Senior Product Development Engineer

Molex is seeking an experienced mechanical Senior Product Development Engineer to design our industry-leading high-speed connector and cable systems for our big data and hyperscale customers. These high-tech, leading-edge components are critical for the data superhighways infrastructure we use every day. Here at Molex we are leading the industry with our smart data solutions that solve our customers' toughest challenges. In this highly visible engineering position, you will join a team of professionals who are passionate about delivering the best products in the world to the market.

Molex brings together innovation and technology to deliver electronic solutions to customers worldwide. With a presence in more than 40 countries, Molex offers a full suite of solutions and services for many markets, including data communications, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, commercial vehicle and medical products.

As a Senior Product Development Engineer with the CSBU IO Product Engineering Team your primary focus will be the design of next-generation high-speed connectors, cables, and interconnect systems for the exponentially expanding AI datacenter, cloud computing, and telecom industries. You will be joining a small, agile group of interdisciplinary engineers engaging in innovation-heavy development. Your role will involve interacting with customers, understanding trends, directions and working to align Molex technologies with market demands.

Successful applicants will exhibit the following characteristics:

• A sincere drive for continuous learning and application of new knowledge
• The ability to plan and execute projects with minimal direction
• A demonstrated capacity for complex problem-solving
• Competence in communicating technical information to diverse (including non-technical) audiences
• An eager attitude towards tackling new and unfamiliar challenges and working closely with regional customers

What You Will Do in Your Role

• Be a team member in a global organization designing and developing leading edge new products and components for the high-speed cable and connector industry. These may include high-speed connectors, connector cable assemblies, and other interconnect products.
• Interface with professional cross-functional team members in our signal integrity, manufacturing integration, program management, sales organization, test laboratory, high tech R&D model shop, and senior leadership teams.
• Interface with customers directly, seeking feedback, gaining industry knowledge, understanding roadmaps and presenting Molex solutions
• Generate novel intellectual property (IP) related to new technology development.
• Provide guidance and problem-solving skills to related groups within Molex, acting as subject matter expert where appropriate.
• Develop product and application specification documents for testing that meet our customer requirements and general market expectations
• Present concepts and detailed requirements internally and to customers to obtain support for development of major new products.
• Support Manufacturing and Quality Assurance during product launches and have travel opportunities to visit our manufacturing sites and meet the global team
• Create relationships with senior leadership, cross functional team members and peers through team building activities and growth opportunities operating as One Molex Team
• Provide application and technical support to consolidate inputs from marketing, customers, and external consultants into product concepts and detailed requirements.
• Follow all product development steps from concept inception to high-quantity production.
• Retain responsibility for follow-up, documentation, publishing, and expediting all action items of a new product program.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field
• 5+ years experience in mechanical product design and development with proven technical leadership
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Experience with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) and other concepts
• Expert use of Tolerance Analyses
• Experience with advanced parametric 3D CAD systems
• Design experience with products manufactured using some or all of the following processes: progressive die stamping, injection molding, die casting and insert molding
• Experience with new technology development

What Will Put You Ahead:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or other related engineering field
• Relevant industry and customer experiences
• Siemens NX experience
• Design experience with high speed, high density connectors, cable assemblies, and interconnect products
• Good understanding and practical knowledge of Six Sigma quality development tools and principles (DOE, FMEA, etc.)
• Understanding and application of sound project management techniques managing projects to timelines, due dates and deadlines
• Experience with formal research and development (in academia or industry)