Test Engineer

Molex; Georgetown (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Job summary

Molex is hiring a Test Engineer to support development, validation, and qualification of interconnect, cable assembly, and electronic solutions. You will design and execute test plans, build fixtures, analyze results, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure performance, reliability, and compliance with specs.

You will work within the ADS Engineering team on product verification, manufacturing readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives, while maintaining safety and quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field.
• 2+ years in product testing, validation, reliability or related engineering functions.
• Experience with electrical test equipment listed in the job description.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and test requirements.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and technical report writing.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute product verification and validation test plans.
• Design, build, and maintain test fixtures and automated test systems.
• Validate electrical test methods for cable harnesses and assemblies (DWV/Hi-Pot, insulation resistance).
• Analyze test data and generate technical reports with recommendations.
• Troubleshoot design and manufacturing issues with cross-functional teams.
• Maintain test procedures and department documentation.
• Support qualification activities and design reviews.
• Investigate product failures and perform root-cause analysis.
• Ensure equipment is calibrated, validated, and maintained.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in test efficiency and cost reduction.
• Support customer inquiries, audits, and technical reviews.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Reading drawings

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related

Tools

Cirris harness testers

DWV/Hi-Pot testers

Ohmmeters & DMMs

LCR meters

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies & electronic loads

Data acquisition systems

ESD testing equipment

Automated test systems

Job description

Your Job

Molex is seeking a Test Engineer to support the development, validation, and qualification of advanced interconnect, cable assembly, and electronic solutions. This role will be responsible for designing and executing test plans, developing test fixtures and methods, analyzing results, and collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure product performance, reliability, and compliance with customer and industry requirements. The Test Engineer will play a critical role in supporting new product development, manufacturing readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Our Team

You will join the ADS Engineering team, partnering closely with Product Design, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Reliability, and Operations teams. The team focuses on delivering innovative solutions while ensuring products meet performance, quality, and customer expectations through robust testing and validation processes.

What You Will Do

• Develop and execute product verification and validation test plans for new and existing products.
• Design, build, and maintain test fixtures, equipment setups, and automated test systems.
• Develop and validate electrical test methods for cable harnesses and assemblies, including continuity, resistance, insulation resistance, dielectric withstand voltage (DWV/Hi-Pot), and ESD testing, in accordance with customer, industry, and internal specifications.
• Analyze test data and provide clear technical reports, recommendations, and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with product development teams to troubleshoot design and manufacturing issues.
• Develop, revise, and maintain test procedures, work instructions, and test department documentation.
• Support qualification activities including DVP&R execution, test reporting, and design reviews.
• Investigate product failures, conduct root cause analysis, and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure test department and manufacturing test equipment is properly maintained, calibrated, validated, and operating effectively.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on test efficiency, automation, quality, and cost reduction.
• Support customer inquiries, audits, and technical reviews as needed.
• Maintain compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Who You Are

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience in product testing, validation, reliability, quality, or related engineering functions.
• Experience using electrical test equipment such as Cirris cable and harness testers, dielectric withstand voltage (DWV/Hi-Pot) and insulation-resistance testers, ohmmeters, digital multimeters (DMMs), LCR meters, oscilloscopes, programmable power supplies, electronic loads, data acquisition systems, ESD test and monitoring equipment, and automated manufacturing test systems.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and test requirements.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications and technical report writing.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with cable assemblies, connectors, high-speed interconnects, or data communication products.
• Experience with automated test development, LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB, or similar tools.
• Knowledge of electrical, reliability, and environmental testing, including continuity, insulation resistance, dielectric withstand voltage (DWV), and applicable IPC-620, EIA, MIL-STD standards.
• Experience with Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R) methodologies.
• Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) and manufacturing qualification activities.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience.

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Hiring Philosophy

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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 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.

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

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