POWER Cable Assembly MGR II R&D/PRODUCT DVL ENGINEERING

TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. The role involves managing a product development team responsible for leading engineering efforts in research and development, ensuring product quality and alignment with customer needs while driving continuous improvement in processes.

Responsibilities:

• Manage team to research, develop, and maintain products through the Lifecyle
• Responsible for performance goals following the organization's strategy, reviewing, and providing feedback to team members periodically
• Overseeing the entire process of new product development and providing support if needed
• Coach and develop team members to build a good performance team
• Drive the continuous development and enhancement of systems and procedures to streamline the design and development process
• Create, maintain, and realize a technology roadmap and align with the cross-functional team
• Work closely with the customer/sales/PM in getting the right and clear VOC (voice of customer)
• Follow LEANPD Project Process to support the project team from the PDE perspective to complete the Project (NPI or Sustaining) on time, with quality, and within budget
• Drive the development and release of products, scale-up through stage-gate reviews, ensuring milestone commitments are maintained
• Develop and manage product documentation, including product requirements, design documents, and test plans/reports
• Work with global manufacturing resources, procurement, and outside suppliers to meet all TE technical, quality, and cost objectives
• Work closely with suppliers to identify and qualify new components and technologies
• Conduct thorough design verification and validation testing to ensure the product meets the required specifications
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to ensure a smooth transition to production
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and technicians to develop their skills and knowledge
• Conduct competitive analysis and market research to identify opportunities for innovation and differentiation
• Build a deep understanding of market and customer needs by fostering a connection between the business engineering teams and the customer engineering teams
• Maintain a system-level understanding of customer applications and the product design/concept necessary for providing a solution to the customers’ expectations
• Technical support to customers, sales, PM, and the plant team. Conduct necessary tests, engineering analysis, troubleshooting, and verification
• Introduce breakthrough technologies by partnering technically with our customers worldwide and with our TE Global competency centers to enhance business revenue & growth
• Apply engineering best practices to reduce cost and sustain existing products to meet customers’ cost targets

Requirements:

• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years of experience; or equivalent experience. Barriers to entry may require committee review
• Generally has a minimum of 3 years of progressive leadership and people management experience
• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical engineering principles
• Experience with product development processes, including design, prototyping, and testing
• Project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Knowledge about various phases of product realization and product development
• Knowledge of state-of-the-art design tools such as 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD), modeling, Geometric Dimension & Tolerancing (GD&T), electrical & electronic design, and Simulation
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes (machining, molding, stamping, plating, etc.)
• Knowledge of material (metal/plastic) properties will be a plus
• Familiarity with quality tools (FMEA, 6sigma, DOE, 8D…) will be a plus