Field Materials Engineer

Field Application Materials 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. Job Overview Analyzes the insights of customers and competition to provide inputs for the pre-development work and offers technical expertise for pre and post-sale activities. Responsibilities:

• Early engagement with customers and channel partners through "consultative" selling mindset, articulate value proposition/benefits
• Strong application knowledge to identify current and future customer needs, Identify & develop new opportunities & applications for business growth
• Coordinate technical deliverables, recommend products/solutions for new & existing applications
• Identify potential NPI opportunities from customer interactions, with the ability to provide conceptual design and recommendations.
• Collect VOC and specify customer application and specification needs, draft Product Requirement Document (PRD) for new product development
• Support product qualifications, ensure product samples, supporting design, and verification activities
• Understand the market and leading customers' technology, strategic direction, trends and unmet needs. Summarize and share the findings to PM and Engineering teams for future roadmap
• Publish thought leadership articles and papers online/ off-line
• Active participation in Tech-Days, Industry events and member of "standard setting" governing bodies
• Provide technical marketing support to new product launch and introduction, ensuring high quality content
• Drive customer issue resolution. Determine best course of action to solve technical problems, in required timeline
• Support New Market growth discussions to support market entry into new applications
• Relay attractive M&A / partnership options back to strategy teams

Requirements:

Technical

Skills:

• Strong technical knowledge in Performance Materials (e.g., heat shrink tubing, seals, EMI shielding).
• Experience in application engineering, product development, or technical customer support.
• Ability to collect and analyze Voice of Customer (VOC) data.
• Knowledge of NPI (New Product Introduction) processes.
• Experience preparing Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) or similar technical documentation.
• Understanding of market trends, customer technologies, and industrial standards.
• Ability to support product qualification, testing, and sample coordination.

Business & Commercial

Skills:

• Ability to identify and develop new business opportunities and applications.
• Experience supporting sales cycles with technical expertise.
• Strong value‑proposition communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Product Management, Engineering, and Sales teams.

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication and presentation skills (written and verbal).
• Consultative mindset and customer‑centric approach.
• Problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills under tight timelines.
• Ability to work in cross‑functional and multicultural environments.
• Self‑driven, proactive, and comfortable with customer‑facing interactions.

LOCATION:

Chihuahua (Cuidad Juarez), Monterrey (Nuevo León), Coahuila (Torreón), and San Luis Potosi. (Remote) TRAVEL: 10% to 25% #LI-REMOTE

About TE Connectivity TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more. Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries.

In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS.

What TE Connectivity Offers:

• Competitive Salary Package
• Performance-Based Bonus Plans
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
• Employee Resource Group

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