SALES DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE II

TE Connectivity te.com Open · verified Oct 22, 2026

Chennai Junior Sales Development

At a glance

Junior Sales Development role at TE Connectivity. Chennai.

Pay not stated Sales Development salary

RoleSales Development

SeniorityJunior

LocationChennai

Role brief

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What you'll do

Work with account managers to guide customers through engineering questions and connector design choices
Turn customer application needs into suitable connector and interconnect options, then help define and validate specifications
Lead technical conversations with customers and coordinate sales, product, and engineering stakeholders
Gather customer feedback, market signals, and competitor comparisons to surface possible applications
Help run customer Techdays and trade shows while balancing several stakeholder needs

What you bring

At least two years in applications engineering, field applications engineering, or technical sales
Strong connector and cable-assembly knowledge, with experience turning customer needs into product specifications
Customer-facing communication skills and the ability to influence decisions and handle competing priorities
An engineering degree in a relevant STEM discipline is preferred

Who this fits

This role suits someone with a technical customer-facing background who can work independently across multiple priorities. Travel is part of the role.

From the employer

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 Overview:

As a Field Applications Engineer (FAE) at TE Connectivity, you will serve as the technical face of ICT’s new technology connector solutions, partnering closely with account managers, product managers, and customers to drive new business through engineering support and design-in activities. The role acts as a bridge between TE products and customer designs, supporting requirements discovery, product selection, specification, validation, and implementation. You will focus on key technology areas including e-mobility, high-speed data connectivity, low-voltage, and electromechanical solutions, while capturing Voice of Customer (VoC) insights to identify new application opportunities and influence future product roadmaps.

Roles & Responsibility:

What We Offer:

Collaborative team environment with high autonomy.
Opportunity to directly influence customers and business growth.
Competitive compensation and benefits.
Access to product management and engineering support.
Strong cross-functional collaboration and customer exposure.

Key Responsibilities:

Partner with account managers to support customers with engineering and design-in guidance.
Translate application requirements into connector and interconnect solutions.
Lead technical discussions in customer engagements.
Support specification and validation activities.
Capture Voice of Customer, market trends, and competitive benchmarks.
Support events like customer Techdays and trade shows.
Manage multiple stakeholders and collaborate cross-functionally with sales, product management, and engineering.

What We're Looking For:

2+ years of experience in applications engineering, FAE, or technical sales.
Engineering degree preferred (Mechanical, Electrical, or similar STEM discipline).
Experience with connectors/interconnect systems preferred.
Strong customer-facing communication and influencing skills.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Additional Qualifications:

Strong technical knowledge of connectors and cable assemblies.
Experience translating customer requirements into product specifications.
Exposure to e-mobility, high-speed data, and electromechanical systems.
Experience with Voice of Customer and competitive benchmarking.
Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills.
Willingness to travel.

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 www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

WHAT TE CONNECTIVITY OFFERS:
We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!

• Competitive Salary Package
• Performance-Based Bonus Plans
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
• Employee Resource Group

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.

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