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Job Title R&DPRODUCT DVL ENGINEER II
Posting Start Date 31226
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 The Opportunity Join TE Connectivitys innovative Passive Optics organization as a Mechanical Engineer and help design the next generation of precision optical connector systems powering AI and hyperscale computing infrastructure. Youll solve complex mechanical engineering challenges in sub-micron precision design working with advanced materials to create products that enable the worlds most demanding optical interconnect applications.
Why This Role Matters As AI workloads demand unprecedented reliability and performance precision mechanical design of optical connectors has become mission-critical. Youll be at the forefront of solving complex mechanical challenges involving metals plastics and innovative latching mechanisms that directly enable the optical revolution while advancing TEs leadership in high-performance connectivity solutions.
Job Requirements What Youll Engineer
Advanced Optical Connector Design & Development • Ganged Blind Mate Systems Develop innovative fiber optic connectors featuring ganged blind mate ferrule configurations for high-density box-to-box attachment and cable assemblies
• Mechanical Float Engineering Design sophisticated backplane mechanical float systems enabling self-alignment of ganged ferrule arrays during blind mating operations accounting for manufacturing tolerances
• Alignment Architecture Engineer precision alignment mechanisms for multi-fiber ferrule systems including guide pin configurations centering features and compliance structures for reliable blind mate engagement
Materials & Structural Engineering • Materials Selection Evaluate and specify advanced metals and engineering plastics for precision optical connector applications with focus on dimensional stability and wear resistance
• Compliant Structures Design innovative compliant mechanisms for connector alignment engagement and stress relief while maintaining optical precision
• Mechanical Validation Design and execute comprehensive test protocols for static and dynamic loading fatigue resistance and environmental stress validation
Advanced Mechanical Concepts • Latching Mechanisms Develop innovative latching and retention systems optimized for connector reliability user experience and manufacturing efficiency
• Strain Relief Design Engineer strain relief solutions that protect fiber optics under mechanical stress while maintaining connector alignment precision
• Load Analysis Perform static and dynamic stress analysis on connector assemblies including finite element modeling of complex loading scenarios
• Precision Assembly Design connector systems for automated assembly processes while maintaining sub-micron alignment tolerances
Product Development & Manufacturing • Prototyping Lead rapid prototyping efforts from concept through production-ready mechanical designs using advanced manufacturing techniques
• Testing & Characterization Develop comprehensive mechanical test methodologies for connector performance durability and manufacturing quality control
• Cross-functional Collaboration Work closely with optical engineering manufacturing and quality teams to ensure design for manufacturability DFM and optical performance
What your background should look like
Essential Qualifications • Education BSMS in Mechanical Engineering Materials Science or related technical field
• Experience a minimum of5years in precision mechanical design preferably in connector or optical systems or 3 years and a Masters degree or a PhD without work experience
• Materials Expertise Hands-on experience with metals and engineering plastics in precision applications
• Design Tools Proficiency with 3D CAD software SolidWorks NX Creo and finite element analysis tools
Preferred Qualifications • Advanced Degree MS in Mechanical Engineering Materials Science or related field
• Industry Experience Background in optical connectors precision instruments or telecommunications hardware
• Standards Knowledge Familiarity with connector industry standards IEC Telcordia and environmental testing protocols
• Simulation Skills Experience with ANSYS COMSOL or other advanced FEAsimulation software
• Patent Experience Track record of mechanical design innovation and intellectual property development
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 90000 employees including 10000 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 onLinkedIn Facebook WeChat Instagram and X formerly Twitter.
COMPENSATION • Competitive base salary commensurate with experience 91000 - 136500 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 experiencequalification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity. • Total Compensation Base Salary Incentives Benefits
BENEFITS • A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance 401k disability life insurance employee stock purchase plan paid time off and voluntary benefits.
EOE Including DisabilityVets
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.comcareers 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 Locations Posting City Job Country Canada
Travel Required 10 to 25
Requisition ID 148433
Workplace Type External
Careers Page Engineering & Technology
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Middletown, DE |
| Industry | Electronics, Components, and Semiconductor Mfg |
| Salary | $91,000–$136,500 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 2007 |
| Website | http://www.te.com/usa-en/home.html |
About Company
TE Connectivity is an industry leader with an entrepreneurial spirit, fueled by innovation and collaboration. Our emphasis on forward thinking has attracted the brightest industry minds, allowing them to thrive and create breakthrough solutions that deliver a competitive advantage to our customers.
TE Connectivity is a global, $12.1 billion company that designs and manufactures over 500,000 products that connect and protect the flow of power and data inside the products that touch every aspect of our lives. Our nearly 90,000 employees partner with customers in virtually every industry—from consumer electronics, energy and healthcare, to automotive, aerospace and communication networks—enabling smarter, faster, better technologies to connect products to possibilities.