Project Engineer - Connector Design

Are you an experienced engineer with a passion for innovation and product design? Molex is seeking a Project Engineer to join our dynamic team.

In this role, you will lead projects from concept to execution, ensuring design meet functional needs, are manufacturable, cost-effective, and high-quality.

Leveraging your expertise to tackle complex challenges, you will define strategies for analytical studies, develop cutting-edge products, and mentor less experienced engineers in a collaborative environment.

Your responsibilities will include capturing customer needs, designing products, developing risk mitigation plans, and leading root cause analysis.

Your contributions will directly impact project success and drive the growth of our engineering capabilities.

If you are ready to advance your career and be part of a team that values creativity and technical excellence, apply for the Senior Design Engineer position at Molex.

Join us in shaping the future of engineering solutions.

What You Will Do:


* Lead documentation of project scope, requirements, feasibility, and engineering work plans.



* Collaborate with product management to capture and analyze customer needs for new technology and product development.



* Lead technical discussions with customers, building relationships on Molex's technical capabilities and ability to solve problems.


* Lead concept development, ensure designs are manufacturable, cost-effective, and meet requirements.



* Define strategies for risk mitigation and lead DFMEA, FEA, tolerance analysis, and other analytical studies.



* Create feature/product models and drawings using GD&T methodology, ensuring accurate dimensioning and tolerancing



* Manage the Engineering Change Management (ECM) process and review documentation updates made by less experienced engineers.



* Develop test plans (DVP&R) to validate product performance, analyze results using statistical methods, and perform DOE and Capability Studies



* Lead root cause analysis for complex issues and provide technical mentoring; lead technical reviews with internal and external teams.


* Lead a team from a technical standpoint.

Delegating tasks, monitoring the health of the project, and mentoring others technically.

Who You Are:


* Minimum of 7 years of product design experience in the automotive industry, with expertise in electrical connector design.


* Proven ability to lead product design development products with strong mechanical aptitude.


* Proven Problem-Solving leadership & strong critical thinking abilities.


* Experience in creating and maintaining engineering work plans and timelines for the engineering team.


* High level understanding of resins, metals, engineering tools, processes, and manufacturing techniques such as injection molding, stamping, plating, and assembly.


* Experience providing technical mentoring to less experienced engineers.


* Bachelor's degree in Mechani...