Senior Engineer (Field Application)

Senior Engineer (Field Application)

Location(s)

ChengDu, Sichuan, Sichuan

Company

Molex

Career Field

Engineering

Job Number

193850

What You Will Do

• Internally coordinate with teams such as Manufacturing Operations, Quality, Advanced-Quality Planning, and Reliability Test Laboratory.

• Externally liaise with customers, contract manufacturers, suppliers, and test laboratories to resolve application issues.

• Lead initiatives to develop new SMT/PTH/Press-Fit guidelines and train teams to resolve SMT issues.

• Act as a Subject-Matter-Expert (SME) on SMT/PTH/Press-Fit applications, providing technical guidance and training to Product Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Quality teams, and Customer Support, both locally and globally.

• Participate in front-end connector design reviews, risk assessments, and new product design reviews including DFM (Design for Manufacturability), DVPR (Design Validation and Product Release), and FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis).

• Design soldering testing and validation plans, including developing test fixtures and initiating parameter settings for product validation.

• Conduct manufacturing process reviews and validations at Customers or Contract Manufacturer sites.

• Collaborate with stakeholders like Product Engineering, Technical Project & Planning, Advanced Quality Planning, and Reliability Test Laboratory to improve new product development processes.

• Undertake projects assigned by Management, including new initiatives, customer application issues, yield improvement programs, and training across Molex divisions.

• Maintain familiarity with International Standards Organization (ISO), Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Management Systems, IATF standards, and Industrial Soldering Requirements (IPC).

• Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Degree in Engineering or a Diploma with at least 10 years of relevant experience
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the electronics industry
• The Field Application Engineer role is a technically demanding position focused on supporting customers and internal teams in the application of Molex connectors using advanced soldering and press-fit technologies. It requires extensive coordination, expertise in SMT/PTH/Press-Fit processes, leadership in new product development, and adherence to international standards. The role demands significant industrial experience, a strong educational background, and customer-oriented problem solving skills.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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