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Molex · 3 weeks ago

Director, New Product Development - Optical Solutions

Fremont, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$200K/yr - $250K/yr

10+ years exp

Molex is a global leader in the optical industry, renowned for delivering high-performance, field-proven wavelength management solutions. The Director of New Product Development will lead cross-functional engineering teams to develop ROADM and coherent transponder subsystem products while managing key industry partnerships and overseeing the entire product life cycle.

ElectronicsLogisticsManufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead and inspire a cross functional engineering team on ROADM, coherent transponder sub system products development

Drive industry partnership and manage relationships with key technology and components partners

Lead a team supporting marketing and Product Line Management with proposals and customer RFP/RFQ responses, specification negotiation, and customer technical support

Partner closely with sourcing team in drive key technology and component partnership development and management

Develop new product development (NPD) from feasibility concept design, strategic sourcing planning, to development execution with globally distributed, multidiscipline design team

Drive qualification to NPI and flawless production launching in offshore manufacturing site for full completion of product life cycle

Responsible for leading New Product Development (NPD) operations and program management: budget and scheduling, product configuration management, schedule, milestone and spending tracking, stakeholder updates and presentations

Mentor, develop and grow a strong NPD team, foster a collaborative environment, encouraging teamwork and high performance while leveraging our PBM culture

Travel both domestic and international is required, about 30%

Qualification

Optical communicationProduct developmentCoherent technologyTelecommunicationsDesign for manufacturabilityAnalytical skillsVendor interactionPhDMandarin speaking

Required

Masters Degree in Electrical Engineer, Optical communication or related technical discipline

At least 10+ years experience industry experience with proven technical leadership

Expertise in product development and commercializing products in telecommunications or related industry

Experience in Optical communication, coherent technology, Laser, silicon photonics and planar light-wave circuits (PLC), etc

Experience with optical transport or metro access products, such as ROADM/WSS, Coherent Transponder, etc

Experience running large scale programs

Analytical skills and critical thinking

Experience with component vendor interaction

Experience with design for manufacturability /reliability (DFx), yield/cost analysis, statistics and quality tools (SPC, FMEA, DOE, etc) and Telcordia qualification

Preferred

PhD

Mandarin speaking skills

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Life insurance

ADD

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Company

Molex

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Molex supplies electronic interconnect solutions and connectivity products for a broad range of industries. It is a sub-organization of Koch, Inc..

Founded in 1938

Lisle, Illinois, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.molex.com

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