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Product Development Test Engineer

Molex
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Michigan, Grand Blanc
Mar 13, 2025
In the Connected Mobility Business Unit, we are at the forefront of advancing vehicle technology. From innovative solutions such as 5G to hidden antennas, we design and manufacture products that enable flawless data transfer within the next generation of autonomous and connected vehicles.

In this role you'll be an integral part of a team responsible for developing new automotive antenna products and supporting current products. You'll translate internal and/or external customer's validation expectations into plans that can be measured and executed through projects in the product validation life cycle.

What You Will Do

* Work as part of Molex VAS global engineering team.

* Develop and design internal testing methods, apparatuses, and materials needed to achieve customer and product requirements, developing test fixtures, test setup, and test doors for functional testers.

* Develop Validation Test Plans and execute DV/PV with milestone deliverables for internal and external customers.

* Work with internal and external suppliers to facilitate validation testing needs.

* Communicate validation testing activities status to internal and external customers regularly.

* Develop and maintain databases for validation activities, including test tracking and results, validation SharePoint, and machine schedule.

* Review test lab reports from internal and external test labs.

* Prepare and submit validation test reports and present test results to customers.

* Identify validation failures, file observations, and troubleshoot mechanical failures. Work with cross functional team members to support root-cause analysis.

* Work with the CFT team to support production and filed concerns by defining the appropriate DOEs, conducting the root-cause analysis and recommending solutions.

* Conduct comprehensive assessment through EV testing on prototype parts.

* Analyze test results and the effect of material properties, geometry, and test conditions.

* Analyze the various mechanical load conditions on the antenna components due to each test.

* Write test processes/instructions for the various customer product's specifications.

* Support Validation lab integration of technologies.

Who You Are

* Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field along with 2 or more years of experience.
* Ability to understand customer technical (mechanical) specifications for automotive antennas.
* Ability to determine pass/fail criteria for the various product mechanical functions.
* In-depth understanding of mechanical engineering concepts including the behavior of components under various static, impact, fatigue load, and thermal loads
* Understanding the purpose of mechanical and environmental test (validation, design verification, continuous improvement, root-cause analysis, comparative analysis...etc.)
* Mechanics of material knowledge and ability to explain material responses to the various loads and environmental conditions.
* Ability to explain failure modes in terms of boundary conditions, geometry, and components interfaces.
* Ability to understand engineering studies and analysis such as tolerance-stack, curvature, rotational, compression, etc.
* Ability to Create CAD and drawings for the validation fixtures/jigs, perform the analysis and verification, and request prototypes.

What Puts You Ahead
* Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
* Exposure to environmental testing
* Experience with mechanical design.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy [1] here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our [2] business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click [3] here for additional information.

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