SR MGR 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.
TE Connectivity is seeking a highly technical and strategic leader to manage and develop a growing multi-disciplinary team of Senior System Architects, driving next-generation interconnect solutions. This role is at the intersection of technology leadership, people management, and business impact, ensuring that TE remains a pioneer in high-speed interconnect solutions.
As the Manager of System Architecture, you will oversee technical strategy, stakeholder engagement, and talent development while fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration across a geographically dispersed team. You will also work closely with OEMs, hyperscalers, and industry partners to align TE's technology roadmap with market trends and customer needs.
This is a high-impact leadership position requiring a deep technical foundation, strong people management skills, and the ability to drive strategic decision-making across multiple high-priority technical projects.
What Your Background Should Look Like
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse team of system architects and engineers, including experts in mechanical, electrical, signal integrity, power integrity, and system architecture.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence, and innovation, ensuring the team remains at the forefront of compute and networking advancements.
- Conduct regular performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and create individualized development plans to accelerate career growth.
- Recruit, retain, and develop world-class talent, ensuring TE has the technical expertise needed to lead the industry.
- Encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing, breaking down silos and promoting cross-functional teamwork.
- Provide leadership in system-level trade-offs, design decisions, and risk assessment.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration, ensuring effective communication between technical teams, business leaders, and external partners.
- Manage multiple high-impact projects, ensuring seamless execution from early-stage concept to product development.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key OEMs, hyperscalers, and industry leaders, ensuring TE is aligned with evolving customer needs.
- Influence executive leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, driving investments in new technologies and product innovations.
Skills, Experience and Education
Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Engineering Management; a dual degree in business or MBA is a plus.12+ years of technical experience in data center, compute, AI, networking, or storage industry, with at least 5+ years leading multi-disciplinary teams.Proven track record of leading and motivating geographically dispersed, high-performance engineering teams with the ability to develop technical talent and drive innovation.Ability to manage multiple technical projects simultaneously, balancing strategic and tactical execution.Strong relationship-building skills, with experience engaging with external customers, industry leaders, and internal executives.Expertise in high-speed signaling, and electrical / optical interconnects is a plusExperience with industry-standard design tools (e.g., simulation, modeling, CAD, or signal integrity analysis) is a plus.Willingness to travel (25-30%) for customer engagements, industry events, and TE development sitesCompetencies
SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)
Compensation
Competitive base salary commensurate with experience : $177,800 $266,600 (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) + BenefitsLocation : #, PA, US
Travel : 10% to 25%