Job Description

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.
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Job Overview
TE's Aerospace Defense & Marine Division is currently seeking a highly motivated Senior Manufacturing and Process Development Engineer - New Products to deliver the engineering design, development, and implementation of next generation manufacturing technologies and processes. Manufacturing Development works closely with Product Development and Operations ONSITE.
Job Requirements

• Launch new product at world class quality and cost at pace of customer demand.
• Infuse strong DFM/DFA principles to ensure delivery of robust, efficient and cost-effective designs that are manufacturable at full scale.
• Deliver product designs that align with current manufacturing capabilities.
• Develop new manufacturing processes to support customer driven product innovation as needed.

The candidate must have prior experience with:

• Optical manufacturing principles such as single and multi-fiber termination
• Test methods of optical connectors
• Active optical assembly.

Additionally, this candidate should have basic knowledge of industry standards surrounding environmental and mechanical performance of optical connectors.
Primary responsibilities include:
Execution of Manufacturing deliverables to the NPD Phase Gate process including:

• New process and equipment compliance with TE safety and ergonomic policies
• DFM/A input into the early stages of product design

• PFMEA and implementation of high-risk mitigation plans
• Manufacturing capacity analysis
• Value stream mapping
• Assembly tooling and equipment development
• Process qualification via capability studies
• Execution of sample builds including generation of first article inspection reports
• Generation of process specifications

Develop and implement new manufacturing technologies and automation appropriately to support customer driven new product innovation.
Apply a lean manufacturing focus to drive world class cost on new product and fuel plant-level productivity initiatives on fiber optic manufacturing processes.
Support TE's global operations footprint as a subject matter expert for fiber optic manufacturing processes.
Liaise with manufacturing facilities to support preliminary cost estimates on new product concepts.
What your background should look like

• A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Optical, or Manufacturing Engineering with 5 years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment, at least 2 of which is related to fiber optic product.
• Experience with machine, equipment and process design, development, and deployment into a production environment.
• Hands-on problem solver with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge and experience implementing Lean Six Sigma principles preferred. Green or Black Belt certification a plus.
• Must be able to effectively operate in remote teams with broad geographic footprints.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to balance priorities while working under the pressure of demanding project schedules.
• Strong written and oral communication skills across all levels of the organization.
• Proficient with 3D CAD software as well as general Microsoft Office applications.

This position requires access to information that 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 residents, persons granted asylee status in the U.S., or persons admitted into the U.S. as a refugee.
Competencies
SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)
ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY
TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, renewable energy, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. With more than 85,000 employees, including 8,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries. TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at and on , , and
COMPENSATION

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $103,000 - $150,000 (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

BENEFITS

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets
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Location:
MIDDLETOWN, PA, US, 17057
City: MIDDLETOWN
State: PA
Country/Region: US
Travel: 10% to 25%
Requisition ID: 140305
Alternative Locations:
Function: Engineering & Technology

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