STAFF FIELD APPLICATION ENGINEER (Hybrid)

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

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Field Application Engineering (FAE) teams scout the field (Traditional and new customers) seeking new or unique product applications with a specific EV Powertrain & Charging Systems view. This includes eMotor, inverter, power electronic modules, DC/DC converter, on board charger, climate control and accessory marker. In this role you will:

• Develop a cross-customer and cross-product line perspective
• Deep digging for application to manage business development opportunities and technical development
• Apply technologies and products in different applications with systems solutions capability.
• Seek unique/critical/strategic applications for our products to solve customer gaps.
• Understand the customer's strategy and technology roadmap, the competition and trends, and apply this knowledge to bring TE solutions.
• Attend industry conferences and scout technologies and applications to stay current.
• Be a catalyst and inputter in the innovation/technology pipeline road mapping.
• Analysis of customer requirements and represent customer dialogue accurately, for interpretation and achievement of best technical solutions.
• Influence solutions and RFQ. Technical linkage between customer location and remote TE sites.
• Working knowledge of applicable technical standards for implementations of new connectivity solutions.
• Develop requirements and communicate with development engineering.

What your background should look like:

Market Sensing & Strategy Development within EV Powertrain and Charging systems.

• Articulate market trends, demand drivers, customer needs, industry trends and changing landscape.
• Develop product roadmaps that align with business strategy
• Work with R & D and Operations in the development of new products to meet current and future customer requirements.
• Identify market product offerings and sponsor into PAC ahead of customer need.
• Provide thought leadership and drive the process within Automotive BU of assessing the strategic fit, synergy potential and key risks to enable to executive team to make well-informed inorganic investment decisions.
• Develop new ideas and constructively question existing ones, the organization to refine its "where to play" and "how to win" choices to drive growth and sustain the competitive advantage,
• Head strategy development for opportunities to break new ground and expand total addressable market,

Develop Business Plan (Achieve cross-functional alignment on the plan)

• Define resource requirements necessary to execute product road map
• Derive collaboration with Product Managers, Engineering and Sales to bring VOC into the business, shaping focus markets, applications and product requirements.
• Interface between TE Engineering design team and the customer to ensure both sides understand the requirements and have all the information they need available to them.
• Manage coordination and early involvement of and on-time communications with all involved TE internal departments (Account managers, engineering, production, quality, project management, marketing etc., as fit)

Meet targets on the following KPI's:

• Gross or standard Margin $ and %
• New product applications found
• Customer engagements
• Translation to Engineering TERP
• Build out of technology and product road map
• LEEP projects added
• Brining business development opportunities

Requirements/Must-haves:

• 4-yr technical or Business degree
• Advanced degree (Masters or MBA) or relevant P&L management experience preferred.
• 7+ years of Engineering or Program Management experience
• Relevant product or industry experience desired.

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation

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, proven in the harshest environments, enable advancements in transportation, industrial applications, medical technology, energy, data communications and the home. With more than 85,000 employees, including more than 7,500 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 and Twitter.

COMPENSATION

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $164,112 - $208,168 (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