What are the responsibilities and job description for the STAFF PRODUCT ENGINEER position at TE Connectivity?
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Job Overview
As a Product Engineer (PE), you will be responsible to manage, optimize and improve the value stream of sensor products serving the Transportation, Medical, Industrial and AD&M markets.
In product development, the PE will collaborate with the project team to ensure alignment in value creation and will share lessons learned from serial production.
PE will have to interact globally with CoE (Center of Excellence) and NPI Regional R&D teams, as well as cross-functional teams to bring input to the project team.
In post-production phase, PE will work with cross-functional teams to determine based on product cost structure areas of improvement when standard margin does not meet targets. PE will collaborate with Product Managers to perform product portfolio rationalization.
PE will own and drive post-launch performance of a value stream including cost, quality, yields and cost of poor quality (CoPQ).
Job Requirements
This role requires a strategic thinker who can navigate complex commercial and operational challenges to drive margin improvement and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate would be a former Manufacturing or Process or Product Development Engineer, project lead or professional operations manager for Sensor’s market.
The description and the responsibilities listed are intended to describe the general nature of the role and may evolve or expand overtime to meet business needs and individual development.
Key Responsibilities
Pre-Launch (Product Engineering of New Product Introductions):
Partner with New Product Development (R&D) and Project Management and bring the lessons learned (from the similar products, serial production) into new product development to optimize the new design
Post Launch (Sustaining Product Engineering)
Achieve cost entitlement and cost savings at all stages of the product lifecycle
Have a clear understanding of real product cost structure and standard margin to define and drive actions to recover when needed.
Value-add/ Value-Engineering (VA/VE) enablement of Gross Margin Expansion (GME) by product line.
Lead VAVE / cost reduction projects.
Chair post launch changes to product & process (via a change control board) according to the procedure of change management.
Support lifecycle management in liaison with Product Management.
What Your Background Should Look Like
Bachelor's Degree in technical discipline (Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechanical, Process/Manufacturing)
5 years of sensor product and/or process experience
And/Or Experience in sensor product development to achieve product requirements and cost targets.
Experience With 8D And Other Basic Problem-solving Skills.
Experience in maintaining products after SOP (including performing cost analysis and identification of elements to improve cost and cost structure. (e.g. cycle time, capacity, scrap).
Fluency in English
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with leadership, stakeholders, cross functional teams (engineering, product management, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, finance, sales) and subject matter experts.
Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Willingness to travel as required, ~10%.
WE VALUE
Design For Six Sigma, or Six Sigma Black Belt Certified
Standards Knowledge - IATF 16949, EN 9100, ISO 9001
Product Financial Knowledge and associated database: P&L, BOM, SAP or equivalent Understanding of Supply chain dynamic
This position requires access to information which is subject to stringent controls under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, person granted asylee status in the U.S., or person admitted into the U.S. as a refugee.
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Competencies
Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork
About Te Connectivity
TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.
Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
Compensation
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING RECRUITMENT FRAUD
TE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com. If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.
Job Overview
As a Product Engineer (PE), you will be responsible to manage, optimize and improve the value stream of sensor products serving the Transportation, Medical, Industrial and AD&M markets.
In product development, the PE will collaborate with the project team to ensure alignment in value creation and will share lessons learned from serial production.
PE will have to interact globally with CoE (Center of Excellence) and NPI Regional R&D teams, as well as cross-functional teams to bring input to the project team.
In post-production phase, PE will work with cross-functional teams to determine based on product cost structure areas of improvement when standard margin does not meet targets. PE will collaborate with Product Managers to perform product portfolio rationalization.
PE will own and drive post-launch performance of a value stream including cost, quality, yields and cost of poor quality (CoPQ).
Job Requirements
This role requires a strategic thinker who can navigate complex commercial and operational challenges to drive margin improvement and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate would be a former Manufacturing or Process or Product Development Engineer, project lead or professional operations manager for Sensor’s market.
The description and the responsibilities listed are intended to describe the general nature of the role and may evolve or expand overtime to meet business needs and individual development.
Key Responsibilities
Pre-Launch (Product Engineering of New Product Introductions):
Partner with New Product Development (R&D) and Project Management and bring the lessons learned (from the similar products, serial production) into new product development to optimize the new design
Post Launch (Sustaining Product Engineering)
Achieve cost entitlement and cost savings at all stages of the product lifecycle
Have a clear understanding of real product cost structure and standard margin to define and drive actions to recover when needed.
Value-add/ Value-Engineering (VA/VE) enablement of Gross Margin Expansion (GME) by product line.
Lead VAVE / cost reduction projects.
Chair post launch changes to product & process (via a change control board) according to the procedure of change management.
Support lifecycle management in liaison with Product Management.
What Your Background Should Look Like
Bachelor's Degree in technical discipline (Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechanical, Process/Manufacturing)
5 years of sensor product and/or process experience
And/Or Experience in sensor product development to achieve product requirements and cost targets.
Experience With 8D And Other Basic Problem-solving Skills.
Experience in maintaining products after SOP (including performing cost analysis and identification of elements to improve cost and cost structure. (e.g. cycle time, capacity, scrap).
Fluency in English
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with leadership, stakeholders, cross functional teams (engineering, product management, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, finance, sales) and subject matter experts.
Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Willingness to travel as required, ~10%.
WE VALUE
Design For Six Sigma, or Six Sigma Black Belt Certified
Standards Knowledge - IATF 16949, EN 9100, ISO 9001
Product Financial Knowledge and associated database: P&L, BOM, SAP or equivalent Understanding of Supply chain dynamic
This position requires access to information which is subject to stringent controls under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, person granted asylee status in the U.S., or person admitted into the U.S. as a refugee.
#TARARM
ONSITE
Competencies
Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork
About Te Connectivity
TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.
Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
Compensation
- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $125,800 -$ 188,700 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
- Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
- Total Compensation = Base Salary Incentive(s) Benefits
- A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING RECRUITMENT FRAUD
TE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com. If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.
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