New Product Development Manager

Molex; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Life insurance

ADD

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Molex is seeking an experienced New Product Development Manager to join our Copper Solutions team responsible for the development of high speed datacom and telecom solutions used in AI applications.

This role blends technical knowledge with business acumen and involves collaborating with hyperscalers, OEMs and internal teams to ensure products meet market technology needs and are implemented in next-generation platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience within the high-speed datacom market.
• Technical background in engineering (electrical or mechanical) is a plus.
• Sales experience or product engineering experience is beneficial.
• Experience negotiating with contract manufacturers and electronics market OEMs.

Responsibilities

• Support development and implementation of strategic product plans for target markets and customers.
• Contribute to pipeline growth and go-to-market activities.
• Align CapEx and product costs with market conditions.
• Track capacity and support capital-investment planning.
• Progress customer negotiations and new platform partnerships.
• Cultivate industry partner relationships to expand ecosystem.
• Contribute to TQM, Six Sigma, ISO, EH&S practices.
• Develop relationships with key customers and align roadmaps.
• Lead development projects to meet milestones on time and budget.
• Create marketing collateral and launch activities for new technologies.

Skills

High-speed datacom

Customer negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Contract manufacturers

Electronics market OEMs

Job description

Molex is seeking an experienced New Product Development Manager to join our Copper Solutions team responsible for the development of high speed datacom and telecom solutions used in AI applications. The Associate New Product Development Manager will work with customers (Hyperscalers/OEMs/ODMs), partners, and internal customers to ensure that we are developing new products that align with market technology needs. This individual will be taking those new products and partnering with customers to implement our technologies within their next generation platforms.

This role demands a blend of technical knowledge and business acumen, as well as a passion for innovation and a commitment to delivering high-quality, user-centric products that meet market demands. The New Product Development Manager will play a crucial role in shaping the future of AI hardware in the datacom industry, driving growth and maintaining a competitive edge in the market.

This person will work with all levels of the organization, including Senior Management and external customers, suppliers, and trade organizations.

Our Team

At Molex, we create connections for life by enabling technologies that transform the future and improve lives. With a presence in more than 40 countries, we offer a complete range of connectivity products, services, and solutions across various industries, including data communications, medical, industrial, automotive, and consumer electronics.

What You Will Do

• Support the development and implementation of strategic product and annual business plans for target markets, industries and customers, partnering with senior NPD leaders to identify product-line trends and technologies.
• Contribute to pipeline growth, customer wins, and RPM releases by supporting opportunity qualification and go-to-market activities.
• Partner with MIE and cross-functional teams to help align CapEx and product cost targets with market conditions.
• Track capacity and support capital-investment planning to meet forecasted demand.
• Work with commercial and senior stakeholders to progress customer negotiations and new platform partnerships.
• Identify and cultivate industry partner relationships to expand our ecosystem and capabilities.
• Learn, support, and contribute to Molex Total Quality Management (TQM), Six Sigma, ISO, and EH&S systems by following policies and procedures and applying continuous-improvement practices.
• Competitive landscape tracking and help inform the technology roadmap.
• Develop strong relationships with key customers and collaborate to align their technology roadmaps with our development plan.
• Lead development projects, ensuring milestones are met on time and on budget under the guidance of senior project leads.
• Creation of marketing collateral and launch activities to promote new technologies and increase market penetration.
• Drive internal product and technology releases and coordinate with marketing communications on launch strategies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned while actively learning and expanding scope.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 5+ Years of experience within the high-speed Datacom Market

What Will Put You Ahead

• Technical background in engineering (electrical or mechanical)
• Sales experience or product engineering
• Experience in negotiating and working with contract manufacturers and electronics market OEM's

Salary will be vary and be determined based on the candidate's geographic location, relevant experience, and market factors.

For this role, we anticipate paying $150,000 - $200,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

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 ourbusiness philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

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.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.