Technical Sales Engineer- Hyperscale/AI Applications

Molex; Lisle (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Molex is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer in Lisle, Illinois, to provide technical support in the power market for datacenter networking and AI applications. This role involves ensuring successful integration of products, managing customer relationships, and solving complex issues.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of relevant experience and a degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid work eligibility, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as design/system/applications engineer with minimum 2 years of direct customer-facing experience.
• Strong knowledge of hardware including electrical, optical, and mechanical aspects.
• Hands-on lab experience and dynamic prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with customers and product development teams from conception to successful qualification.
• Provide technical support of strategic accounts and resolve customer issues.
• Mentor application & development engineers on technical challenges.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Customer Engagement

Failure Analysis

3D Mechanical Design

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

3D Mechanical Design Tool

Job description

Your Job

Molex is currently seeking a talented Technical Sales Engineer to join our team. In this role you will play a critical role in providing technical support and expertise as well as influencing our power market segment for datacenter networking and AI applications.

Your primary responsibility will be to ensure the successful integration and utilization of products and solutions within the customer's environment. You will serve as the bridge between technical teams and customers, helping to troubleshoot issues, offer solutions, and build strong customer relationships. This is an exciting opportunity to join ground floor and can open a path to additional leadership roles within Molex.

Our Team

Molex is looking for a Technical Sales Engineer to support and develop connector design with key Hyperscalers, ODMs and OEMs. Our business is witnessing tremendous growth, and you will be working under leadership that has been setting and driving industry standards in connectors for more than 30 years.

This role is eligible for hybrid work for the right candidate and will require domestic travel to customer sites.

What You Will Do

• Work directly with customers and Molex product development teams from product conception to successful customer qualification. Manage communication channel for design-in activity in concert with internal teams.
• Provide technical support of strategic accounts and drive critical customer issues to resolution with a focus on defining customer requirements (evaluation, validation and final qualification).
• Support new parts qualification by the customers. Figure out different conditions behind the specs between customers and Molex. The goal is to pass the qualification.
• Resolve complex mechanical application related technical problems to meet customer needs.
• Mentor application & development engineers on technical challenges in connection systems.
• Support failure analysis, especially for new win projects. Collect all related factors on‑site, coordinate with Quality and Development team, allocate all resources to solve the failure.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 3D mechanical design tool.
• 5+ years of experience as design/system/applications engineer with a minimum of 2 years of direct customer‑facing experience is highly desired.
• Experienced in system failure analysis and de‑bugging.
• Strong knowledge of hardware (electrical, optical, mechanical).
• Hands‑on lab experience.
• Demonstrated ability to dynamically prioritize assignments and work independently.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Strong CAD skills.
• Familiarity with high‑power connectors, power applications, PCB layouts, and manufacturing.
• Knowledge of server or switch hardware/architecture.
• Agile, problem‑solving mind‑set.

For this role, we anticipate paying $150,000‑$175,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid vacation/time off
• Educational assistance
• Infertility assistance
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

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. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E‑Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).