Senior Product Development Engineer

Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components serving industries including automotive, health care, consumer, and data communications. The Senior Product Development Engineer will lead the design and development of electro-mechanical interconnect products for industrial applications, manage projects from concept to production, and collaborate with testing, manufacturing, quality, sales, marketing, and customers.

Responsibilities:

• The Senior Product Development Engineer will lead product development efforts for electro-mechanical interconnect (separable connectors) for Industrial applications
• This role involves providing technical expertise, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and managing projects from concept to production
• Lead the design and development of next-generation products and components for the industrial connector market
• Interface with cross-functional team members including testing, manufacturing integration, project management, and sales
• Develop product and application specifications documents for testing that meet customer requirements
• Present concepts and detailed requirements to internal teams and customers to gain support for new product development
• Support Manufacturing and Quality Assurance during product launches and travel to manufacturing sites as needed
• Build relationships with cross-functional team members through team-building activities
• Lead the identification, evaluation, and implementation of new technologies and methodologies for product development
• Work with marketing and external customers to define new project opportunities

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering Technology, or equivalent
• Experience leading product development efforts of electro-mechanical interconnect (separable connectors)
• Experience in product design for injection molded and/or metal stamping components
• Knowledge of manufacturing / assembly processes and experience in Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA)
• Experience with development and testing of prototypes
• Experience with the formulation of product test procedures
• Experience in CAD software, preferably NX CAD software experience
• Experience in PLM systems, including engineering change notice and documentation release procedures
• 10 years+ experience in the design of electrical or electro-mechanical interconnect products for industrial applications
• Working knowledge of regulatory standards and processes (NEC, UL/CSA, IEC)
• Specific experience with Circular Connector and/or DIN Valve Connector development
• Basic electrical engineering knowledge
• Electro-mechanical product testing experience