Your Job
We are currently building our in-house High-Performance Cable Assembly staff and are looking for a talented Mechanical Design Engineer II to join our team. If you are looking for a way to accelerate your career and be part of a great company, this may be the opportunity for you.
In the Connected Mobility Business Unit, we are at the forefront of the connected car movement. From innovative products like high speed USB and LVDS signaling to mini-coax and 25Gb+ Ethernet solutions, we design and manufacture products that enable flawless data transfer within the next generation of autonomous and connected vehicles.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to be responsible for the development of new and existing High Performance Cable Assembly Products from concept through product release by personally designing and leading the project to exceed product performance, schedule and within budget, collaborating with management, cross functional teams, global share manufacturing locations and customers as require.
Our Team
You may not see our name on the shelves, but our electronic solutions are inside the products you use every day. We work together with the world’s innovators to design and manufacture electronic solutions that solve complex technical challenges.
About us…
At Molex, we not only employ some of the most talented people from all over the world, we work to help cultivate tomorrow's breakthroughs. From our corporate headquarters in Lisle, IL to manufacturing floors around the world, the Molex team is dedicated to helping further the limits of technology.
What You Will Do
- Leads development efforts for High Speed cable assemblies (e.g. LVDS, USB, Coaxial, STQ, Ethernet, etc.) for high-speed data transmission used in autonomous vehicles and automotive infotainment systems.
- Perform gap analysis for BOM and test per customer requirements and automotive test specifications (e.g. USCAR, GMW, FCA, IEC, LV214, ISO, Ford, EIA, etc.) against Molex’s product requirements and conduct cross-functional risk assessment (e.g. DFMEA, DRBFM, etc.) to develop and execute on a project.
- Responsible for creating validation test plans, overseeing test execution, report documentation and presenting results to the customer.
- Responsible to lead failure analysis studies to resolve test failures and implement systemic corrective actions.
- Responsible for analyzing customer requirements and identify, assess, notify, and develop risk mitigation plan and clearly communicate with customers and Molex product development team through technical presentations.
- Prepares and follows engineering change requests (ECR) per document control procedures. Supports other engineers in the department by checking drawings and provides mark-up for corrections.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent degree or experience
- Five or more years IN product development (High Speed Cable assembly PREFERRED)
- Customer requirements analysis
- Strong project leading and team collaboration
- Strong Knowledge on validation process and results verification
- Problem solving skills using systematic tools (8D, fishbone, cause/effect diagrams, DFMEA)
- Strong computer skills; experience with spreadsheets, presentation, and Microsoft Office
- knowledge Design for Manufacturing/Assembly (DFM/DFA) Experience
- Knowledge in CAD (2D and 3D)
- Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance studies, statistical analysis and FEA
What Will Put You Ahead
- Knowledge of ( SI ) Signal Integrity Performance for High Speed Cable Assemblies.
- What this means in the cable assemblies’ application
- How SI impacts the performance of the cable assembly
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Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf