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Job Overview

TE Connectivity's R&D/Product Development Engineering Team conceives original interconnect ideas and solutions for the challenges encountered in the harsh environments found in aerospace and defense applications. In a well-balanced role, exposed to a wide range of fields providing deep insight into the design, manufacturing, and testing of mechanical and electronic components and systems, the team is responsible for new product development and qualification from market definition through production release; assisting in the qualification of suppliers to ensure suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services for new or improved manufacturing processes; conduct feasibility and manufacturability studies, testing on new, modified and optimized designs; direct and support detailed design, testing, prototype fabrication and manufacturing ramp. The R&D/Product Development Engineering Teams provide all required product documentation including, but not limited to, Solid Models, 2D/3D production drawings, product specifications, and testing requirements.

• Responsible for product development from market definition through production and release.
• Act as a core team member for the mechanical design of products
• Execute multiple projects concurrently contributing to technology and product decisions
• Participate in customer and supplier communications.
• Exercise influence and provide support to junior engineers in project execution and decision making.
• Execute product development through stages of concept, design, validation, and industrialization.
• Concept new products using engineering tools to create 3D CAD models and work with a cross-functional team to jointly refine these concepts into manufacturable, cost-effective products.
• Perform engineering analysis including mechanical simulations on key features and components
• Create 2D drawings with geometric dimensions and tolerances and conduct tolerance analysis to ensure design intent can be achieved.
• Write specifications and technical documentation including design objectives, application guidelines, validation test plans, and qualification reports.
• Coordinate and support the creation of engineering prototypes and customer samples, validating features as needed.
• Work with manufacturing to reconcile dimensionally measured products to 2D drawings.
• Coordinate validation and qualification testing on products to ensure design objectives are met.
• Conduct failure analysis as needed using tools such as CT scans, cross sections, and tear downs to determine the root cause for issues and implement solutions.
• Maintain engineering documentation and history files.
• Keep account to the project team on deliverables including honoring timeline commitments.

• Have a BA/BS degree or higher in mechanical engineering, from an accredited college or university
• 5+ years of mechanical engineering product development experience (or relevant work experience)
• Engineering experience in the connector industry is strongly preferred.
• Participation in the full product development cycle from establishing customer requirements to production release.
• Demonstrated proficiency in 3D CAD applications, PTC Creo preferred, Ansys SpaceClaim beneficial.
• Demonstrated proficiency in 3D CAE simulation applications, Ansys preferred.
• Ability in geometric dimensions and tolerances and tolerance analysis.
• Detailed understanding of manufacturing processes including stamping, molding, plating, and assembly.
• Design for manufacturing (DFM) to address customer requirements including mechanical, environmental, electrical, manufacturing, and cost.
• Strong interpersonal communication and cross-functional teamwork skills.
• Ability to work in a global environment

• Design for Six Sigma or Six Sigma Green Belt certified
• Knowledge of Quality Standard ISO 9100
• Familiarity with Connector Industry standards - VITA, SAE, MIL-DTL