PROJECT MANAGER ENGINEER I

TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology company developing connectivity and sensor solutions for applications including data centers and networking. The Project Manager Engineer I coordinates supplier-dependent technical projects, prototype builds, purchasing activities, schedules, risks, costs, and stakeholder reporting. The role partners with engineering, procurement, supply chain, suppliers, and other functions to support project execution and delivery objectives.

What you'll do:

• Coordinate technical projects involving suppliers, prototype materials, components, tooling, and related services for data center and connectivity applications
• Plan, report, manage, and track prototype builds from requirements definition through supplier delivery and internal evaluation
• Partner with engineering and technical experts to understand specifications, prototype needs, priorities, dependencies, and acceptance criteria
• Coordinate supplier activities, obtain status updates, confirm commitments, and drive closure of actions affecting prototype delivery, cost, quality, or technical readiness
• Create, submit, and track purchase requisitions and purchase orders in SAP, following applicable procurement and approval processes
• Monitor purchasing status, supplier acknowledgements, lead times, promised delivery dates, and open commercial or technical issues
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, action-item logs, risk registers, and status reports
• Identify schedule gaps, supply risks, resource constraints, and changes that may affect project objectives; escalate issues with clear facts and proposed recovery actions
• Facilitate cross-functional reviews with engineering, procurement, supply chain, operations, quality, finance, and suppliers as needed
• Communicate roles, expectations, priorities, decisions, and due dates clearly to project stakeholders
• Support project budget tracking, quotation follow-up, prototype cost visibility, and alignment between approved scope and supplier spending
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project management, prototype procurement, supplier coordination, and reporting practices

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain operations with +2 years of experience with project related activities
• Experience with prototype development using MIM, 3D printing, Lasser cutting Chemical etching, PCBA Fabrication and testing
• Working knowledge of supply chain and procurement processes, including supplier follow-up, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, lead times, and delivery tracking
• Experience using SAP for purchasing or project-related transactions, including purchase requisition and purchase-order activities
• Demonstrated ability to organize priorities, maintain accurate trackers, manage multiple due dates, and follow actions through closure
• Ability to partner effectively with engineers and technical subject matter experts without needing to be the technical decision owner
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including clear status reporting and escalation of risks or blockers
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to schedule, cost, quality, scope, and supplier performance
• Self-directed, motivated, accountable, and interested in building a long-term career in project management
• Ability to work effectively with regional and global cross-functional teams and suppliers
• Experience in data center, connectivity, connector, cable assembly, electronics, networking hardware, or related product-development environments
• Experience coordinating prototype builds, engineering samples, development materials, tooling, or supplier-produced technical deliverables

Benefits:

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.