Advanced Manufacturing Simulation Engineer

Your Job As an Advanced Manufacturing Simulation Engineer, you will leverage your expertise in simulation and modeling to advance Molex's manufacturing capabilities. Collaborating with Molex manufacturing professionals, you will play a critical role in identifying and developing novel and advanced digital simulation tools that impact the entire Molex connector product development cycle-from design inception through manufacturing tooling qualification to mass production. The simulation tools you develop will enhance product manufacturability (DFM), optimize manufacturing tooling performance, and improve the efficiency of mass production. You will also effectively manage priorities to align with product development project timelines. Our Team The Molex Predictive Manufacturing team has been supporting Molex manufacturing teams for more than 25 years. Our team consists of industry-leading simulation and modeling experts with deep expertise in molding, stamping, multi-body dynamics (MBD), and discrete event simulation (DES) processes. We are a global team embedded within cross-functional units, playing a vital role in new product introductions and operational excellence. Our contributions span product DFX, tooling development, and production efficiency improvement. The team is highly regarded, and our work is both valued and fulfilling. We aspire to remain at the forefront of the industry, continuously developing and adopting new engineering, technical, and AI tools to advance Molex manufacturing capabilities. What You Will Do

• Gain a thorough understanding of Molex's current manufacturing processes, including but not limited to molding, stamping, plating, and assembly.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to identify challenges, improvement opportunities, and transformational possibilities within manufacturing workflows.
• Stay informed of advancements in simulation tools, understanding their problem-solving capabilities and specialized applications.
• Experiment with and apply state-of-the-art simulation tools to address Molex manufacturing challenges.
• Research and evaluate new tools to enhance and transform the team's current simulation methodologies and procedures.
• Make discoveries that are novel to the team, the company, or even the industry.
• Investigate and develop innovative simulation techniques.
• Adapt and integrate emerging technologies, including but not limited to digital, computational, and artificial intelligence advancements. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in creating FEA simulation models using HyperMesh or other pre-processing tools.
• Proficiency with FEA solvers such as ABAQUS, LS-DYNA, or similar.
• In-depth knowledge of thermoplastic, copper alloy, and stainless carbon steel materials and their forming properties.
• Willingness to travel.

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