Key Job Responsibilities:
• Be the initial point of contact for customer’s local engineering group
• Function as the technical interface between the customer’s engineers and the TE engineering community on all existing products as well as focus on new product development opportunities
• Actively contribute to new product development opportunities for TE at the customer with the ability to provide conceptual design modeling
• Interact directly with key customers on a regular basis and coordinate the deliverables related to customer projects including new products, modifications to existing products, test studies, signal integrity modeling, and any other development efforts
• Establish relationships with key customer engineering contacts and decision makers
• Gain a solid understanding of customer’s product set and future roadmap
• Gain a solid understanding of TE Appliances products and future roadmap
• Use VOC (Voice of Customer) tools to understand the accounts’ technology, strategic direction, and electronic connectivity needs. Communicate these needs to internal TE Connectivity teams
• Support a cross-functional, global team specific to the customer. The team may consist of a Program Manager, Quality Engineering, Logistics, Procurement, Operations, and Sales
• Penetrate customers’ design cycle to be involved in the early stages of new product / platform planning
• Support product & process qualifications
• Support existing applications and products including tolerance analysis, application evaluation, and testing
Must have demonstrated experience in the following:
• Ability to leverage engineering competency to understand customer requirements directly related to interconnects, relays, sensors as well as cable and electromechanical assemblies
• Understanding of connector design and mechanical assembly and/or manufacturing techniques
• Oral, written and presentation skills demonstrated by the ability to communicate across all levels within and outside of the organization, including global communication
• Ability and willingness to travel as required
• Successful candidates must have ability and desire to work independently
• Outstanding networking, influencing, and listening skills
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective project leadership
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize
• Strong interpersonal & negotiating skills
Minimum Requirements:
• BS degree in Engineering required (Mechanical / Electrical / Electronic preferred)
• 2 years or above of technical sales or R&D experience
• Experience in working with Appliances OEM is a strong preference
• Workable level with English
• Have a driver's license
Travel requirements: 10-15% domestic travel.