PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER (MPDE)

Job Title: PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER (MPDE)

Posting Start Date: 8/26/26

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

Join TE Connectivity's innovative Passive Optics organization as a Senior Software Engineer and help develop the software platforms, automation systems, and data-driven solutions that enable the next generation of optical connectivity products powering AI and hyperscale computing infrastructure. You'll solve complex challenges at the intersection of software, automation, manufacturing, and photonics while creating tools that accelerate product development and scale advanced manufacturing operations.

Why This Role Matters

As AI and cloud infrastructure continue driving unprecedented demand for optical interconnect solutions, sophisticated software systems have become essential to product development, manufacturing automation, data analysis, and quality assurance. You'll play a critical role in developing the applications, automation frameworks, and test platforms that enable TE to deliver industry-leading optical connectivity solutions at scale.

Job Requirements

Software Development & Automation
Engineering Software Solutions: Design, develop, and maintain software applications supporting optical product development, manufacturing process development, testing, and automation initiatives.
Automation Platforms: Develop software for automated assembly systems, machine vision applications, robotics, motion control systems, and data acquisition platforms.
Data Systems & Analytics: Create applications and dashboards that collect, manage, visualize, and analyze manufacturing, test, and product performance data.
System Integration: Integrate software with laboratory equipment, industrial automation platforms, databases, vision systems, and enterprise applications.

Product Development & Manufacturing
Test System Development: Design and implement software solutions for product validation, automated testing, data logging, and performance characterization.
Manufacturing Software Support: Develop applications that improve process control, equipment efficiency, traceability, and manufacturing quality.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with optical, mechanical, electrical, process development, manufacturing, and quality engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions that meet business and technical objectives.
Documentation: Develop software requirements, architecture documentation, validation protocols, user guides, technical specifications, and support documentation for deployed systems.

What your background should look like
Education: BS or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
Experience: 10+ years of experience developing software applications, automation solutions, industrial software, or engineering systems.
Programming Skills: Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such as Python, C#, C++, Java, or similar.
Software Development Practices: Experience with version control systems, software testing, debugging, and software lifecycle management.

Core Technical Competencies
Application Development: Experience developing desktop, web-based, or engineering software applications.
Automation & Equipment Integration: Knowledge of industrial automation systems, PLCs, machine vision systems, robotics, motion control platforms, or manufacturing equipment integration.
Data Management: Experience working with databases, SQL, data acquisition systems, data analytics, and reporting tools.
Software Architecture: Understanding of object-oriented programming, software design principles, API development, and system integration methodologies.
Test & Validation: Experience developing automated test platforms, validation tools, and software verification methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting manufacturing, process development, or industrial automation environments.
Familiarity with machine vision, image processing, robotics, or motion control systems.
Knowledge of fiber optics, optical communications, photonics, or precision manufacturing technologies.
Experience with cloud-based analytics, AI/ML applications, or Industry 4.0 technologies.
Experience with OPC-UA, MQTT, REST APIs, or industrial communication protocols.

Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

COMPENSATION
Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $152,000 - $191,000(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

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Job Locations:

Chicago, Illinois _
United States

780 Salt Road
Webster, New York 14580-9709
United States

United States

Posting City: Chicago

Job Country: United States

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Requisition ID: 157811

Workplace Type: Remote

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