Molex · 6 hours ago
New Product Development Manager
Lisle, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $250K/yr
5+ years expMolex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, and they are seeking a New Product Development Manager to lead the development of next-generation high-speed products for datacenters. This role involves managing multiple product development programs, engaging with customers, and providing technical leadership in product innovation and project management.
ElectronicsLogisticsManufacturing
Responsibilities
Forecast platform and high-speed product trends over the next 3 to 8 years to guide strategic planning
Define product specifications and performance requirements based on market trends, customer needs and industry standards
Lead the new/innovative product development from concept, feasibility, design, prototyping, validation of production feasibility
Drive innovation in key areas such as signal integrity, power, EMC, cooling and reliability
Early commercial estimation including cost and CAPEX
Collaborate with electrical, mechanical and materials engineers to ensure CTF/CTQ from optimal signal integrity, mechanical robustness and manufacturing
Drive DFM and DFC principles early in the development phase
Manage multiple NPD programs simultaneously, ensuring on-time delivery, cost control and adherence to technical requirements
Create and maintain project plans, schedules, and budgets
Facilitate cross-functional communication among engineering, operations, procurement, quality, and marketing teams
Report project status, risks, and mitigation plans to senior management
Develop key technical customer relationships in data center and enterprise switch/server architecture
Technical presenter/contributor to industry standards, committees, and customers
Catch early VOC to synthesize limited information to generate design intent and guidance
Align with eco-system with silicon leaders, standards, and architecture drivers
Work with field application engineers and sales to translate customer requirements and emerging market trends into product concepts
Engage directly with key customers and OEM/ODM to co-develop custom solutions
Monitor competitive landscape including technologies, patents and pricing to maintain a leading position in the market
Guide technical teams on customer requirements regarding high-speed signal integrity, power integrity and mechanical reliability
Support qualification compliance with PCIe, IEEE, or other relevant standards
Review engineering documentation, drawings, validation reports, etc
Oversee the development of advanced materials, processes and manufacturing techniques to achieve product performance and reliability
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or Materials Science
5+ years of product development experience in high-speed connectors, cable assemblies, or interconnect components
Proven record of managing complex new product development projects from concept to launch
Understanding of high-speed signal transmission, impedance control, and connector design principle meeting industrial standards
Familiarity with high-speed connector and cable assembly manufacturing processes, quality systems, and tools
Proficiency in PLM systems and project management tools
Preferred
Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or Material Science
Experience with electromagnetic or circuit simulation tools
Bilingual capabilities (particularly Mandarin or Taiwanese)
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
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