Principal System Architect

Job Overview

Data communications applications change at an exponential pace and the Data and Devices Business Unit is at the heart of a continuously expanding connected life. Accordingly, we provide responsive, iterative and fundamentally agile capabilities to support today's demands. Our customers are building the devices and the infrastructure that is redefining what information technology means. Our products push markets and meet the ever‑changing need of the evolving, more connected, data‑driven world.

We are enhancing the way we do business, focusing on the most important things and staying agile and responsive to the needs of a faster, more connected world.

• Technical Leadership & Customer Engagement
  • Serve as the primary technical liaison for TE’s customers, actively engaging with hyperscalers, OEMs, and system architects to gain deep insights into next‑generation compute, AI, storage, and networking challenges.
  • Proactively identify and assess technology disruptors, translating emerging trends into strategic R&D initiatives and product development roadmaps to maintain TE’s industry leadership.
  • Cultivate and strengthen customer partnerships, fostering co‑development opportunities and collaborative innovation to accelerate next‑gen infrastructure advancements.
  • Drive thought leadership by educating and influencing internal and external stakeholders, from executives and product teams to key decision‑makers in customer organizations, on emerging industry trends, TE’s technical capabilities, and high‑value engineering solutions.
  • Bridge the gap between customer needs and TE’s technology roadmap, ensuring TE delivers future‑proof, scalable, and high‑performance interconnect solutions tailored to the evolving data infrastructure landscape.
• System‑Level Architecture & Product Strategy
  • Define high‑level system architecture requirements, ensuring TE’s product roadmap is aligned with next‑generation compute, AI, and networking ecosystems.
  • Drive TE’s technology vision and strategy, ensuring our interconnect solutions support the evolving needs of standards like PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, Infini Band, and the next‑gen AI workloads.
  • Lead the evaluation of high‑speed electrical, optical, and hybrid interconnect solutions, balancing performance, power, latency, cost, and manufacturability.
  • Collaborate with internal R&D, product development, and business units to shape product development roadmaps based on real‑world customer challenges and market trends.
  • Drive technical due diligence for potential partnerships, acquisitions, and ecosystem collaborations, ensuring TE stays at the forefront of innovation.
• Standards Development & Industry Influence
  • Actively participate in and influence key industry standards groups (e.g., OCP, PCI‑SIG, IEEE, Ethernet Alliance, CXL Consortium), ensuring TE’s strategic alignment with the future of data communication.
  • Lead and influence discussions on emerging protocols and interface standards, ensuring TE is at the forefront of next‑generation high‑speed, low‑latency interconnect technologies.
  • Champion TE’s technical leadership by actively contributing to the development of next‑gen copper and optical interconnect standards, positioning TE as an industry innovator, ensuring our solutions stay ahead of the competition.
  • Represent TE at industry forums, conferences, and standards organizations, reinforcing our role as a leader in high‑speed interconnect technology and ensuring our strategic perspectives drive industry advancements.
  • Develop and present thought leadership content, including technical whitepapers, reference designs, keynote presentations, and industry presentations, to amplify TE’s influence within the standards community and the broader industry ecosystem.
• Cross‑Functional Leadership & Execution
  • Work cross‑functionally with engineering, product management, sales, and marketing teams to translate technical insights into compelling product offerings.
  • Drive the execution of high‑impact, innovative technical projects, ensuring seamless alignment between customer needs, business goals, and engineering capabilities.
  • Guide TE’s go‑to‑market strategy for new interconnect…