About this role
About the Role Molex is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead development and management of cutting-edge core technologies (building blocks) used in new product development. You will be on the front end, strategizing, developing & executing technology roadmaps that enable future product roadmaps, and you will lead projects from concept to execution to ensure designs are manufacturable, cost-effective, competitive and high-quality. You will mentor less experienced engineers and drive analytical studies and risk mitigation to support product development milestones. What You'll Do
- Collaborate with product management to develop technology roadmaps around customer needs for new technology and product development.
- Lead management and development of core technologies (building blocks).
- Own a portfolio of design building blocks targeted to be used in product development.
- Lead documentation of project scope, requirements, feasibility, and engineering work plans.
- 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.
- Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time. What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of product design experience in the automotive industry.
- Ability to lead product design development