Principal Product Design Engineer - Copper Solutions

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

Job summary

Molex, a leader in high‑speed connectors and data‑communication solutions, is seeking a Principal Engineer to set design direction for board‑mount and cable assemblies. You will partner with customers and internal teams to translate requirements into actionable, economical products.

You will guide development from concept through production, mentor a design group, and ensure robust, scalable solutions for advancing datacom and telecom applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• At least 15 years in the connector industry.
• Expertise in contact physics.
• Experience leading new product design efforts.
• Expertise in providing technical direction and coaching to a design team.
• Design expertise in various board launch and wire termination technologies.
• Working knowledge in high density board termination rework process.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of cutting next generation products and components for high-speed cables and connectors.
• Partner with customers, vendors, marketing and sales during pre-production stages of new products.
• Develop and validate new interconnect products, including high‑speed connectors and assemblies for datacom and telecom.
• Create original ideas for new products/solutions and develop them into economical models through feasibility studies.
• Lead engineering design evaluation and design proposals to customers.
• Build prototype samples and perform validation.
• Provide technical support to Operations for efficiency and safe launch; resolve product issues and manage design changes.
• Build a deep understanding of market needs by connecting business and customer engineering teams.
• Maintain system-level understanding of customer applications for solutions.

Skills

Leadership

New product design

Mechanical design

High-speed interconnects

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NX

TeamCenter

Job description

Your Job

Are you looking to make a connection to your career? Come to Molex where we create connections for life. We use innovation, engineering excellence, commitment to quality and reliability and superior customer experience to improve communication, elevate experiences, and engage and inspire people everywhere.

Our Enterprise Solutions business customizes high-speed connectors, cables, and systems within our Datacom Specialty Solutions Division. The Principal Engineer at Molex will play a critical role on our team. With expertise in cable and connector design, this person will enable us to partner closely with the customer, focus on long term planning for our designs, delegate tasks and handle the most difficult challenges with advanced, custom technology.

In this role, the Principal Engineer will be leading technical design direction to others on board mount and cable mount connector and cable harness design for the exponentially growing data storage systems and telecommunications market. This Engineer will have the vision and strategy driving the design and documentation of new products, from market definition through production and release. This engineer will conceive original ideas for new products/solutions and develop them into practical and economical models. The Principal Engineer will determine specifications, perform engineering analysis, make preliminary sketches and designs, and coordinate support operations (such as fabrication of engineering samples and testing).

What You Will Do

• Lead the design and development of cutting new next generation products and components for the high-speed cable and connectors
• Partner with customers, vendors, marketing and sales personnel, and other engineering areas during the pre-production stages of new products
• Develop and validate new interconnect products, including high speed connectors, connector cable assemblies, and miscellaneous related mechanical hardware for datacom and telecom applications such as hubs, servers, switches, routers
• Create original ideas for new products/solutions and develop them into practical and economical models through feasibility studies
• Lead the engineering design evaluation and design proposal to the customer
• Build prototype samples and perform validation.
• Provide technical support to the Operations team including Quality and Production for efficiency improvement and safe launchResolve product-related issues to closure and manage the design change process
• Build a deep understanding of the market and customer needs by fostering a connection between the business engineering teams and the customer engineering teams
• Maintain a system level understanding of the customer application and the product design/concept necessary for providing a solution to the customers' expectations

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
• At least 15 years in the connector industry
• Expertise in contact physics
• Experience leading new product design efforts
• Expertise in providing technical direction and coaching to a design team
• Design expertise in various board launch and wire termination technologies
• Working knowledge in high density board termination rework process

What Will Put You Ahead

• Six Sigma training/certification
• Experience working with customers in the data storage market
• Experience in NX and TeamCenter
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerance

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

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.

Our Benefits

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. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you.

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.

Equal Opportunities

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.