Senior Product Engineer

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 Senior Product Engineer to join the R&D Product Development Engineering team in Hastings. This is a hands‑on engineering role focused on both new product development and support of existing Backshell product lines supplying into the Aerospace, Defense & Marine (AD&M) sector. The engineer will work throughout the product development lifecycle, from concept and detailed design through validation and production support.

The role requires strong mechanical design capability, close collaboration with manufacturing, and use of formal engineering design tools.

• New product development of Backshell and Connector Accessories solutions to meet customer requirements.
• Contribute to sustaining the existing portfolio through new product development, including qualification from market definition through production and release.
• Generate all required product documentation including Solid model, 2D/3D production drawings, product specifications and testing requirements. Maintain BOMs using an MRP system (SAP).
• Ensure new products are ‘designed for manufacture’, facilitating manufacturing optimisation or product quality improvements by working closely with other departments.
• Provide ongoing engineering support to Product Management, Sales, Quality, and Procurement teams across global sites, maintaining professionalism in all interactions with colleagues and customers.
• Work with minimal supervision, manage time effectively and prioritise own workload.
• Support and maintain existing product lines, including product improvements, cost reduction initiatives, and lifecycle management.
• Apply structured engineering methodologies such as DFM (Design for Manufacturing), DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), and DFSS (Design for Six Sigma).
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to ensure designs are robust, manufacturable, and meet quality, cost, and delivery targets.
• Support prototype builds, validation testing, and design verification activities.
• Participate in technical reviews, design reviews, and root‑cause analysis activities.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and internal engineering processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering tools, processes, and best practices.
• Carry out other reasonable tasks as directed by the business.

• Degree level education in Design, Mechanical / Electromechanical Engineering or a related subject.
• Knowledge of or experience in utilising specifications AS85049 / EN3660.
• Experience with Design for Sustainability initiatives.
• Proven leadership and management skills with the ability to optimise team performance and development.
• Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders and customers as well as suppliers.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Results-oriented with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines.
• Commercially and financially astute.
• Competency in using technical tools specific to the job function (e.g., CAD – Solid Works or Creo, CAE, industrial or quality engineering tools).
• Basic knowledge of general engineering tools (LEAN or 6‑sigma) such as DoE, FMEA, QFD.