CAE Engineer

Your Job

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated CAE Engineer to join our team, performing structural simulations and optimization for datacom interconnect products.

This role requires design, analysis, and optimization of innovative high-speed interconnect products for datacom applications.

In this role you will have the opportunity to perform advanced FEA simulations and optimizations on Molex products.

Our Team

At Molex, we create connections for life by enabling technologies that transform the future and improve lives.

With a presence in more than 40 countries, we offer a complete range of connectivity products, services, and solutions across various industries, including data communications, medical, industrial, automotive, and consumer electronics.

Our Datacom and Specialty Solutions (DSS) team specializes in providing high speed connector solutions essential for building reliable communications equipment, catering to telecommunications, datacom, hyperscalers, cloud, data center, and storage applications.

We continue to innovate to meet the demands of next-generation markets.

What You Will Do


* Conduct and coordinate nonlinear structural finite element analysis (FEA) for short fiber reinforced plastic & copper alloy-based high-speed interconnect systems, through Hypermesh & LS-DYNA tools or Abaqus tools.


* Deliver reliable FEA results in a timely manner and effectively communicate them with product design engineers through clear written and verbal presentations.


* Provide design recommendations to improve and optimize product structural performance based on FEA results, ensuring that design targets are met.


* Participate in the correlation of CAE simulations to real-world tests and improve existing modeling methods as needed.


* Develop new FEA techniques and modeling methods, working both independently and collaboratively with vendors to improve their accuracy and efficiency.


* Lead the development of new products and oversee the activities of global teams, ensuring alignment with engineering management priorities.


* Publish technical papers and patents.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* B.S.

Degree in Mechanical or Related Engineering Discipline.


* 1+ years' experience with parametric CAD systems (UG NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, etc.)


* 1+ years' experience with LS-DYNA, ABAQUS, or ANSYS Workbench simulation software.


* 1+ years' experience with Altair (Hypermesh/Hyperview) family products.


* Proficiency in Python scripting for data processing, automation, or simulation integration.

What Will Put You Ahead


* M.S.

or Ph.D.

degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.


* 3+ years' experience with CAE modeling applications in predicting nonlinear structural behavior on short fiber reinforced plastics & metals.


* Experience with molding simulation software, e.g., Moldflow, Moldex-3D, Digimat, Converse, etc.


* Hands-on experience...