System Architect

Why you should join:

TE Connectivity’s R&D/Product Development Engineering Teams conceive original ideas for new products, introduce them into practice.

They are responsible for product development, and qualification from market definition through production and release; assist in the qualification of suppliers for new products to ensure suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services for new or improved manufacturing processes; conduct feasibility studies, testing on new and modified designs; direct and support detailed design, testing, prototype fabrication and manufacturing ramp.

The R&D/Product Development Engineering Teams provide all required product documentation including, but not limited to, Digital Model, Performance Simulation, 2D/3D production drawings, product specifications, and testing requirements.

They create and modify detailed drawings and drafting or conceptual models from layouts, rough sketches or notes and contribute to design modifications to facilitate manufacturing operation or quality of product.

Typical fields of expertise include materials, mechanics and systems, electrical, optics, chemistry, software, automation systems, packaging, testing and measurement, and manufacturing of electrical, mechanical and electronic components, products, and their integration into systems.

Your main tasks:

• You will be focused on the Industrial Control Panel used within the industrial markets and will interface with customers globally to understand how their systems function, modularization level and determine their evolving technology needs.
• Combine Technology- and Application-expertise to generate system architecture requirements and together with cross functional teams help ensure the technology and product roadmaps are in line with customer next generation products as well as short-term and long-term (>3-5 year) technology and market trends.
• Analyze and weigh primary drivers of TE product/technology gap, predict the best solution to address the gap.
• Will also participate and drive TE strategy at standards, influence industry trends and standards to align with TE strategy.

Key Deliverables for a SystemArchitect include:

• Application WhitePaper
• Technical inputs for Technology radar
• Technical inputs for Product outlook\roadmap
• Technical inputs for PRD
• Leading the Competitor Benchmark activities
• Generation and/or Feedback on product-concepts

Your ideal profile:

• Engineering Degree (MaSc \ BaSc) with minimal 10y of relevant experience. Having a dual bachelor’s degree in business or MBA is a plus.

• 5+ years’ experience in product-line and/or component supplier industry system design and related technologies

Knowledge and experience with relevant standards, like:

• Industrial Control Panels UL 508A, CSA C22.2 No. 286
• Industrial Electrical Machinery, like IEC 60204-1 and\or NFPA 79, C22.2 No. 301
• Environmental / Enclosure standards like NEMA ICS 1, 250 and\or IEC 60529 & 60721
• Component‑Specific Standards, like UL 508 and\or CSA C22.2, IEC 60947
• Testing & Verification Standards, like IEEE 1584, NFPA 70E, CSA SPE‑1000
• Hazardous Locations standards, like IEC 60079 and\or NEC Article 500, 698A, CSA C22.2 HazLoc series
• Functional Safety Standards, like IEC 61508, ISO 13849‑1 / ISO 13849‑2, IEC 62061
• EMC / Power Quality Standards, IEC 61000, IEEE 519, ..
• Communication Protocols (IEC 61850, Modbus, DNP3, etc.)
• Installation Approval Regulation, like OSHA 1910.303 and\or CSA Z462
• CE Directives (LVD, EMC)
• Cybersecurity Standards, like IEC 62443 and/or UL 2900
• Knowledge on products relevant to our industrial market, like Terminal Blocks, Relays
• Component Development experience in the panel with mechanical focus (Terminal Block or similar), including 3D-modelling, 2D-drawings (preferably with Creo)

• Key Competencies:

  • Languages: German, English (required) - French, Chinese and\or Local Language is a plus.
  • Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation
  • Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences
  • Effectively able to build relationships with external customers and industry leaders as well as internally across all levels, disciplines, and geographies
  • Business Acumen
  • Customer Focus
  • Interpersonal understanding
  • Presentation Skills
  • Drive for Results (focus on perseverance & tenacity)
  • Creativity (with focus on innovation)
  • Problem Solving (especially complex technical problems)
  • Able to travel very regular (20-40%)

Competencies