Principal R&D Innovation 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.

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Job Overview

As the Research & Development Innovation Engineer within TE Connectivity's Energy business unit, you will lead our overhead product line global efforts to bridge our customer needs with new product development opportunities. This person will shape our technology and product responses through an outside-in approach to innovation with customer partnerships and advanced development execution. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and a passion for innovation. This position will be instrumental in identifying new product opportunities, defining technology roadmaps, and leading technological development activities to drive our company's future growth. Join us in this dynamic role where your leadership and expertise will shape the future of our business.

This position will be located at our Fuquay-Varina, NC location.

• JOB OVERVIEW:
  
• In conjunction with sales and product management, engage and partner with customer innovators and influencers to understand their challenges, their needs, the value they provide, and their future requirements
  
• Analyze emerging technologies to identify potential technology integration and product opportunities
  
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of technology roadmaps
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and refine new product concepts
  
• Define, coordinate, and execute technology development projects in line with the technology roadmaps
  
• Stay current with industry developments, competitive landscape, end users’ system architecture and industry standards
  
• Drives the spirit of innovation into the organization to design and launch differentiated products
  
• Aid in the transition of technologies and design concepts to the new product development team
  
• Present innovative concepts and technology development activities to both internal stakeholders and customers
  

What your background should look like:

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline (Master’s degree, preferred)
  
• 12+ years’ relevant experience including new product development, technology development & demonstration, and customer-facing or customer collaboration roles
  
• Ideal candidate will have a deep knowledge of the utility, industrial and renewable industries
  
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and solve complex problems
  
• Possesses high degree of initiative, technical competence, hands-on experience and engineering process knowledge
  
• Adapts/makes departures from traditional approaches to enhance value in both new and existing methods and products
  
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
  
• A professional level of business acumen
  

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

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 www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

• COMPENSATION
  
• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $154,100 - $231,200 (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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