Product Enginee- Ruggedised Fiber Optics

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Job Overview

The Aerospace Defence and Marine (AD&M) business unit of TE Connectivity is a leader in the development and engineering of a comprehensive portfolio of connectors, fibre optics, wires, cables, antennas, circuit protectors, and mouldings for harsh ‑environment applications. AD&M serves a global customer base, supported by over 6,000 employees delivering a broad range of solutions.

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Product Engineer to join AD&M’s Ruggedised Fiber Optics (RFO) team, with a primary focus on sustaining engineering. 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 join a group of professionals committed to business growth through integrity, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This position reports to the RFO Engineering Supervisor in the UK and is based at TE Connectivity’s Swindon site.

Your new role:

• Support sustaining engineering activities for Ruggedised Fiber Optic (RFO) products in TE’s Swindon and Hastings plant locations.

• Liaise with Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams at UK and global plant locations.

• Create and process Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and support ECN implementation.

• Create and update engineering drawings and models using SolidWorks, Creo, and AutoCAD/ZWCAD.

• Support product extensions, drawing updates, and engineering change activities for military and commercial markets.

• Contribute to design reviews, technical documentation, and product improvement initiatives.

Your ideal background:

• HND, Bachelor's degree, or equivalent qualification in Mechanical, Optoelectronic, Electronic, or a related Engineering discipline.
• Typically 2-5 years' experience in Product Engineering, Design Engineering, Sustaining Engineering, or a similar technical role.
• Understanding of fibre-optic systems, harsh-environment interconnect products, or related technologies.
• Experience working within regulated or high-reliability industries such as Aerospace, Defence, Industrial, or other highly engineered environments.
• Knowledge of engineering and continuous improvement methodologies, including Lean, Six Sigma, Design of Experiments (DoE), or similar tools.
• Experience using SAP or other ERP systems.Demonstrated ability to contribute effectively as a core member of multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI), product lifecycle management, design changes, or sustaining engineering activities.Exposure to manufacturing processes, product qualification, validation, or technical documentation within a regulated environment.
• Knowledge of Aerospace and Defence standards, customer requirements, and quality systems.Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across engineering, operations, quality, and commercial functions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results within challenging project timelines.
• Eligible for UK Security Clearance and/or UK Military programme access, or able to obtain the required clearances.