Staff Manufacturing Engineer

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Staff Manufacturing Engineer

4/22/26

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.  ​

As a valued member of the Minnesota Metals (Medical Subcomponents) Manufacturing Engineering team at TE Connectivity, the Staff Manufacturing Engineer plays a critical role in driving innovation, reliability, and efficiency across manufacturing operations. This role serves as a site‑level automation technical specialist, leading the execution of complex automation and equipment projects from concept through commissioning, validation, and production handoff.    The Staff Manufacturing Engineer applies deep technical expertise to influence cross‑functional teams, collaborate with external automation integrators, and deliver compliant, scalable manufacturing solutions within a regulated medical device environment. By leveraging automation technologies, data‑driven problem-solving, and strong engineering fundamentals, this role directly contributes to improved safety, quality, throughput, and cost performance across laser-cutting, welding, and ablation applications.    This position reports to the MSP‑Metals Manufacturing Engineering Manager and is 100% on-site at the Plymouth, Minnesota facitlity.    Responsibilities

Safety & machine risk ownership.  Technical project planning ownership.  Serve as an in‑house technical expert for site‑level automation systems, including PLCs, motion control, robotics, machine vision, and integrated manufacturing equipment.  Lead the technical execution and risk mitigation of automation and equipment projects from feasibility through production release.  Design, develop, modify, and validate automation solutions supporting new product introduction and process optimization.  Develop and validate fixtures, tooling, and test setups to support automated manufacturing processes.  Act as the primary technical interface with external automation integrators and equipment suppliers.  Lead technical design reviews, define acceptance criteria, and ensure alignment to functional, safety, and regulatory requirements.  Develop and review URS, FS, and SDS documentation to support capital equipment procurement.  Support SAP‑related activities for capital equipment, including purchase requisitions, changes, asset documentation, and lifecycle tracking.  Plan, execute, and document Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) activities.  Coordinate