Staff R&D Product Engineer – High-Speed Connectors

TE Connectivity Ltd.; EE. UU.; Presencial; USD 145.000 - 218.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

TE Connectivity is seeking a Staff R&D Product Development Engineer to lead next-generation high-speed connector and interconnect development for data center, AI, compute, storage, and networking applications. You will translate customer requirements into innovative engineering solutions and drive projects from concept to production release.

The role demands deep expertise in connector design, high-speed interconnects, and strong Signal Integrity knowledge.

Formación

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of engineering experience, preferably in connector, interconnect, or electromechanical product development.
• Proven experience leading new product development projects from concept through production release.
• Strong background in connector design for high-speed data communication, data center, server, storage, networking, or AI infrastructure applications.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams throughout the product lifecycle.

Responsabilidades

• Lead new connector development projects from concept through prototyping, validation, qualification, and production release.
• Translate customer and system requirements into product specifications, connector architectures, and engineering solutions.
• Design and optimize connector systems, including contacts, housings, grounding structures, materials, and tolerance requirements.
• Evaluate design tradeoffs related to electrical performance, mechanical performance, reliability, manufacturability, scalability, and cost.
• Conduct design reviews, DFMEA activities, design verification, qualification testing, and technical problem-solving.
• Identify technical risks and implement corrective actions and design improvements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering team members.
• Apply Signal Integrity fundamentals, including impedance control, insertion loss, return loss, crosstalk, grounding, and shielding considerations.
• Optimize connector performance through understanding of contact geometry, dielectric materials, PCB interfaces, and pin assignments.
• Partner with Signal Integrity engineers to review simulation data, measurement results, and electrical performance requirements.
• Balance SI performance requirements with manufacturing, reliability, and cost objectives.
• Support development of products aligned with emerging industry standards, including PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, and other next-generation interfaces.
• Develop and execute design verification and qualification plans.
• Lead prototype builds, testing activities, failure analysis, root-cause investigations, and design optimization efforts.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and tooling teams to ensure robust designs suitable for high-volume production.
• Apply knowledge of connector manufacturing processes, including stamping, injection molding, plating, assembly, and automation.
• Support product industrialization, qualification, and production ramp-up activities.
• Work directly with customers and internal stakeholders to understand technical requirements and future interconnect needs.
• Recommend and develop connector solutions based on application and system requirements.
• Collaborate closely with Signal Integrity, Manufacturing, Tooling, Quality, Product Management, Operations, and Supplier Engineering teams.
• Support customer design reviews, prototype evaluations, qualification efforts, and issue resolution.
• Communicate technical decisions, project status, risks, and development progress to stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Connector design

Signal Integrity

Team leadership

CAD tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Herramientas

Creo/SolidWorks

ANSYS

Descripción del empleo

TE Connectivity is seeking a Staff R&D Product Development Engineer to lead next-generation high-speed connector and interconnect development for data center, AI, compute, storage, and networking applications. You will translate customer requirements into innovative engineering solutions and drive projects from concept to production release.

The role demands deep expertise in connector design, high-speed interconnects, and strong Signal Integrity knowledge.