Product Development Engineer

Your Job

We are adding several new Product Development Engineers to help grow and transform our Industrial Solutions Business Unit. Our team has made significant strategic bets to drive growth across team, and we are seeking new team members who are excited to contribute and help us achieve our growth targets.


The Product Development Engineer will be responsible for the design and development of new industrial products and modification of existing products. Product designs will be across the industrial product lines, including Power & Electrical and Automation Connectivity . This position will require knowledge and proven experience in running product development projects with minimal supervision.

Working onsite is preferred but we are open to remote work for highly qualified candidates.

Our Team

The Industrial Solutions Business Unit specializes in designing and manufacturing solutions for plant electrical infrastructure, power products, and automation connectivity. The markets served range from Automotive Production, Food & Beverage, Material Handling, and heavy-duty applications. Customers are OEMs and distributors, line builders, machine integrators, data centers, maintenance, and repair operations.


What You Will Do

• The Product Development Engineer will assist in product development efforts for electro-mechanical interconnect (separable connectors) for Industrial applications
• This role involves providing technical expertise, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and involvement in projects from concept to production
• Design and development of next-generation products and components for the industrial connector market
• Interface with cross-functional team members including testing, manufacturing integration, project management, and sales
• Develop product and application specifications documents for testing that meet customer requirements
• Present concepts and detailed requirements to internal teams and customers to gain support for new product development
• Support Manufacturing and Quality Assurance during product launches and travel to manufacturing sites as needed
• Build relationships with cross-functional team members through team-building activities
• Identify, evaluate, and implement new technologies and methodologies for product development
• Work with marketing and external customers to define new project opportunities

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering Technology, or equivalent.
• Experience in product development efforts of electro-mechanical interconnect (separable connectors).
• Experience in product design for injection molded and/or metal stamping components.
• Knowledge of manufacturing / assembly processes and experience in Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA).
• Experience with development and testing of prototypes.
• Experience with the formulation of product test procedures.
• Experience in CAD software, preferably NX CAD software experience.
• Experience in PLM systems, including engineering change notice and documentation release procedures.

What Will Put You Ahead

• 5 years+ experience in the design of electrical or electro-mechanical interconnect products for high power industrial applications.
• Specific experience with Heavy Duty Connector, Circular Connector, DIN Valve product development
• Knowledge of regulatory standards and processes (NEC, UL/CSA, IEC).
• Basic electrical engineering knowledge and electro-mechanical product testing experience.

For this role, we anticipate paying $110,000 - $130,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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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. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.


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

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