Rugged Fiber Optic (RFO) Product Development 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 The Aerospace Defense and Marine (AD&M) business of TE Connectivity are leaders in the development and engineering of a comprehensive portfolio of connectors, fiber optics, wires, cables, antennas, circuit protectors and moldings for harsh environments. We have a global customer base with over 6,000 employees to deliver a broad range of solutions. We are currently seeking a highly motivated?Product Development Engineer,?to join AD&M's Ruggedized Fiber Optics (RFO) group, focusing primarily on product development. RFO is a leading designer, developer, and manufacturer of optical and optoelectronic products for telecom/datacom, oil and gas, industrial, military, and broadcast markets. As part of the AD&M team, you will be joining a group of professionals who are passionate about ensuring the future growth of the business while maintaining integrity, taking accountability, working together and continually improving to ensure constant innovation and openness to change.?This position will report directly to the RFO Engineering Manager in the UK and be based in TE Connectivity Swindon location. This will be a hybrid role. Role and Responsibilities Duties include, but are not limited to: - Product design, including but not limited to, fiber optic connector and termini design, fiber optic cable assembly design, fiber optic flex cable assembly design. - Support development of fiber optic interconnect systems - Liaison to Manufacturing plant locations - Create Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) - Make changes to drawings in SolidWorks/CREO/ZWCAD to support UK MIL or General Market Controlled ECR/ECNs - Address requests for product extensions, drawing changes, engineering quotes. - Handle requests to get part extended and costed SAP - Support Expanded Bean Product Line for changes and product extensions. - reate design verification test (DVT)/Qual test plans,?create test request - Support / witness testing in the lab, ? - DVT/Qual cable assy design / drawings, component modeling / print creation, ? - Participate in DFMEA/PFMEA - Support design review preparation / presentation - Model shop requests - Support build or build prototype parts. - Working knowledge of manufacturing processes. - Proficient with MS Office software. What your background should look like: - Fiber optic or rugged fiber optic connector and termini development background - Degree in appropriate discipline or equivalent work experience with fiber optic connectors, cables, termini, etc - Fiber optic cable assembly development experience - Support and lead product development through the product development life cycle - Experience with Solid works, CREO and Autocad - Tolerance analysis - 5-8 years design and new product development experience, preferably with electronic or optoelectronic related assemblies, hardware, and components LI-HYBRID jobsEMEAIM Competencies Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, renewable energy, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. With more than 85,000 employees, including 8,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries. TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/te-connectivity/) ,Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/teconnectivity/) ,WeChat, (http://www.te.com.cn/chn-zh/policies-agreements/wechat.html) Instagram andX (formerly Twitter). (https://twitter.com/TEConnectivity) WHAT TE CONNECTIVITY OFFERS: We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority - Competitive Salary Package - Performance-Based Bonus Plans - Health and Wellness Incentives - Employee Stock Purchase Program - Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events - Employee Resource Group Across our global sites and business units, we put together packages of benefits that are either supported by TE itself or provided by external service providers. In principle, the benefits offered can vary from site to site. Location: SWINDON, SWD, GB, SN3 5JA City: SWINDON State: SWD Country/Region: GB Travel: 10% to 25% Requisition ID: 125200 Alternative Locations: Function: Engineering & Technology TE Connectivity and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and operating units (collectively, the "Company") is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.