Senior Product Design Engineer: High-Speed Connectors

Molex; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex in the United States seeks a Senior Product Design Engineer to lead the design and development of high‑speed connectors, cables, and systems for our Copper Solutions division. You will work across marketing, manufacturing, electrical engineering, and software to deliver reliable product concepts and prototypes.

You will guide feasibility studies, perform FEA analyses, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring on-time delivery per NPI/PDP processes and close collaboration with customers

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years in Product Design Engineering for electronic components.
• Experience with welding, stamping, plating, or plastic injection molding.
• Experience leading design for volume manufactured products.
• Experience with DFMEA, validation and supplier involvement.
• Strong CAD and NX/Teamcenter skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of electromechanical products and connectors, ensuring compliance with industry standards and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including electrical engineers, PCB designers, Sourcing, and manufacturing engineers, to ensure seamless integration of mechanical components.
• Perform detailed analysis and evaluation of product designs, utilizing tools such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA), DFM, NUDD and TA to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Conduct feasibility studies and risk assessments to identify potential design limitations and propose effective solutions.
• Perform engineering calculations, simulations, and analyses to validate design concepts and optimize product performance.
• Collaborate with vendors and suppliers to source components and materials, ensuring compliance with cost and quality targets.
• Conduct thorough testing and validation of prototypes, analyzing test data and implementing design improvements as necessary.
• Follow NPI and PDP process to develop and implement new products per industry standards on time.
• Collaborate closely and directly with customer engineering during product development lifecycle.
• Provide application and technical support to consolidate inputs from product management team, customers, and external consultants into product concepts, prototype sample builds and detailed requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, assisting in their professional development.

Skills

Mechanical design

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NX CAD

Teamcenter

FEA

Power BI

Job description

Molex in the United States seeks a Senior Product Design Engineer to lead the design and development of high‑speed connectors, cables, and systems for our Copper Solutions division. You will work across marketing, manufacturing, electrical engineering, and software to deliver reliable product concepts and prototypes.

You will guide feasibility studies, perform FEA analyses, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring on-time delivery per NPI/PDP processes and close collaboration with customers