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Senior Product Design Engineer
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Molex
Rochester Hills, MI (In Person)
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Your Job At Molex, we enable global connectivity by developing advanced high-speed connectivity solutions for automotive electrical architectures worldwide . As a Senior Product Design Engineer in our Connected Mobility Solutions Networking group, you will lead the design and development of next-generation high-speed terminals and connectors, ensuring top performance, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery through global collaboration and technical expertise . What You Will Do
- Lead end-to-end design and development of automotive high-speed terminals and connectors, meeting industry standards and customer needs.
- Collaborate across global teams (signal integrity, manufacturing, program management, sales, validation) to align goals.
- Conduct feasibility studies, simulations, and testing to validate designs.
- Optimize designs for manufacturability, assembly, and cost in partnership with manufacturing.
- Create and update detailed 3D CAD models and 2D drawings.
- Identify innovative solutions to enhance performance, reliability, and quality.
- Engage with customers and suppliers to capture requirements and resolve challenges.
- Troubleshoot complex engineering issues.
- Monitor industry trends in automotive connectivity and high-speed data transmission.
- Mentor junior engineers and support their development.
- Prepare and present technical reports, proposals, and presentations.
- Support manufacturing and quality teams during product launches; travel as needed. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science
- 5+ years design/product development experience (preferably connectors)
- 3+ years in terminal design and development
- 1+ year mentoring other engineers
- Experience with precision injection-molded plastics and stamped & formed terminals
- Advanced CAD skills: Solid modeling and Sheet Metal (Siemens NX, Creo, CATIA, or SolidWorks; NX preferred)
- Familiarity with PLM systems (Teamcenter preferred)
- Advanced Knowledge of DFMEA, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and DVP validation
- Strong problem-solving, attention to detail, communication, and teamwork skills
- Knowledge of automotive connector standards and specifications
- Adept at providing weekly or monthly status reporting to manager, cross functional team, and leadership team What Will Put You Ahead
- Master's degree in engineering or related science
- 8+ years in automotive terminal and connector design
- 3+ years developing high-speed data solutions
- 2+ years mentoring engineers
- Experience with signal integrity, EMI mitigation, or high-speed data
- Hands-on mechanical, electrical, or environmental testing
- Proficient in mechanical or signal-integrity simulations (FEA or HFSS) At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs.