Senior Product Development Engineer | High-Speed Terminals (m,f,d)

Your Role

At Molex, we enable global connectivity by developing advanced high‑speed connectivity solutions for automotive electrical architectures worldwide. As a Senior Product Development Engineer in our Connected Mobility Solutions Networking group, you will lead the design and development of next‑generation high‑speed terminals, ensuring top performance, cost‑effectiveness, and timely delivery through global collaboration and technical expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end design and development of automotive high‑speed terminals, meeting industry standards and customer needs.
• Collaborate across global teams (signal integrity, manufacturing, program management, sales, validation) to align goals.
• Conduct feasibility studies, simulations, and testing to validate designs.
• Optimize designs for manufacturability, assembly, and cost in partnership with manufacturing.
• Create and update detailed 3D CAD models and 2D drawings.
• Identify innovative solutions to enhance performance, reliability, and quality.
• Engage with customers and suppliers to capture requirements and resolve challenges.
• Troubleshoot complex engineering issues.
• Monitor industry trends in automotive connectivity and high‑speed data transmission.
• Mentor junior engineers and support their development.
• Prepare and present technical reports, proposals, and presentations.
• Support manufacturing and quality teams during product launches; travel as needed.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related science.
• 5+ years design/product development experience (preferably automotive terminals).
• Languages: Native German and Professional Working English.
• Experience designing precision injection‑molded plastic as well as stamped & formed sheet metal components.
• Familiarity with automotive RF terminal systems: coax, mini‑coax, differential pair, shielded twisted pair, unshielded twisted pair, etc.
• Advanced CAD skills: Solid modeling and Sheet Metal (Siemens NX, Creo, CATIA, or SolidWorks; NX preferred).
• Familiarity with PLM systems (Teamcenter preferred).
• Advanced knowledge of DFMEA, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and DVP validation.
• Strong problem‑solving, attention to detail, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Knowledge of automotive connector standards and specifications.
• Adept at providing weekly or monthly status reporting to manager, cross‑functional team, and leadership team.

Demonstrated Behaviors

• Integrity: Acts ethically and responsibly.
• Transformation Focus: Drives change beyond status quo.
• Communication: Clearly conveys technical ideas and listens well.
• Adaptability: Adjusts to new conditions effectively.
• Decisiveness: Makes timely decisions with limited info.
• Attention to Detail: Notices critical nuances.
• Curiosity: Eager to understand root causes and “why”.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with signal integrity, EMI mitigation, or high‑speed data.
• Hands‑on mechanical, electrical, or environmental testing.
• Proficient performing mechanical FEA (Abaqus) or signal‑integrity simulations (HFSS).
• 1+ year mentoring other engineers.

Company Information

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.

About Molex

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.