Staff Product Development Engineer

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

Why you should join us

We are seeking a Staff R&D Product Development Engineer (PDE) to join our Data and Devices Business Unit. In this role, you will design and develop socket, high-speed connector, and cable assembly solutions from concept through production release. You will transform customer requirements into innovative, practical, and cost-effective designs, ensuring high-quality standards throughout the development process.

Your Main Responsabilities

• Lead product development for sockets, high-speed connectors, and cable assemblies from market definition to production release.
• Collaborate with customers, TE Product Managers, Sales, and Field Application Engineers to capture Voice of Customer (VOC) and translate it into design concepts and specifications.
• Conduct feasibility studies, mechanical and thermal simulations, and engineering evaluations.
• Develop detailed designs, including 2D/3D drawings, DFMEA, and tolerance analysis.
• Build prototypes, perform validation, and complete product qualification.
• Provide technical support to Operations, Quality, and Production teams for efficient and safe product launches.
• Resolve product-related issues and manage Engineering Change Notifications (ECN) and Product Change Notifications (PCN).
• Maintain a system-level understanding of customer applications to deliver optimal solutions.
• Follow LEANPD Project Process to ensure timely, quality, and cost-effective project completion.
• Support global manufacturing, procurement, and suppliers to meet technical, quality, and cost objectives.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including design drawings, specifications, and design history files.
  
  

Your ideal background

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of relevant mechanical engineering experience in electrical components, mechanical structure design, tooling development, or manufacturing process development.
• Expertise in socket and connector design, material selection, tolerance analysis, DFMEA, and product qualification.
• Advanced proficiency in 3D CAD tools (e.g., Creo, SpaceClaim) and GD&T.
• Skilled in finite element analysis (e.g., Ansys Workbench) and understanding of metal behavior.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes (machining, molding, stamping, plating, assembly) and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles.
• Fluent in English and Hebrew with excellent communication skills for global collaboration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to manage complex situations independently.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Familiarity with raw materials, industry standards, and product applications.
• Proficiency in quality tools (FMEA, Six Sigma, DOE, 8D).
• Knowledge of contact physics, plating systems, copper alloys, and high-temperature plastics.
• Understanding of communication theory, impedance matching, and signal integrity.
• Experience in thermal management for high-speed signal transmission.
• Strong organizational and presentation skills with ability to manage multiple projects.
• Proficiency in MS Office and collaboration tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
  
  

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).

What Te Connectivity Offers

We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!

• Competitive Salary Package
• Performance-Based Bonus Plans
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
• Employee Resource Group
  
  

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