Job Overview

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, Solid Model, 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.

Connections matter. Make yours here

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, Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter)

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Segment, Business Unit or Corporate Group

This position will be part of the GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY

Work Location

The location for this position is Middletown, PA (Street Address: 2901 FULLING MILL Road, MIDDLETOWN, PA )

Job Overview

At TE Connectivity, you’ll help bring our purpose to life by creating a safer, sustainable, productive and connected future. Your role as an Intern in the Global Technology Business Unit, will help us make the connections that move the world forward by:

Be familiar with relevant aspects of materials and metallurgical engineering approaches.

Be familiar with materials processing / characterization operations including physical testing, surface characterization and electrical characterization

Be familiar with 3d printing/Additive manufacturing technologies

Support evaluations of process capabilities and material properties

Be able to maintain effective project documentation working with PowerPoint / Word/ Excel

Contribute to ideation for development projects

Share project findings in team presentations

Responsibilities

At TE Connectivity, you’ll be part of a global collaborative culture where your innovative approach and actions have the potential to transform the world of tomorrow. In this role you’ll:

Must have a good attitude and willingness to do more than asked and work collaboratively within a team environment. 

Must be willing to keep a clean and organized shop environment. 

Work Well with engineering staff. Be familiar with metal AM printing including material characterization and process development

Be upper level Undergraduate or Graduate student in Materials Science/Engineering with hands on material testing experience with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in major.

Have research experience applying engineering methodologies with working knowledge of 3D printing processes

Mechanical engineering background or experience is a plus

You’re the kind of person we are looking for if you:

• Have Received a High School Diploma or GED

• Are currently enrolled in a program or pursuing a PhD Degree in Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited college or university or have equivalent work history. (In certain circumstances, students who are taking a gap year will be considered.)

• In certain cases, upper level undergraduate and/or Master’s students with research experience will be considered

• Are authorized to work in the U.S.

• This position requires access to information which is subject to stringent controls under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Are you currently a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, person granted asylee status in the U.S., or person admitted into the U.S. as a refugee?

I&D

TE Connectivity and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

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