I like working at TE because of the people. I’ve met some great mentors here who I’ve learned a lot from and provided experiences to help me in my career.
Katie joined TE as an engineer and through networking in an Employee Resource Group, heard about a role in product management and has since then enjoyed the variety and collaboration that her product management role provides. She likes working at TE as she can focus on collaborative innovation with engineers and work directly with customers to bring solutions to market quickly.
Why did you choose to join TE? What makes you stay here?
I knew I wanted to work in medical devices in Galway. When I joined, I was only two years out of university. When the interview came around, I found it quite challenging and I liked the style of management that was being displayed. An interview goes both ways. I was also interviewing the company to see if I would be the correct fit.
I worked in one function for 6 months as a manufacturing engineer and then moved into Continuous Improvement in operations. Through networking within the ERG, I heard about a role in product management. 5 years later I’m still in Product Management.
I stayed at TE because of the people. I’ve met some great mentors here who I’ve learned a lot from and provided experiences to help me in my career.
What do you enjoy most about your work?
I love the diversity of the role. Product Management deals with all aspects of the product; from new product introduction to end of life. That means you work with most functions in the business on a regular basis.
What has been your most interesting project to work on at TE?
I was involved with a product that came from finding a problem from a simple online search to building the concept out and getting a product to market as a result. It’s great to have so many resources in house to build a concept.
What are the biggest challenges customers face?
Speed is always a concern. In 2022 TE Connectivity invested $5M in a prototyping center in Galway, called PROPELUS to help customers move at speed when designing a device. We also have an online store for fast delivery of standard components that can be used at the prototyping stage.
Which personal traits are essential for today’s engineering challenges?
For any function, I think it’s essential to have critical thinking. With the advancement of AI, we have to be able to think critically. As we begin to rely more on AI tools, we need to not become complacent and ensure that we don’t make assumptions and take everything as what it is. I think it's going to become more critical as we rely on more and more technology and as we come further away from the raw data. We need to understand it all just a little bit more, question a bit more and just provoke a bit more thinking with things.
What types of engineering changes do you expect to see over the next five years?
The biggest change will probably be the integration of AI into our work streams. This will enable us to speed up the workflow. It won’t replace the work, but it has the power to change how we work.
How does TE approach innovation, in a way that directly translates to the solutions we provide to customers?
TE has a great emphasis on collaborative innovation. Our engineers work directly with customers to find solutions. We are not in competition with our customers, and we facilitate engineer to engineer conversations which allows us and the customer to get innovative solutions to market. Our PROPELUS™ Prototyping Center is a great example of how our innovation works in a collaborative environment. Our engineers meet with our customers, and they innovate together.
I like working at TE because of the people. I’ve met some great mentors here who I’ve learned a lot from and provided experiences to help me in my career.
Katie joined TE as an engineer and through networking in an Employee Resource Group, heard about a role in product management and has since then enjoyed the variety and collaboration that her product management role provides. She likes working at TE as she can focus on collaborative innovation with engineers and work directly with customers to bring solutions to market quickly.
Why did you choose to join TE? What makes you stay here?
I knew I wanted to work in medical devices in Galway. When I joined, I was only two years out of university. When the interview came around, I found it quite challenging and I liked the style of management that was being displayed. An interview goes both ways. I was also interviewing the company to see if I would be the correct fit.
I worked in one function for 6 months as a manufacturing engineer and then moved into Continuous Improvement in operations. Through networking within the ERG, I heard about a role in product management. 5 years later I’m still in Product Management.
I stayed at TE because of the people. I’ve met some great mentors here who I’ve learned a lot from and provided experiences to help me in my career.
What do you enjoy most about your work?
I love the diversity of the role. Product Management deals with all aspects of the product; from new product introduction to end of life. That means you work with most functions in the business on a regular basis.
What has been your most interesting project to work on at TE?
I was involved with a product that came from finding a problem from a simple online search to building the concept out and getting a product to market as a result. It’s great to have so many resources in house to build a concept.
What are the biggest challenges customers face?
Speed is always a concern. In 2022 TE Connectivity invested $5M in a prototyping center in Galway, called PROPELUS to help customers move at speed when designing a device. We also have an online store for fast delivery of standard components that can be used at the prototyping stage.
Which personal traits are essential for today’s engineering challenges?
For any function, I think it’s essential to have critical thinking. With the advancement of AI, we have to be able to think critically. As we begin to rely more on AI tools, we need to not become complacent and ensure that we don’t make assumptions and take everything as what it is. I think it's going to become more critical as we rely on more and more technology and as we come further away from the raw data. We need to understand it all just a little bit more, question a bit more and just provoke a bit more thinking with things.
What types of engineering changes do you expect to see over the next five years?
The biggest change will probably be the integration of AI into our work streams. This will enable us to speed up the workflow. It won’t replace the work, but it has the power to change how we work.
How does TE approach innovation, in a way that directly translates to the solutions we provide to customers?
TE has a great emphasis on collaborative innovation. Our engineers work directly with customers to find solutions. We are not in competition with our customers, and we facilitate engineer to engineer conversations which allows us and the customer to get innovative solutions to market. Our PROPELUS™ Prototyping Center is a great example of how our innovation works in a collaborative environment. Our engineers meet with our customers, and they innovate together.
