Molex's Copper Solutions Business Unit (CSBU) is looking to improve communication, elevate experiences, and engage and inspire people everywhere by delivering exceptional products to worldwide telecommunication and data center customers, and this role is intended to lead engineering staff responsible for new product development and overall engineering activities as part of the product portfolio and technology roadmap.
Requirements
- Strong computer skills - 3D modeling, spreadsheet, presentation, word processing, database software and statistical analysis software.
- At least 10 years of experience in the electronics industry with a strong understanding of electronic product test and qualification cycles.
- At least 3 years of experience managing technical staff and processes.
- Strong presentation skills to prepare and deliver effective presentations to customers
- Customer relations skills: must be sensitive to the customer's needs and show a sense of urgency to address customer issues.
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related technical discipline.
- Strong understanding of electronic product test and qualification cycles.
Responsibilities
- Direct activities of engineering staff to successfully drive the development of new connector and cable products and modifications to existing products.
- Drive and execute new technologies aligned to the needs of the market and the technology roadmap.
- Responsible for the design verification, qualification and reliability test plan execution for all new products developed.
- Drive Product Development execution on new products in time-to-market and quality performance vs prior year leveraging an improved approach to collaboration across program management, product engineering, signal integrity and manufacturing integration teams clearly identifying critical customer requirements and milestones.
- Ensure the engineering department supports sales and marketing activities including providing designs, prototypes, and technical presentations in a timeframe, which satisfies the customer.
- Review and approve engineering project/product documentation and engineering analysis for consistency and accuracy.
- Interface with all levels of management to resolve problems and issues that have reached critical level regarding design, quality, etc.
Other
- Hire, train and coach a regional engineering team and supporting staff.
- Appraise employee performance in accordance with Molex policies and procedures.
- Encourage and support positive employee relations, open communication, and teamwork within the work group and with other entities, both internal and external.
- Develop a talent management platform intended to drive the most value to the individual and the organization.
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related technical discipline.
