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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Senior Product Design Engineer

Design EngineeringPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeLisle, IL, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
  • At least 5 years of experience in mechanical product design and development with proven technical leadership.
  • Experience creating prototypes and simulations.
  • Expert use of tolerance analyses.
  • Experience with finite element analysis (FEA).
  • Design experience with products made using processes such as progressive die stamping, injection molding, die casting, and insert molding.
  • Experience with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Experience with advanced parametric 3D computer-aided design (CAD) systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop new products and components for the high-speed cable and connector industry.
  • Design and develop interconnect products, including high-speed connectors, connector cable assemblies, and related mechanical hardware for datacom and telecom applications such as hubs, servers, switches, routers, HBA servers, and RAIDs.
  • Interface with signal integrity, manufacturing integration, program management, sales, test laboratories, the research and development model shop, manufacturing, and senior leadership teams.
  • Collaborate with signal integrity and manufacturing teams to develop cost-competitive designs that are efficient to manufacture and meet high-performance requirements.
  • Develop product and application specification documents for testing that meet customer requirements.
  • 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 visit manufacturing sites to meet the global team.
  • Identify, evaluate, and implement new technologies and methodologies to enable next-generation products and improve costs, quality, and new product development processes.
  • Provide leadership, support, and guidance to less experienced team members on multiple new product development projects.
  • Follow up, document, publish, and expedite action items for new product programs.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Master’s degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or another related engineering field.
  • Experience with Siemens NX.
  • Design experience with high-speed, high-density connectors, cable assemblies, and interconnect products.
  • Design experience with products manufactured using electroplating and automated assembly.
  • Practical knowledge of Six Sigma quality development tools and principles, including design of experiments (DOE) and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA).
  • Understanding and application of project management techniques to manage projects to timelines, due dates, and deadlines.
  • Design experience with products made using processes such as progressive die stamping, injection molding, die casting, and insert molding.
  • Knowledge of regulatory agency testing requirements, such as UL/CSA, EIA, and Telcordia requirements.

About the Company

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$985.2M
Headquarters
Wichita, KS
Founded
1940

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