Project Engineer

You may not see our name on the shelves, but our electronic solutions are inside the products you use every day.

We work together with the world's innovators to design and manufacture electronic solutions that solve complex technical challenges.

At Molex, we not only employ some of the most talented people from all over the world, we work to help cultivate tomorrow's breakthroughs.

From our corporate headquarters in Lisle, IL to manufacturing floors around the world, the Molex team is dedicated to helping further the limits of technology.

We are currently building our in-house Engineering staff and are looking for a talented Project Engineer to join our team.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to oversee other design engineers with new electrical harness product development activities as well as modifications and extension activities for legacy products.

If you are looking for a way to accelerate your career and be part of a great company, this may be the opportunity for you.

What You Will Do

Concept Design and Development


* Leads all product development engineering activities required to bring connector product concepts into production as defined by the Molex New Product Development Process (NPD).


* Creates or oversees creation of the following engineering documentation:

- Presentation material for internal and customer design reviews.

- Product models and drawings in compliance with Molex Drawing Standard and accepted GD&T methodology.

- Engineering change requests (ECR) per document control procedures.

- Product Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) documentation required to identify and eliminate potential product failures.


* Provides or insure effective Interfacing of other engineers with internal departments (manufacturing, quality, lab, sales and marketing) as well as suppliers and customers, in support of all product development activities.

Design Verification & Product Validation


* Creates or oversees creation of adequate design validation plan & report (DVP&R) documentation.

Production Support


* Leads or support other product engineers with internal & customer 8D resolution activities.

Other Duties


* Understand, support, and contribute to Molex Total Quality Management (TQM), Quality (QS9000), and Environmental Management (ISO14000) Systems by following approved policies and procedures.


* Some travel may be required.


* Performs other work-related duties as required by management.

Who You Are


* Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent science degree


* 5+ years of design experience with mechanical or electromechanical products

What Puts You Ahead


* Experience managing project timelines and technical workload within engineering group


* 2 or more years in technical mentoring role to other design engineers


* Electrical connector or terminal design experience with depth of knowledge in material mechanics (plastics & metals), m...