Principal Mechanical Engineer

Your Job

Molex brings together innovation and technology to deliver electronic solutions to customers worldwide.

With a presence in more than 40 countries, Molex offers a full suite of solutions and services for many markets, including data communications, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, commercial vehicle and medical.
Molex is seeking an experienced Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our Copper Solutions team.

This team is responsible for the conceptualization, design, and launch our industry leading high-speed connector and cable systems.

Products focus on rapidly growing markets in cloud computing, AI, and hyperscale applications.

Our team is comprised of highly skilled professionals who thrive in an environment of constant learning and innovation.

A successful applicant will have the ability to appropriately plan and see assignments through to completion with minimal direction, provide leadership to other team members; develop timing, meet project schedules, manage risks, and systematically solve problems of a complex scope.

What You Will Do


* Be responsible for leading, executing, and documenting results of exploratory and experimental projects.


* Explore new materials & manufacturing technologies to enable the next generation of ultra-high-speed interconnects.


* Trial and optimize quick-turn design & analysis tools, disseminating knowledge and developing best practices to support data-driven product development


* Utilize rapid prototyping methods to create Proof of Concept (POC) prototypes


* Clearly document POC results for sharing to internal teams and for presentation to customers


* Collaborate with the manufacturing and signal integrity teams to develop cost-competitive and creative concepts.

Ensure designs are efficient to manufacture while meeting our high-performance market requirements


* Interface with cross functional team members in signal integrity, manufacturing integration, product management, sales, state of the art test laboratories, on-premise model shop, and leadership teams.


* Facilitate knowledge sharing within and between cross functional teams via digital tools and interpersonal relationships


* Create relationships with senior leadership, cross functional team members and peers through team building activities and growth opportunities operating as One Molex Team


* Provide leadership, support, and guide less experienced team members on multiple NPD projects.


* Engage with product management and external customers to quantify product requirements and determine technical feasibility


* Provide technical expertise in support of industry standards establishment and evolution


* Develop product and application specifications documents for testing that meet our customer requirements and general market expectations.


* Provide advanced application and technical support to strategic customers


* Support Manufacturing and Quality Assurance...