Design Engineer II

Flint Hills Resources; Rochester Hills (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex seeks a Design Engineer II to apply fundamental engineering principles, owning product designs with guidance from senior team members. You will use CAD, GD&T, and analytical methods to ensure performance and manufacturability.

You will collaborate across functions, document scopes, generate test plans (DVP&R), conduct DFMEA/FEA, and lead issue resolution with structured problem solving, traveling up to 10% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of engineering experience in product design.
• Experience creating DFMEA and using FEA / tolerance stacks / analytical studies.
• Experience developing validation plans and analyzing test results.
• Experience with structured problem solving to determine root cause.

Responsibilities

• Assist in documenting project scope, requirements, feasibility, and work plans under senior guidance.
• Collaborate with engineering and product management to analyze customer needs.
• Support concept development to ensure manufacturable, cost-effective designs.
• Conduct DFMEA, FEA, tolerance analysis and other analytical studies with oversight.
• Create and maintain product models/drawings using GD&T with proper datum and tolerancing.
• Prepare and manage engineering change processes per company policies.
• Develop test plans (DVP&R) and analyze results; perform DOE and statistical tests.
• Lead root cause analysis using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone with senior guidance.
• Travel approximately 10% of the time

Skills

DFMEA

FEA

Tolerance analysis

Root cause analysis

DOE

Structured problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD

GD&T

Job description

Are you a talented engineer looking to advance your career in a dynamic environment? Molex is seeking aDesign Engineer IIskilled in fundamental engineering principles with strong critical thinking skills. This role involves using tools like CAD, tolerance analysis, FEA, FMEA, and DVP&R to solve a variety of issues.

As a Design Engineer, you will work to provide solutions to technical challenges while collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will have the opportunity to own product designs, ensuring technical performance and schedule adherence with guidance from senior team members.

Join Molex to shape the future of engineering solutions and tackle exciting new challenges.

What You Will Do

• Assist in documenting project scope, requirements, feasibility, and engineering work plans under senior engineer guidance.
• Collaborate with the engineering team and product management to capture and analyze customer needs.
• Support concept development, ensuring designs are manufacturable, cost-effective, and meet customer requirements; develop risk mitigation plans.
• Conduct DFMEA, FEA, tolerance analysis, and other analytical studies with oversight from senior engineers.
• Create and maintain product models and drawings using GD&T, ensuring proper datum selection, dimensioning, and tolerancing with guidance from experienced engineers.
• Prepare and manage engineering change processes in line with company policies.
• Develop test plans (DVP&R) and analyze test results using statistical methods; perform DOE, Hypothesis Testing, and Capability Studies.
• Lead root cause analysis using structured problem-solving methods like 8D, 5 Why, and Fishbone diagrams with senior guidance.
• Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• 3+ years of engineering experience in product design
• Experience creating DFMEAs and using FEA / tolerance stacks / analytical studies as part of a robust risk mitigation plan
• Experience developing validation plans and analyzing test results to ensure a product meets performance requirements
• Experience utilizing structured problem solving methods to systematically determine root cause for complex technical issues

What Will Put You Ahead

• 5+ years of product design experience in the automotive industry (preferably in connection systems)
• Knowledge of resins, metals, engineering tools and processes, and manufacturing processes (injection molding, stamping, plating, assembly)

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