Onsite Resident Engineer — Automotive Connectivity Solutions

Molex; Rochester Hills (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Educational assistance

Paid vacation/time off

Job summary

Molex is seeking a proactive Resident Engineer to serve as the technical face of Molex at Ford Motor Company. You will work directly with Ford teams to support cable and connector solutions used in next-generation vehicle architectures.

You will leverage technical expertise and relationship-building skills to support current programs, influence future opportunities, and ensure seamless collaboration between Ford and Molex engineering, quality, account management, and product development teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 3+ years engineering experience supporting product development or customer programs.
• Experience working directly with customers, suppliers, or cross-functional teams.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information effectively to internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical liaison between Molex and Ford engineering teams onsite at the customer.
• Partner with Ford engineers to identify technical needs and future opportunities.
• Lead technical discussions to drive alignment and successful program execution.
• Support launch and production release of cable and connector programs.
• Own the cable launch process, including required engineering documentation.
• Support creation, translation, verification, and maintenance of 2D drawings in Ford systems.
• Collaborate with Molex teams to ensure effective communication and issue resolution.
• Drive customer requests to closure while maintaining responsiveness.
• Support quality issue identification and resolution between Ford and Molex.

Skills

Customer-facing communication

Relationship-building

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CATIA

NX CAD

Job description

Molex is seeking a proactive Resident Engineer to serve as the technical face of Molex at Ford Motor Company. You will work directly with Ford teams to support cable and connector solutions used in next-generation vehicle architectures.

You will leverage technical expertise and relationship-building skills to support current programs, influence future opportunities, and ensure seamless collaboration between Ford and Molex engineering, quality, account management, and product development teams.