R&D Product Development Engineering Intern
Posting Start Date: 1/16/26
At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.
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Job Description:
Segment, Business Unit or Corporate Group
This position will be part of the ?GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY?.
Work Location
The location for this position is ?Middletown, PA? (Street Address: ?2901 FULLING MILL Road, MIDDLETOWN, PA?).
Job Overview
At TE Connectivity, you'll help bring our purpose to life by creating a safer, sustainable, productive and connected future. Your role as ?an Intern? in the ?Global Technology? Business Unit, will help us make the connections that move the world forward by:
Be familiar with relevant aspects of materials and metallurgical engineering approaches.
Be familiar with materials processing / characterization operations including physical testing, surface characterization and electrical characterization
Be familiar with 3d printing/Additive manufacturing technologies
Support evaluations of process capabilities and material properties
Be able to maintain effective project documentation working with PowerPoint / Word/ Excel
Contribute to ideation for development projects
Responsibilities
At TE Connectivity, you'll be part of a global collaborative culture where your innovative approach and actions have the potential to transform the world of tomorrow. In this role you'll:
Must have a good attitude and willingness to do more than asked and work collaboratively within a team environment.?
Must be willing to keep a clean and organized shop environment.?
Work Well with engineering staff.?Be familiar with metal AM printing including material characterization and process development
Be upper level Undergraduate or Graduate student in Materials Science/Engineering with hands on material testing experience.
Have research experience applying engineering methodologies with working knowledge of 3D printing processes
Mechanical engineering background or experience is a plus
You're the kind of person we are looking for if you:
Have earned a high school diploma or GED
Are currently enrolled in, or pursuing, a ?MA/MS? or PhD Degree in ?Metallurgical Engineering?, ?Mechanical Engineering? or ?Manufacturing Engineering? from an accredited college or university-or have equivalent work experience (gap year students may also be considered).
Preferably have prior internship experience or have completed a major project
Are authorized to work in the U.S.
I&D
TE Connectivity and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
Competencies
Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork
Compensation
-????Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $20.20 - 43.52 (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.
What TE Connectivity Internship Program offers:
TE has a robust internship program that provides our interns with an abundance of resources to feel included as part of our TEam.? Every summer we coordinate various educational and networking events for our interns. The TE University Relations team will be hosting virtual meetups, information sessions, tours, skill building presentations, and topping it off with National Intern Day celebration activities.?
A unique employee resource group we have is the Young Professionals Employee Resource Group (ERG). This group is committed to creating a highly engaged and empowered cross-functional network of young professionals by placing high value in Professional Development, Networking Opportunities and Community Involvement to drive the success of our interns.?
In addition to the ERG, we also provide our interns with complete access to our internal library of self-lead courses. These courses include academies like leadership to help the interns develop their development in becoming future leaders at our organization. To help with their professional growth, we provide access to Mentors via our NAVIGATE platform. Mentors serve as a guide to navigate the organization and provide additional support in their career endeavors at the company. Our program provides a holistic experience for interns that targets professional development and personal growth.?
Our internship program typically runs from May through August and gives students the opportunity to work on projects that contribute to the success of their team and build on their classroom experience. Throughout the 10-12-week program, interns will be provided with:
-??????????? Onboarding & Orientation
-??????????? Professional Development Workshops
-??????????? Networking Opportunities
-??????????? Operations Experience
-??????????? Executive Exposure
Timeline
TE Connectivity recruits on campus between September and March for Internship positions beginning in May. Once you have applied for a position, your resume and application will be reviewed. If you are selected to move to the next step in the application process, you will be contacted by a recruiter. Once you accept an offer, the onboarding process will begin in January for interns who have committed to offers in the fall semester and upon acceptance for interns who have committed to offers in the spring semester.
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:
Posting City: MIDDLETOWN
Job Country: United States
Travel Required: None
Requisition ID: 146334
Workplace Type:
External Careers Page: University Reqs
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.
