Power Thermal STAFF R&D/PRODUCT DVL ENGINEER

TE Connectivity • East Pennsboro Township, PA

130d • $141,500 - $212,200

About The Position

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 Ltd. is a $14 billion global technology and manufacturing leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. For more than 75 years, our connectivity and sensor solutions, proven in the harshest environments, have enabled advancements in transportation, industrial applications, medical technology, energy, data communications, and the home. With 80,000 employees, including more than 8,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. The role objective is to execute complex simulations to optimize design and manufacturing, developing complex Multiphysics simulation methods.

Requirements

• BE/ B.Tech (Mechanical/Electrical)
• M Tech (Mechanical/Electrical) (preferred)
• Knowledge of product, design processes, and methodology.
• Proficiency in state-of-the-art FEA- ANSYS WORKBENCH, LS-DYNA, HYPERMESH, SIMUFACT, MOLDEX3D, OPTISLANG, ICEPAK MAXWELL, Ansys HFSS System simulations such as MATLAB & SIMULINK.
• CAD tools- PTC Creo, Space Claim.
• Programming language - Python, Microsoft VB-script, Power IB.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office tools.
• Knowledge of associated manufacturing processes (molding, stamping, plating, crimping & assy).
• Knowledge about the Soldering, crimping & welding technologies.
• Knowledge of technical paper publications & applying for patents.
• 3-5 years of industry experience.
• Expertise in Ansys Workbench.
• Experience with connector products (Plastic and Sheet Metal parts).
• Knowledge of material science (Metals, Resins & hyper elastic material) and implementation for simulation.
• Correlation of Test and simulation data/results.
• Expertise in CAE tools, Optimization techniques, and testing methods.
• Implementing LEAN / 6 Sigma / Kaizen techniques to live projects.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and implementation of complex Thermal simulation models to optimize manufacturing, designs, or processes.
• Perform calculation & simulation on temperature distribution over the system.
• Conduct thermo-mechanical and structural simulations to support design optimization, material selection, and validation from concept to production.
• Proficient in simplifying complex CAD geometries for efficient structural and thermal simulation analyses.
• Collaborate with the designer, manufacturing, and testing teams to correlate FEA results with physical testing.
• Experience with DOE (Design of Experiments) and optimization techniques.
• Directing cross-functional teams to address and resolve intricate design and manufacturing issues.
• Analyzing complex simulation results to identify areas for improvement and driving design or process changes.
• Ensuring the maintenance and updating of simulation models to achieve optimal accuracy and relevance.
• Validate concept designs using simulation techniques and determine design robustness, critical to function requirements.
• Deploy FEA Techniques – implicit and explicit approach, using Software tools like Ansys Work Bench, LSDyna, Hypermesh, Simufact, Digimat etc.
• Translate the actual problem to a Finite Element Analysis (FEA) model, interpret analysis results, and select the best solution, which includes linear & non-linear analysis under different physics.
• Monitor and evaluate simulation software capabilities and industry trends.
• Collaborate with design & validation teams to enhance the design optimization.
• Understanding the influence/impact of activities on financial decisions.

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees