Sr. Research and Development Engineer

TE Connectivity’s R&D/Product Development Engineering Teams conceive original ideas for new products, introduce them into practice. They are responsible for product development, and qualification from market definition through production and release; assist in the qualification of suppliers for new products to ensure suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services for new or improved manufacturing processes; conduct feasibility studies, testing on new and modified designs; direct and support detailed design, testing, prototype fabrication and manufacturing ramp. The R&D/Product Development Engineering Teams provide all required product documentation including, but not limited to, Solid Model, 2D/3D production drawings, product specifications, and testing requirements. They create and modify detailed drawings and drafting or conceptual models from layouts, rough sketches or notes and contribute to design modifications to facilitate manufacturing operation or quality of product. Typical fields of expertise include: materials, mechanics and systems, electrical, optics, chemistry, software, automation systems, packaging, testing and measurement, and manufacturing of electrical, mechanical and electronic components, products, and their integration into systems.

**What your background should look like**:
**Essential Function**:

- Prepare preliminary design proposals, technical and manufacturing readiness reviews.
- Develop innovative solutions to complex technical problems using mechanical engineering principles and rigor.
- Ability to conceptualize and rapidly prototype subcomponents, tooling and test fixturing.
- Utilize analytical techniques to develop optimized product designs.
- Implement general mechanical design and solid mechanics fundamentals to drive the development of components and products.
- Provide sustaining engineering direction and support for existing products.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, and Quality for effective transfer of product development projects to production.
- Mentor less senior members of technical staff and develop technical proficiency.
- Establishes project priorities, effectively manages resources to meet business objectives, and monitors progress.
- Participates in the development, modification and execution of departmental policies.
- Keeps up to date with the latest processes, technologies and industry trends.
- Ensures budgets, schedules and performance requirements are met.
- Ensures that quality of services meets internal and external customer requirements.
- Ensures employee compliance with Creganna Medical’s corporate policies and practices.
- All other duties as assigned.

**Required Qualifications**:

- Bachelors of Science in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering.
- Minimum of 6+ years of progressively more responsible work developing products in the medical device industry.
- Experience with DFM, Design for Six Sigma and Design of Experiments.
- Ability to map task interdependencies, multi-task, task prioritization and meet deadlines.
- Develop, monitor, and live within budgets; as well as the demonstrated ability to forecast major milestones.
- Must be able to work cooperatively and productively with others.
- Working knowledge of mechanical design, FEA, geometric tolerances, metrology, and metallurgy.
- Demonstrated proficiency in creating and reading engineering drawings (GD&T) and schematics.
- CAD software knowledgeable (i.e. SolidWorks, ProEngineer, CATIA, etc.).
- Must have excellent trouble-shooting and analytical skills.
- Excellent reputation for building relationships across various levels of an organization.
- Energized and positive attitude.

**Competencies**:

- Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation