Molex · 1 day ago
Associate Product Line Manager
Lisle, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$90K/yr - $110K/yr
2+ years expMolex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, and they are seeking an Associate Product Line Manager to join their Optical Connectivity team. This role involves driving profitable growth in the data center market by managing product requirements, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and executing successful product deployments.
ElectronicsLogisticsManufacturing
Responsibilities
Market & Technology Research – Monitor hyperscale and cloud data center trends, optical networking standards, and competitor offerings to shape our product roadmap and direction
Requirements Definition – Collaborate with customers, engineering, and manufacturing teams to capture detailed product requirements for fiber optic interconnects, ancillary products, and cabling systems
Roadmap Execution – Assist in managing the product lifecycle from concept through launch, including prototype evaluation, testing, and production readiness
Pricing Strategy – Work alongside Product Manager to define and create strategic pricing strategies. Will be responsible for ensuring pricing is maintained in the system
Technical Documentation – Prepare and maintain product specifications, application notes, and competitive comparison materials
Cross-Functional Collaboration – Coordinate with engineering, operations, and program management teams to ensure timely product delivery and quality
Customer Engagement – Support technical discussions with hyperscale customers, addressing application requirements and integration considerations
Performance Tracking – Analyze product performance data and field feedback to identify improvements or next-generation features
Product Marketing – Develop an actionable strategy for creating promotional content focused on product developments to ensure customer awareness
Product Training – Collaborate with Molex Sales & Marketing to deliver product overview trainings to global sales, end customers, and distribution partners
Travel – Travel as needed to meet with customers to gain a better understanding of technical challenges and collaboratively work towards a solution set which exceeds customers expectations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or related discipline
2+ years of relevant experience in product management, applications engineering, or technical project management
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret technical data and translate it into product requirements
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to travel 20-30% of the time
Preferred
Understanding of fiber optic applications and products
Experience in a B2B environment
Experience developing technical marketing collateral
Familiarity with data center architectures and networking technologies
Demonstrated collaboration with distribution and sales
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
H1B Sponsorship
Molex has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (94)
2024 (84)
2023 (73)
2022 (56)
2021 (59)
2020 (63)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2013-09-09Acquired
Leadership Team
Martin Slark
CEO
D
Demond johns
Founder
Recent News
SNS Insider pvt ltd
2025-11-21
Company data provided by crunchbase