Your Job
As a Senior Engineer in Product Design within our Datacom and Specialty Solutions Division (DSS), you will drive the successful development of new product projects from concept through to market introduction. You will research and develop innovative designs, lead design and development activities, and support products through their lifecycle with a focus on meeting customer requirements and improving manufacturing processes.
Our Team
You will be part of a dynamic product design team working across multiple departments such as Product Marketing, Project Management, Manufacturing Operations, and Quality, spanning different time zones. Collaboration with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders is critical to your success.
What You Will Do
- Review customer requirements and conduct design feasibility studies
- Benchmark competitor designs and generate innovative design proposals using CAD
- Lead design reviews, design verification, and conduct design FMEA to ensure manufacturability and reliability
- Manage design documentation, patent considerations, and coordinate with Legal for patent opinions
- Support product introduction by visiting customers and manufacturing partners as required
- Provide engineering support for product modifications, cost reductions, and process improvements
- Participate in cost reduction activities and respond to customer design-related issues
- Train and mentor other engineers and support departmental initiatives
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Degree or Diploma in Engineering (preferably Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering)
- Minimum 5 years of experience in product design and development, preferably in connector design and manufacturing
- Strong product design engineering knowledge with creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Experience in design control, management, and engineering analysis
- Effective communication and leadership abilities
- Proficient in Mandarin to better serve our Mandarin-speaking customers and collaborate with counterparts.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Experience working with NX CAD software
- Prior involvement in manufacturing environments supporting process improvements
- Familiarity with product reliability testing and agency approvals (UL, CSA, TUV)
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
