Senior Design Engineer -Electrical Connector

Are you an experienced engineer with a passion for innovation and product design? Molex is seeking a  Senior Design Engineer  to join our dynamic team.  In this role, you will lead development and management of cutting-edge core technologies (building blocks) that are utilized in new product development ultimately leading to high-quality, cost-effective, highly competitive products.  You will be on the front end, strategizing, developing & executing technology roadmaps that enable future product roadmaps.

You will lead projects from concept to execution, ensuring designs meet functional needs, are manufacturable, cost-effective, competitive & high-quality. Leveraging your expertise to tackle complex challenges, you will define strategies for analytical studies, and mentor less experienced engineers in a collaborative environment.

Your responsibilities will include capturing customer needs, designing core technologies, developing risk mitigation plans, and leading root cause analysis. Your contributions will directly impact product development success and drive the growth of our engineering capabilities. If you are ready to advance your career and be part of a team that values creativity and technical excellence, apply for the Senior Design Engineer position at Molex. Join us in shaping the future of engineering solutions. 

Our Team

The Core Technology Development Team is responsible for creating and managing the foundational technologies and design building blocks that enable Molex's future automotive connector products. The team works closely with Product Management, Advanced Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and customers to develop innovative technologies that can be leveraged across multiple product families.

Rather than focusing solely on individual product development projects, this team drives the technology roadmap, develops reusable engineering solutions, validates emerging concepts, and ensures Molex remains competitive in the evolving automotive connectivity market. The team creates value by translating customer and market needs into scalable technologies that accelerate new product development, reduce design risk, and enhance product performance, manufacturability, quality, and cost competitiveness.

What You Will Do

·     Collaborate with product management to develop technology roadmaps around customer needs for new technology and product development.

·     Lead management and development of core technologies (building blocks).  Own a portfolio of design building blocks targeted to be used in product development.

·     Lead documentation of project scope, requirements, feasibility, and engineering work plans. 

·     Lead technical discussions with customers, building relationships on Molex’s technical capabilities and ability to solve problems.

·     Lead concept development, ensure designs are manufacturable, cost-effective, and meet requirements.

·     Define strategies for risk mitigation and lead DFMEA, FEA, tolerance analysis, and other analytical studies. 

·     Create feature/product models and drawings using GD&T methodology, ensuring accurate dimensioning and tolerancing.

·     Manage the Engineering Change Management (ECM) process and review documentation updates made by less experienced engineers. 

·     Develop test plans (DVP&R) to validate product performance, analyze results using statistical methods, and perform DOE and Capability Studies.

·     Lead root cause analysis for complex issues and provide technical mentoring; lead technical reviews with internal and external teams. 

·     Lead a team from a technical standpoint. Delegating tasks, monitoring the health of the project, and mentoring others technically.

·     Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

·     Minimum of 6+ years of product design experience in the automotive industry, with expertise in electrical connector design.

·     Ability to lead product design development products, strong mechanical aptitude.

·     Problem Solving leadership & strong critical thinking abilities.

·     Experience in creating and maintaining engineering work plans and timelines for the engineering team.

·     Strong understanding of resins, metals, engineering tools, processes, and manufacturing techniques such as injection molding, stamping, plating, and assembly. 

·     Experience providing technical mentoring to less experienced engineers.

·     Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field

What Will Put You Ahead

·     Ability to contribute to the product roadmap from a technical perspective. Ability to visualize the potential of a product and adapt as new information is gathered.

·     Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.