MGR II R&D/PRODUCT DVL ENGINEERING

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At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable, and more connected world.

Job Overview

TE Connectivity’s R&D/Product Development Engineering Teams conceive original ideas for new products and are responsible for product development and qualification from market definition through production and release. They assist in the qualification of suppliers for new products to ensure quality parts, materials, and services for new or improved manufacturing processes. The team conducts feasibility studies, testing on new and modified designs, and supports detailed design, testing, prototype fabrication, and manufacturing ramp.

The R&D/Product Development Engineering Teams provide all required product documentation including Solid Models, 2D/3D production drawings, product specifications, and testing requirements. They create and modify detailed drawings and drafting or conceptual models from layouts, rough sketches, or notes, contributing to design modifications to facilitate manufacturing operation or quality of product.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Build, mentor, and manage a team responsible for smart mechanical design applied to innovative antenna solutions and deliver to market on time with dialed in cost.
• You and your team will directly own the design and analysis of mechanical systems and components ensuring compliance with product performance requirements, industry standards, and regulations across the lifecycle from initial concept stage to mass production.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams, including product management, project management, RF/Antenna engineering, manufacturing, operations, and quality to optimize product design for manufacturability, cost, and quality.
• Assess risk and compliance across areas of accountability.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance mechanical design process, tools, and methodologies.
• Manage and enhance proto shop capability with the help of technicians.
• Facilitate travel to plants or others as needed to support customer issues as well as meet program milestones.
• Mentor interns and junior engineers to build a robust talent pipeline and help cultivate talent.
• Ensure concepts reuse best practice technology whenever possible by aligning on the long-term product roadmap.
• Innovation mindset to further our technology roadmap. Provide deep technical guidance and work with external partners as needed to bring up forward-looking technology.
• Demonstrated results in driving efficiency and productivity in an organization.

Requirements:

• B.S. or M.S. (preferred) in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 6+ years of experience in managing or leading a team with proven experience bringing best in class devices/novel antenna solutions to market as well as hiring and growing talent.
• 15+ years of experience in mechanical design and development for various form factors, from ultra-compact ear worn wearable devices to high gain antenna panels/batons.
• Solid understanding of product development process. Use the first principles approach to resolve deep technical challenges to unlock innovation.
• Hands-on experience with CNC, tooling, molding, stamping, plating, assembly, and dies.
• Expert level proficiency in 2D and 3D CAD modelling tools such as CREO/SolidWorks or similar. Hands-on experience with simulation tools (FEA) and analysis techniques.
• Crisp communication skills to present to leadership and stakeholders as needed.

What your background should look like:

Competencies

Motivating Others, Managing and Measuring Work, Building Effective Teams, Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork, SET: Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

Location: Prai, Penang, 07, MY, 13600

State: 07

Country/Region: MY

Travel: 10% to 25%

Requisition ID: 122942