Director, Engineering Methodology & Excellence

Job Overview

The Director, Engineering Methodology & Excellence will lead the Engineering Methodology & Excellence organization at TE Connectivity. This strategic leadership role focuses on bridging strategic concepts from the Chief Technology Office (CTO) into actionable product-level solutions. The Director ensures readiness for next-generation products across product teams and SBT portfolios by identifying new tools and critical skills for future competitiveness. Additionally, this leader drives design methodology evolution, leverages AI for productivity gains, and transforms workflows to accelerate execution and maintain technical excellence across multiple engineering disciplines.

Note: While this position is posted in the United States, it is fully remote, and we welcome applications from candidates located in either the United States or Southeast Asia.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate CTO-driven technical concepts into practical strategies at the product level, ensuring alignment with near-term product roadmaps focused on next generation products (N+1).
• Facilitate smooth project transitions from the Advanced Solutions Team (AST) to New Product Development (NPD) Engineering teams by engaging early to anticipate design challenges and accelerate handoff.
• Synchronize product roadmaps across product teams and SBT portfolios to enable integrated solutions, fostering faster execution and customer-focused outcomes.
• Help NPD engineering teams bridge gaps in new product development performance through innovation such as emerging technologies, advanced simulation, or new methodologies.
• Collaborate with the CTO organization to understand emerging market trends and technologies, identifying new tools and critical skills needed for future competitiveness across product teams and SBT portfolios; develop strategies to build or acquire these capabilities at scale.
• Establish best practices and technical governance across product teams and SBT portfolios to mitigate risks and ensure consistent engineering processes.
• Drive design methodology evolution to transform workflows, eliminating redundancies, shortening development cycles, and optimizing resource allocation.
• Evaluate and adopt new advanced design tools and enabling technologies—such as AI and automation—to enhance efficiency, reduce manual effort, and support the evolution of engineering processes.
• Coordinate across product teams and SBT portfolios in partnership with MPDE to prepare for emerging manufacturing processes before product design and production begin; connect technical requirements, anticipate and resolve cross-stream technical challenges early.

What Your Background Should Look Like

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience. Typically requires 18 years of related experience. Candidates with a Master’s or PhD may qualify with fewer years of experience.
• Generally requires a minimum of 7 years of progressive leadership and people management experience, including proven ability to lead and develop global, multi-disciplinary engineering teams with diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experience levels.
• Deep understanding of engineering design methodologies across mechanical and electrical disciplines, with proven ability to evolve and standardize processes.
• Expertise in product lifecycle management (PLM) tools and systems, including configuration management and design data governance.
• Experience with AI/ML applications in engineering workflows, such as predictive modeling, automated design optimization, and productivity enhancement.
• Strong knowledge of digital engineering practices, including model-based systems engineering (MBSE), simulation-driven design, and virtual prototyping.
• Proficiency in advanced CAD/CAE tools and familiarity with emerging design technologies.
• Experience in transforming engineering processes to align with market evolution and customer expectations, including workflow automation and digital transformation initiatives.
• Understanding of multi-disciplinary integration (mechanical, electrical and system-level design principles).
• Familiarity with industry standards and compliance requirements relevant to engineering design and manufacturing.
• Ability to assess and mitigate technical risks through innovative approaches and robust engineering governance.
• Strong leadership skills in setting performance goals, coaching, providing feedback, driving accountability, and fostering high-performing teams through talent development.
• Experience managing resource allocation and workload balancing to support employee wellbeing and maintain productivity.
• Clear understanding of how organizational design and people management influence business results.
• Exhibits strong business acumen with a deep understanding of the interdependencies among engineering, operations, plant manufacturing, and product management functions.
• Innovates by building on traditional approaches and integrating external knowledge to develop effective, forward-thinking solutions.
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills, with a proven track record of building relationships across organizations and working effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, able to share compelling perspectives that drive engagement and excitement.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally between 25% - 35%.

Competencies

• SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

Key skills/competency

• Engineering Methodology
• Process Excellence
• AI/ML Applications
• Digital Engineering
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• Strategic Leadership
• Technical Governance
• Workflow Automation
• Advanced Simulation
• Cross-functional Collaboration