MGR I R&D/PRODUCT DVL ENGINEERING

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

This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on next-generation medical technologies used in life-saving procedures. As an R&D Product Development Manager, you will own innovative metal component development projects from concept through commercialization—while collaborating with talented engineers, clinicians, and industry-leading medical device partners.

 

If you’re driven by technical challenge, cross-functional leadership, and building products that truly improve patient outcomes, this role is for you.

 

Position Overview:

We are looking for a hands-on, experienced R&D leader to develop advanced metal components for medical device applications. You’ll guide projects through the full product lifecycle, ensure regulatory compliance, and serve as a technical expert for both internal teams and customer partners.

Job Requirements

• Lead full-cycle R&D activities—from requirements and design inputs to prototyping, verification, validation, and design transfer.
• Partner with Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to ensure technical feasibility and scalable production.
• Drive materials selection, tooling strategy, and process development with a focus on high-performance metals.
• Develop DOE, & FMEA protocols for metal components and integrated assemblies.
• Lead quoting efforts, working closely with Product Management and Sales to support proposals and early customer engagement.
• Maintain high-quality documentation including DHFs in alignment with ISO 13485.
• Build strong relationships with OEM customers, contract manufacturers, and suppliers.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and technicians to strengthen team capability.

What your background should look like

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Materials Science, Biomedical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience developing medical device components, with emphasis on metal components.
• Strong knowledge of metal processing, forming, and related manufacturing technologies.
• Proven success bringing components from concept through design controls and commercialization.
• Understanding of biocompatibility, sterilization, and mechanical performance testing.
• Experience in catheter-based, electrophysiology, vascular access, or minimally invasive device applications is a strong plus.
• Effective communicator with leadership presence and the ability to drive cross-functional alignment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Class II and III medical devices or implantable components.
• Skilled with statistical analysis tools (e.g., Minitab) and CAD review for tooling or component design.
• Familiarity with DFM principles and stage-gate development processes.

Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

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).

 

COMPENSATION
•    Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $130,000 - $162,400 (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