Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Fibre optics
Posting Start Date: 12/4/25
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Job Description:
Job Overview
TE's Aerospace Defense & Marine Division is currently seeking a highly motivated Senior Manufacturing Engineer Fiber Optics to deliver the engineering design, development, and implementation of next generation manufacturing technologies and processes. Manufacturing Development works closely with Product Development and Operations ONSITE to:
Launch new product at world class quality and cost at pace of customer demand.
Infuse strong DFM/DFA principles to ensure delivery of robust, efficient and cost-effective designs that are manufacturable at full scale.
Deliver product designs that align with current manufacturing capabilities.
Develop new manufacturing processes to support customer driven product innovation as needed.
The candidate must have prior experience with:
Optical manufacturing principles such as single and multi-fiber termination
Test methods of optical connectors
Active optical assembly.
Additionally, this candidate should have basic knowledge of industry standards surrounding environmental and mechanical performance of optical connectors
Your main tasks:
New process and equipment compliance with TE safety and ergonomic policies
DFM/A input into the early stages of product design
PFMEA and implementation of high-risk mitigation plans
Manufacturing capacity analysis
Value stream mapping
Assembly tooling and equipment development
Process qualification via capability studies
Support in the execution of sample builds and first article inspection
Generation of process specifications
Develop and implement new manufacturing technologies and automation appropriately to support customer driven new product innovation.
Apply a lean manufacturing focus to drive world class cost on new product and fuel plant-level productivity initiatives on fiber optic manufacturing processes.
Support TEs global operations footprint as a subject matter expert for fiber optic manufacturing processes.
Liaise with manufacturing facilities to support preliminary cost estimates on new product concepts.
Your ideal background:
A Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Optical, or Manufacturing Engineering with 5 years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment, at least 2 of which is related to fiber optic product.
Experience with machine, equipment and process design, development, and deployment into a production environment.
Hands-on problem solver with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Knowledge and experience implementing Lean Six Sigma principles preferred. Green or Black Belt certification a plus.
Must be able to effectively operate in remote teams with broad geographic footprints.
Excellent time management skills and the ability to balance priorities while working under the pressure of demanding project schedules.
Strong written and oral communication skills across all levels of the organization.
Proficient with 3D CAD software as well as general Microsoft Office applications.
UK MIL access require
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Job Locations:
Posting City: SWINDON
Travel Required: Less than 10%
Requisition ID: 144553
Workplace Type:
External Careers Page: Engineering & Technology
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