Sr. Product Design Engineer

Molex is seeking a Senior Product Design Engineer for the Copper Solutions IO enterprise division to design and develop high-speed connector and cable systems serving big data and hyperscale customers. The role owns projects from early concept through high volume production and provides technical leadership across cross-functional teams.

Role Focus

You will lead the development of interconnect products for datacom and telecom applications, partnering with signal integrity, manufacturing integration, program management, sales, test laboratories, R&D model shop, manufacturing, and senior leadership teams. This position emphasizes technical execution, collaboration, and follow-through from product inception through documentation and launch support.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to global efforts designing and developing new products and components for the high-speed cable and connector industry.
• Interface with cross-functional teams including signal integrity, manufacturing integration, program management, sales, test laboratories, R&D model shop, manufacturing, and senior leadership.
• Design and develop new interconnect products such as high speed connectors, connector cable assemblies, and related mechanical hardware for datacom and telecom use cases (including hubs, servers, switches, routers, HBA servers, and RAIDS).
• Collaborate to create cost competitive and innovative designs that are practical for manufacturing while meeting high-performance market requirements.
• Develop product and application specification documents for testing aligned to customer requirements and market expectations.
• Share concepts and detailed requirements internally and with customers to secure support for major new product development.
• Support Manufacturing and Quality Assurance during product launches, with travel opportunities to visit manufacturing sites and meet the broader team.
• Build relationships with senior leaders, peers, and cross-functional partners through team building activities and growth opportunities aligned with operating as One Molex Team.
• Help drive identification, evaluation, and implementation of new technologies and methodologies to advance next generation products, improve costs and quality, and strengthen NPD engineering processes.
• Provide leadership, support, and guidance to less experienced team members across multiple NPD projects.
• Partner with marketing and external customers to define new project opportunities and shape design strategy.
• Provide application and technical support by consolidating inputs from Marketing, customers, and external consultants into product concepts and detailed requirements.
• Follow product development steps from concept inception through detailed design refinement, including supply tooling group models and drawings for quoting and tool build.
• Manage follow-up, documentation, publishing, and expediting of action items associated with new product programs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of 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 related concepts.
• Expert use of Tolerance Analyses.
• Experience with advanced parametric 3D CAD systems.
• Design experience for products manufactured using progressive die stamping, injection molding, die casting, and/or insert molding.
• Motivation to learn, engage in cross-functional teamwork, and work in a challenging environment.

Technologies

• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
• Tolerance Analyses
• Advanced parametric 3D CAD systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or another related engineering field.
• Siemens NX experience.
• Design experience with high speed, high density connectors, cable assemblies, and interconnect products.
• Design experience with products manufactured using electroplating and automated assembly.
• Knowledge of regulatory agency testing requirements (for example, UL/CSA, NEBS, EMC/EMI requirements).
• Practical knowledge of Six Sigma quality development tools and principles (DOE, FMEA, etc.).
• Understanding and application of project management techniques for delivering to timelines, due dates, and deadlines.

Compensation and Location

• Primary location: Lisle, IL Headquarters or the Conway, Arkansas Design Center.
• Location: Conway, AR (onsite).
• Base salary: USD 100,000 - 130,000 per year.
• Variable pay: eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance.
• ADD and disability coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• Paid vacation/time off.
• Educational assistance.
• May also include infertility assistance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance.