TE Connectivity · 2 days ago
SR MGR POWER CONNECTORS R&D/PRODUCT DVL ENGINEERING
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $270K/yr
15+ years expTE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating innovative connectivity and sensor solutions. The Senior Manager will lead a team of engineers in the design and development of power connector solutions, ensuring alignment with market needs and overseeing the entire product development process from conception to production.
AutomotiveElectrical DistributionHardwareManufacturingSoftware
Responsibilities
Lead the global team in the development of Connector Power solutions from market definition through production and release, including things such as: + Working closely with the customer and TE sales/SA/FAE/PM in getting the right and clear VOC (voice of customer) and converting that to a TE design conceptualization and preliminary product specification
Conceiving concepts and performing feasibility studies
Running mechanical and thermal simulations
Making the engineering evaluation/proposal to the customer
Creating the detailed design, including 2D/3D drawings, and performing DFMEA/tolerance analysis
Building prototype samples and performing validation
Completing product qualifications and finalizing product specifications
Providing technical support to the operations, MPDE, quality, and production teams for efficiency improvement and safe launch
Proficient in copper rigid Connector/flexible Connector (copper foil and braided wire) manufacturing processes, including forming/lamination/welding, with the ability to manage sample quoting, technical support, and delivery risk reduction
Proficient in safety, including connector reliability and UL testing
Resolving product-related issues to closure and managing the ECN/PCN (Engineering Change Notification/ Product Change Notification)
Aid your global team in building a deep understanding of the market and customer needs by fostering a connection between the business engineering teams, system architecture, and the customer engineering teams
Drive your global team to maintain a system-level understanding of the customer application and the product design/concept necessary for providing a solution to the customers’ expectation including optimizing the solution
Monitor that your team is following the LEANPD Project Process to support the project team from the product development engineering (PDE) perspective to complete the new product development project on time, quality, and budget
Effectively lead a global/ regional team of engineers of varying levels of experience with different backgrounds, experiences, and cultures
Drive high performance by providing your team with routine coaching and feedback, holding your team accountable to meet performance objectives, and providing meaningful development to increase individual/team capability
Manage employee well-being by prioritizing work, effectively managing resource loading, and providing flexibility to enable employees to successfully balance their work and personal lives
Drive organization effectiveness by structuring your organization in a way that best enables the BU strategy, maximizes resource efficiency and productivity, and provides role clarity and clear lines of accountability
Manage the talent in your organization to support the business now and to proactively prepare for the future by identifying organization skillset/role gaps, implementing plans to fill any skillset/role gaps, and assessing current talent fit to ensure the right talent is matched to the right roles to best meet the needs of the business
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering or equivalent; Master's Degree preferred
Generally requires 15 years of relevant work experience in new product design with electrical components, electrical devices, mechanical structure design, manufacturing tooling development (stamping, molding, assembly, plating), or manufacturing process development (Candidates with a Master's or PhD may be considered with fewer years of experience, depending on the relevance of their academic background to the role.)
Generally requires a minimum of 5 years of progressive leadership and global people management experience
Knowledge in Power architectures, Power distribution units, Connector or connector design, or other relevant mechanical design and development, including but not limited to, material selection, tolerance analysis, DFMEA, product qualification, etc
Proficient in 3D CAD applications (Creo preferred) with experience in 3D solid modeling, including sheet metal, 2-D drawings, PDM link Data Manager, and general knowledge in design applications such as Spaceclaim, Solidworks, or others used only in the concept stage
Proficient in geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T)
Proficient at limit and fit analysis, including statistical tolerance analysis
Proficient user of finite element analysis software (Ansys, Workbench), including elastic and plastic behavior of metals
Proficient in developing and writing design objectives for product specifications
In-depth knowledge in manufacturing processes (machining, molding, stamping, plating, assembly, etc.) with experience driving Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and best practices
Experienced in leading teams with responsibility for the full product development cycle, from establishing customer requirements to releasing a qualified design to production
Solid understanding of competitive products and intellectual property positions
Familiarity with switch and or server equipment
Proficient use of quality tools (FMEA, 6 sigma, DOE, 8D, etc.)
Fluent in English (both verbal and written) to facilitate global communication, internally and with customers
Ability to work in a global environment – able to accommodate varying time zones and capable of collaborating with individuals across geographies
Expert problem solver – able to handle high complexity situations and use data analytics and critical thinking to reach logical conclusions with limited direction
Strong organizational and time management skills with an ability to manage and execute multiple tasks/deadlines/projects simultaneously with limited direction
Proven ability to translate business strategy into meaningful action plans
Strong collaboration and influencing skills, with a proven track record of forging solid relationships across organizations and with senior management
Advanced communication and presentation skills – a convincing communicator able to drive engagement and excitement both up and down the organization
Proficient in using MS Office software (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook, MS Teams, etc.)
Preferred
Master's Degree
Benefits
Health insurance
401(k)
Disability
Life insurance
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time off
Voluntary benefits
Company
TE Connectivity
TE Connectivity provides and markets engineered electronic components, network solutions, and specialty products.
10001+ employees
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$3.1B2025-04-29Post Ipo Debt· $1.47B
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Leadership Team
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Terrence R. Curtin
Chief Executive Officer
Heath A. Mitts
Chief Financial Officer
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