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MFG & PROCESS DVL ENGINEER I

TE Connectivity

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Compensation
$70–87K/yr
Location
Katy, TX
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Manufacturing Engineer develops and improves manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and documentation for safe, efficient, high-quality production. The role supports existing products, new product introduction, process validation, capacity planning, and operational excellence, collaborating with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Facilities, and Product Engineering. It is based in a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment and is primarily office-based with frequent manufacturing-floor interaction.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Analytical SkillsMS Office SuiteData InterpretationInsight PresentationLeanSix SigmaProcess Improvement MethodologiesVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationCollaborationHermetic Fiber-Optic ProductsTitanium BondingGlass-to-Metal SealingFiber-Optic ConnectorsFiber-Optic Instrumentation Products

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or Related Field1+ Years Manufacturing ExperienceU.S. Citizenship

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

MFG & PROCESS DVL ENGINEER I

Posting Start Date: 11/3/26

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

Job Description:

Job Overview

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and documentation to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production. This role supports current product production of industrialized products, introduction of New Product Introduction (NPI), process validation, capacity planning, and operational excellence initiatives aligned with Lean manufacturing, Continuous Improvement systems, and ERP/MRP integration.

The position requires strong cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Facilities, and Product Engineering to ensure production readiness, process capability, and compliance with applicable standards (e.g., ISO, API, ESD, or customer-specific requirements depending on product line).

Essential Duties

  • Developing production improvement goals; recommending suggestions for improvements to management.

  • Evaluating unfinished products and components; recommends quality and production improvements.

  • Analyzing statistics related to production efficiency, safety measures, and resource usage; research on effective ways of research with regards to cost saving.

  • Designing and evaluates plans for implementing manufacturing equipment, technology and resources to meet goals.

  • Visually inspect processes, equipment, and parts on the production floor

  • Comply with applicable quality assurance standards

  • Communicate verbally with team members in office and manufacturing environments

This is a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment, where the work involves complex, multi-component assemblies.

Preferred Experience

Experience with the following is ideal but not required:

  • hermetic fiber-optic products

  • titanium bonding and glass-to-metal sealing

  • fiber-optic connectors

  • fiber-optic instrumentation products

HSE Function

  • This position is primarily office-based with frequent interaction on the manufacturing floor to support production, process improvement, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement activities. The employee may be exposed to a manufacturing environment that includes moving mechanical parts, noise, and industrial equipment. Appropriate PPE may be required when on the production floor.

  • 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). You must be a U.S. Citizen

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

  • 1-3 years minimum of experience in a manufacturing environment.

  • Strong analytical skills and proficiency in MS Office Suite

  • Ability to interpret complex data and present actionable insights.

  • Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, and other process improvement methodologies

  • Able to deliver quality results with minimal oversight and direction

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Ability to work well with others of diverse backgrounds

  • Willingness to shift priorities as business pressures demand

COMPENSATION

  • Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $69,500 - $86,900 USD (subject to change dependent on physical location)

  • Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.

  • Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

BENEFITS

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

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING RECRUITMENT FRAUD

TE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com . If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.

Job Locations:

1039 Schlipf Road

KATY, Texas 77493

United States

Posting City: KATY

Job Country: United States

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Requisition ID: 161651

Workplace Type: Onsite

External Careers Page: Engineering & Technology

TE Connectivity and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and operating units (collectively, the "Company") is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,644 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$70–87K/yr
  • Texas median$85–132K/yr163 salary ranges
  • US median$97–143K/yr3,205 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $78K, is 30% below the Texas median midpoint ($112K) — in the lowest quarter of Manufacturing Engineer salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 495 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Texas and 5,644 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Manufacturing Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 4,449 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,161 of the 5,644 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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