Molex · 4 days ago
Director, Advanced Development - Copper Solutions Business Unit
Lisle, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$150K/yr - $230K/yr
10+ years expMolex is a company focused on creating connections for life through innovation and engineering excellence. The Director of Advanced Development Engineering will lead a global team in developing cutting-edge technologies for high-speed connectivity products, ensuring alignment with the company's long-term goals and customer needs.
ElectronicsLogisticsManufacturing
Responsibilities
Effectively lead a global team (both U.S. and Asia) of engineers managing individuals with diverse backgrounds, experience levels, and cultural perspectives to successfully develop next generation high-speed connectors and cable solutions
Develop strong front-end customer and product management relationships to help understand their future design technology needs and future technical challenges
Collaborate with internal peers and stakeholders to drive/influence the Advanced Development Group technology roadmap
Drive team to develop new technology ideas, patents, and patent strategies that protect the intellectual property of Molex
Help prioritize R&D technology projects based on long term value, alignment with Molex strategies/goals, and anticipated future customer needs
Foster collaboration between 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
Provide technical mentorship, training, and guidance to the engineering team
Present innovative concepts and technology development activities to both internal stakeholders and customers
Utilize and drive Principle Based Management to help deliver long-term value for our customer, Molex, and our employees
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience
At least 10 years' experience with electro-mechanical products and solutions
At least 5 years of progressive leadership and people management experience, including proven ability to lead and develop global, multi-disciplinary engineering teams with diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experience levels
Experienced in coaching, employee development, driving accountability, and fostering high-performing teams
General industry knowledge related to high-speed connectivity and datacenter architecture
Proven experience leading teams to deliver high-speed products while managing the full product lifecycle from customer requirements through concept development, prototyping, NPI, and full transition to production
Deep understanding of the interdependencies among engineering, operations, plant manufacturing, and product management functions
Demonstrates sound judgment in navigating complex technical challenges, with the ability to clearly communicate actions and impacts to stakeholders including executive leadership, customers, and the technical community
Ability to travel domestically and internationally between 15% - 25%
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
Alexandra Haser
Senior Industry Standards Engineer
Recent News
2026-01-22
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