Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Molex is seeking an experienced mechanical Principal Launch Engineer to help solve significant challenges in product design and manufacturing for high-speed connector and cable systems. The role involves leading problem-solving activities, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the reliable launch of next-generation products.
Responsibilities
- Be a team member in a global organization helping to successfully launch our leading-edge new products and components for the high-speed cable and connector industry. These may include high-speed connectors, connector cable assemblies, PCBA’s and other interconnect products
- Interface with professional cross-functional team members in our signal integrity, manufacturing integration, program management, sales organization, test laboratory, high tech R&D model shop, and senior leadership teams
- Lead & Own critical problem-solving activities within Molex, acting as subject matter expert where appropriate, but ultimately the central hub linking the groups together to solve issues
- Present findings, learnings, and plans internally and to customers to obtain support for changes that may come from the root cause analysis and problem-solving outcomes
- Lead Manufacturing and Quality Assurance during product launches issues travel spend time during critical launches at our manufacturing sites with the global team
- Create relationships with senior leadership, cross functional team members and peers through team building activities and growth opportunities operating as One Molex Team
- Provide leadership, support, and guidance to junior team members on problem solving, and solutioning
- Retain responsibility for follow-up, documentation, publishing, and expediting all action items of all projects you are working on to solve issues driving Molex to a safe launch
- Be aware of timeliness, need to solve problems and challenges quickly – take decisive decisions with sufficient data but do not pontificate while trying to boil the ocean
- Be fully capable of presenting your findings as required to a customer audience in a clear and concise format for maximum understanding and impact
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Quality Engineering, or a related field
- 12+ years of experience in electro-mechanical product design, manufacturing experience, quality experience and development with proven technical leadership
- Experience with product development in the electronics industries
- Strong understanding of engineering tools including FEA, GD&T and Tolerance Analysis
- Experience with advanced parametric 3D CAD systems
- Intermediate to advanced level of Signal Integrity understanding
- Heavy experience with products manufactured using all the following processes: progressive die stamping, injection molding, die casting, plating, laser welding, soldering and insert molding
- Experience with new technology development and new product launches
- Six Sigma Background in problem solving – Proven track record of problem solving
- Ability to internationally travel up to 50% of the time
- Master's degree or PhD in Engineering or other related engineering field
- Siemens NX experience
- Design experience with high-speed, high-density connectors, cable assemblies, and interconnect products
- Black Belt in Six Sigma, Shainin Red X
- Understanding and application of sound project management techniques managing projects to timelines, due dates and deadlines
Benefits
- 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
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