Job Overview

Develops individual products or specific technical elements for medium-sized projects.

Responsibilities

Integrated System Design & Architecture

- Define the technical architecture for the entire identification ecosystem, ensuring seamless interaction between software, firmware, and hardware components.
- Lead the technical integration of recent printer models and software features into TE''s product portfolio.
- Develop and maintain system-level specifications and interface control documents

Hardware Development & Lifecycle Management

- Serve as the primary technical expert for all thermal transfer printer hardware and accessories.
- Collaborate with suppliers to define hardware requirements, specifications, and customizations.
- Oversee the hardware product lifecycle, including obsolescence planning, replacement strategies, and end-of-life management.
- Ensure all hardware complies with relevant safety and environmental regulations (e.g., CE marking, RoHS, WEEE) and manage the certification process.

Software Development

- Contribute to the development of our in-house software platform, ensuring it is intuitive, robust, and meets customer needs.
- Define requirements for software-hardware interaction, including printer command languages, drivers, and Application Programming Interfaces.
- Work closely with the software team to troubleshoot integration issues and validate firmware updates.

End to End System Validation & Support

- Design and execute comprehensive test plans that validate the functionality, reliability, and performance of the complete hardware-software system.
- Serve as the escalation point for complex technical issues,



providing expert support to our global customers and field teams on the entire integrated solution.
- Conduct customer interviews and gather Voice of the Customer (VOC) to identify system-level needs and opportunities for innovation.

Professional Competencies

- Strong analytical skills to diagnose and resolve complex issues that span both hardware and software domains.
- Excellent written and verbal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams, suppliers, and stakeholders.
- Ability to understand and translate customer workflows and pain points into actionable technical requirements.
- Ability to manage multiple projects effectively, prioritizing workload and meeting deadlines in a dynamic environment

Education and Experience

- Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or an equivalent discipline.
- Direct experience in industries such as industrial automation, printing/labeling systems, IoT device development, or other related fields is highly desirable.

Technical Competencies

Deep knowledge of thermal transfer printer technology, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

- Software Development Principles: Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), API design, and hardware-software integration protocols.
- Familiarity with how firmware operates on hardware and the process for defining, testing, and deploying updates.
- Ability to design, document, and execute system-level validation and regression tests.
- Knowledge of CE marking, RoHS, WEEE, and other relevant safety and environmental regulations.

📌 R&D/ Product Development Engineer II (Pune)
🏢 TE Connectivity
📍 Pune