• Serve as the primary technical liaison for TE’s customers, actively engaging with hyperscalers, OEMs, and system architects • Proactively identify and assess technology disruptors, translating emerging trends into strategic R&D initiatives and product development roadmaps • Cultivate and strengthen customer partnerships, fostering co-development opportunities and collaborative innovation • Drive thought leadership by educating and influencing internal and external stakeholders • Bridge the gap between customer needs and TE’s technology roadmap • Define high-level system architecture requirements • Drive TE’s technology vision and strategy • Lead the evaluation of high-speed electrical, optical, and hybrid interconnect solutions • Drive technical due diligence for potential partnerships, acquisitions, and ecosystem collaborations • Drive the design and system architecture of co-packaged optics (CPO) or near-packaged (NPO) solutions • Conduct end-to-end simulations and modeling to optimize signal integrity, power efficiency, and thermal performance • Evaluate emerging materials, photonic integration techniques, and semiconductor technologies to maintain competitive advantage • Represent TE in customer discussions and industry forums • Partner with ASIC, package, board, and photonics engineering teams • Drive the execution of high-impact, innovative technical projects