Staff Connector Manufacturing Innovation Engineer

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Staff Connector Manufacturing Innovation Engineer

8/10/26

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

The Staff Manufacturing & Process Development Engineer will serve as the technical lead for inventing novel manufacturing approaches and reimagining established processes to enable the next generation of connectors and connector components within TE's Advanced Development (AD) organization. This role drives creative process innovation — applying, adapting, and combining known techniques such as laser machining, stamping, molding, and micro-fabrication in new configurations to solve complex connector design challenges. The engineer will be central to translating bold connector concepts into manufacturable, scalable realities. Job Requirements

Novel Process Invention for Connector Fabrication

Invent and prototype new manufacturing process sequences by creatively combining or re-sequencing established methods (e.g., laser ablation + selective plating, micro-stamping + laser trimming) to achieve connector geometries previously unattainable through conventional means. Identify known industrial or cross-industry processes and evaluate their applicability to connector and connector component manufacturing — adapting parameters, tooling, and sequencing as needed for high-precision outcomes. Develop process innovations specifically targeted at connector-relevant features: contact interfaces, terminal geometries, insulator micro-apertures, shielding structures, and fine-pitch lead frames. Establish novel fixturing, alignment, and in-process metrology strategies that enable repeatable, high-yield prototypes of miniaturized connector components.

Process Re-Deployment & Adaptation

Systematically survey and evaluate mature manufacturing processes — including CNC micro-milling, wire EDM, femtosecond laser processing, ceramic injection molding, and thin-film deposition — and re-deploy them in novel configurations to address unmet connector performance or form-factor requirements. Design and execute structured DOE studies to characterize how re-purposed or hybridized processes interact with connector-critical materials (copper alloys, high-performance polymers, ceramics, composites, and thin-film conductors). Translate experimental findings into robust, documented process recipes, capability baselines (Cp/Cpk), and scalable work instructions tailored to connector component manufacturing.

Connector-Focused Innovation &