Molex · 5 hours ago
Director, Strategic Innovation
Lisle, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$150K/yr - $200K/yr
10+ years expMolex is a company focused on creating connections for life through innovation and engineering excellence. The Director of Strategic Innovation will lead initiatives that align with the company’s long-term business and technology goals, driving the development of cutting-edge technologies and fostering collaboration across departments.
ElectronicsLogisticsManufacturing
Responsibilities
Develop and implement innovation strategies that align with the company's overall business goals
Develop new technology ideas, patents, and patent strategies that protect the intellectual property of Molex
Help create, influence, and drive the CSBU Advanced Development technology roadmaps that align with future customer product needs
Help prioritize technology projects based on long term value, alignment with Molex strategies/goals, and anticipated future customer needs
Identify/evaluate new business opportunities, emerging technologies, and potential external partnerships that deliver differentiated capabilities that increase Molex’s technical capabilities
Drive continuous innovation by staying updated with emerging technologies, market trends, competitive landscape, end user’s system architecture, industry standards, and general industry advancements
Encourage and facilitate research activities to develop new products, technologies, or processes
Foster collaboration between AD, R&D, product development, engineering, and other departments to ensure seamless integration of R&D initiatives into product development cycles
Identify potential risks and challenges in R&D projects and develop mitigation strategies to address them proactively
Develop strong relationships with both internal and external innovation leaders
Create and host technical presentations, discussions, white papers, etc. with customers and at industry conferences
Provide technical mentorship, training, and guidance to the engineering community within CSBU
Help establish partner agreements as needed to advance technology roadmap and coordinate any NDA’s, JDA’s, and IP sharing
Apply effective risk management to mitigate technical, schedule, and partnership-related challenges
Present innovative concepts and technology development activities to both internal stakeholders and customers
Qualification
Required
Advanced engineering degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Electrical, Mechanical, Materials Science, or related discipline
10+ years of relevant engineering experience, with a track record of successful technology development and transfer
Proven ability to develop, manage, and grow external partnerships across academia, research institutes, and industry
Direct experience in high-speed connectivity products (connectors, cables, optical/electrical interconnects, or related)
In-depth knowledge of technology readiness levels and commercialization processes
Demonstrated ability to think creatively and solve complex problems and possess an innovative mindset
Demonstrated experience in stakeholder and project management, preferably in AI, datacenter, or telecom sectors
Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as molding, stamping, plating, and high-speed cable/cable assembly manufacturing
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; able to present to and influence at all levels
Proven ability to work in multi-cultural teams and work across boundaries to deliver complex initiatives
Possesses high degree of initiative, technical competence, hands-on experience, and engineering process knowledge
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
Molex supplies electronic interconnect solutions and connectivity products for a broad range of industries. It is a sub-organization of Koch, Inc..
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2013-09-09Acquired
Leadership Team
Martin Slark
CEO
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Demond johns
Founder
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