Integration Engineering

We're seeking an experienced Systems Integration Engineer (SIE) to lead hardware validation and interoperability efforts for Active Copper Cable (ACC) and Active Electrical Cable (AEC) assemblies used in highspeed networking systems. This role is focused on systems containing embedded PCAs with DSPs, retimers, equalizers, power management, and control interfaces, integrated directly within the cable module.
In this role, you will serve as a technical authority for PCAbased cable module bringup, debug, and systemlevel interoperability, working across hardware, firmware, signal integrity, and networking teams. You will drive rootcause investigations, evaluate design robustness, and help define validation best practices for electronically complex interconnects.
This position is ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives at the intersection of PCA hardware, embedded electronics, and networking system interoperability.

Molex's Copper Solutions Business Unit (CSBU) is a global team that works together to deliver exceptional products to worldwide telecommunication and data center customers. CSBU is one of the most highly technically advanced business units within Molex. Our engineering teams design cutting edge solutions for high-speed, high-density products that maximize speed, signal integrity, and efficiency.
You will be getting in on the ground floor of a booming sector inside Molex as part of a team building the infrastructure and processes that enable worldclass interoperability testing. This role offers deep technical ownership, visibility into product readiness, and the opportunity to influence how embedded cable electronics interoperate at scale. You will work handson with advanced interconnect technology and play a key role in ensuring robust, repeatable interoperability across lab and customer environments.

Lead bringup and validation of ACC/AEC cable assemblies with embedded PCAs
Validate DSP, retimer, and equalizerbased designs against electrical, functional, and interoperability requirements
Assess PCA behavior within the cable module including power, resets, control interfaces, and signal integrity impacts
Validate systemlevel interactions between cable PCAs and switches, NICs, and host platforms
Interop Debug & RootCause Analysis

Lead investigation of interoperability issues involving active cable PCAs
Perform deep lab debug across PBCA hardware, embedded firmware, signal integrity, and link training layers
Drive rootcause analysis for link failures, marginal performance, powerup issues, and qualification escapes
Evaluate how PBCA design decisions affect interoperability across vendor platforms
Define validation strategies and best practices specific to PCAbased cable modules
Partner with firmware integration, networking, SI, and data analysis engineers
Provide technical leadership during customer interoperability escalations
Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Proven ability to lead rootcause analysis across PCA hardware, firmware, and networking interfaces
Experience with DSP or retimerbased cable designs
Familiarity with networking interoperability and compliance environments
Experience setting validation strategy for electronicsenabled cable products
This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.
Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. 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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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.
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