Molex is seeking an experienced Senior Product Development Engineer (Mechanical) to design our industry leading high-speed connector and cable systems for our big data and hyperscale customers. These creative, high-tech leading-edge components are critical for the data superhighways existence we use every day changing the world. Here at Molex we are leading the industry, with our smart data solutions to solve our customers toughest challenges. In this highly visible engineering position, you will join a team of professionals who are passionate to deliver the best products in the world to the market.
As a Sr. Product Development Engineer you will be responsible to design, model, analyze, characterize high-speed connectors, cables, and systems within our Copper Solutions IO enterprise division team. In this role you will provide technical expertise in connector, cable design for the exponentially growing data storage systems and telecommunications market. This is a dynamic group of highly skilled professionals that will provide an opportunity for constant learning and innovation. This role will be leading projects from idea to high volume production. These new products drive the industry making a big impact on our customers and their products. The successful applicant will have the ability to appropriately plan and see assignments through to completion with minimal direction, provide leadership to other team members; develop timing, meet project schedules, manage risks, accurately quote design, and systematically solve problems of a complex scope.
The primary location for this position is the Lisle Design Center in Lisle, IL. However, we are open to this role sitting at other Koch locations around the United States and Molex offers a very flexible work environment to suit our talent needs.
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.
You will be interfacing with professional cross-functional team members in our signal integrity team, manufacturing integration team, program management, sales organization, state of the art test laboratories, high tech R&D model shop, manufacturing, and senior leadership teams.
Design and develop new interconnect products, including high speed connectors, connector cable assemblies, and miscellaneous related mechanical hardware for datacom and telecom applications such as hubs, servers, switches, routers, HBA servers, and RAIDS.
Collaborating to develop cost competitive and creative designs with the manufacturing, and signal integrity team that are efficient to manufacture while meeting our high-performance market requirements
Develop product and application specifications 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.
Help lead the organization in identification, evaluation, and implementation of new technologies and methodologies to enable next generation products, improve costs and quality, as well as improve New Product Development (NPD) engineering processes.
Provide leadership, support, and guide less experienced team members on multiple NPD projects.
Work with marketing and external customers to help define new project opportunities and strategize on overall design.
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, refinement of detailed product design, supply tooling group models and drawings for quoting and tool build.
Responsible for follow-up, documentation, publishing, and expediting all action items of a new product program.
The Experience You Will Bring
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
5+ years' experience in mechanical product design and development with proven technical leadership (ex: leading a project/initiative, mentoring team members, etc.)
Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Experience with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) and concepts
Experience with Tolerance Analyses
Experience with advanced parametric 3D CAD systems
Design experience with products manufactured using some of the following processes: progressive die stamping, injection molding, insert molding , and die casting
What Will Put You Ahead
Master's degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or other related engineering field
Siemens NX experience
Experience with product development for electronics industries
Design experience with high speed, high density connectors, cable assemblies, and interconnect products
Design experience with products manufactured utilizing electroplating and automated assembly
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
About Molex...
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.
Salary and Benefits Commensurate with Experience. Equal Opportunity Employer. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.
