Senior Hardware Engineer

Molex is looking for a Senior Hardware Engineer to design and develop Active Electrical Cable (AEC) products for Hyperscalers.

Our Team

We are the Copper Solution Business Unit of Molex Datacom & Specialty Solutions Division. Our business is witnessing tremendous growth owing to the increasing need for cloud services and higher data transfer rates. You will be working under leadership that has been setting and driving industry standards in data centers for more than 30 years.

What You Will Do

• Hardware Design of High-Speed PCBs utilizing communications chipsets and microcontrollers, along with associated memory, clocking and power components.
• Work closely with signal integrity and mechanical engineers to develop next-generation 112-336G high-speed interconnect active subsystems and modules.
• Oversee the digital and power aspects of PCB Layout.
• Collaborate with the firmware development and product test teams.
• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware related issues from initial board bring-up through product validation, and to factory/field issues.
• Create test plans and perform hardware design validation tests.
• Support fabrication and assembly from first prototypes through volume production.
• Assist with production handover and provide support for released products.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Proven experience in developing high speed mixed signal hardware platforms.
• Experience with designs incorporating DSP’s, SoC’s, and Processors.
• Experience creating Schematics, managing PCB Constraints, and reviewing PCB Layouts (Cadence Allegro preferred).
• Experience with Power Integrity simulation and PDN Design (ANSYS SiWave preferred).
• Experience with Signal Integrity simulation using IBIS models.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• Experience with initial board bring up and performing Hardware Validation Tests.
• Experience collaborating with Mechanical, SI, Firmware, and Test teams.
• Knowledge of the full product development lifecycle.
• Ability to multi-task, problem solve as well as develop and meet project schedules.
• Team player who can lead and work independently when needed.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with pluggable modules like QSFP/QSFP-DD/OSFP, or PCIe
• Experience mentoring or supervising Engineers or Technicians

This position does not qualify for VISA Sponsorship.

For this role, we anticipate paying $140,000 - $180,000 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.

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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 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.