed designs including 2D/3D drawings and perform DFMEA/tolerance analysis.
• Build prototypes and perform validation, which may include functional or non-functional testing.
• Assist in project transfer to responsible product development teams.
• Develop a deep understanding of market and customer needs, fostering connections between business engineering teams and customer engineering teams.
• Maintain a system-level understanding of customer applications and product design/concepts to meet customer expectations.
• Follow the LEANPD Project Process to support project completion on time, within budget, and with quality.
• Provide technical support to customer, sales, PM, and plant teams, including DFMEA, tests, engineering analysis, troubleshooting, and verification.
• Document initial design drawings, requirements, and design history files.

Required Skills/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• Typically 15 years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering with electrical components, devices, mechanical design, manufacturing tooling, or process development.
• Knowledge in socket, connector, cable assembly design, including material selection, tolerance analysis, DFMEA, and qualification.
• Expertise in 3D CAD applications (Creo preferred), including solid modeling, sheet metal, 2D drawings, PDM, and design tools like Spaceclaim, Ansys Discovery, AutoCAD.
• Expert in GD&T, limit and fit analysis, statistical tolerance analysis.
• Proficient in finite element analysis software (Ansys, Workbench) for elastic and plastic behaviors.
• Skilled in developing design objectives and product specifications.
• Deep knowledge of manufacturing processes and DFM best practices.
• Experience providing technical leadership throughout the product development cycle.
• Understanding of competitive products and IP considerations.
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work globally, accommodating different time zones and collaborating across geographies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, able to handle complex situations using data analytics and critical thinking.
• Proficient with MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook, MS Teams).

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About TE Connectivity

TE Connectivity is a global leader in creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our solutions enable power, signal, and data distribution across transportation, energy, manufacturing, data centers, medical tech, and more. With over 85,000 employees, including 8,000 engineers, in approximately 140 countries, we ensure that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter).

Compensation

• Competitive base salary: $184,000 – $230,000 (dependent on location and experience).

• Total Compensation includes base salary, incentives, and benefits.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, stock purchase plan, paid time off, and voluntary benefits.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

Location: Berwyn, PA, US, 19312

State: PA

Country/Region: US

Travel: Less than 10%

Requisition ID: 131888

Alternate Locations: N/A

Nearest Major Market: Philadelphia

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