Manager, Engineering

Your Job We are looking for an Engineering Manager in Product Validation having experience in executing Test procedures, conducting activities related to Design Verification of connector/harness assemblies, or, electromechanical products, to join our team at the Molex TDC. This role will require you to conduct product testing and validation for Copper Solutions Business Unit. You will have the opportunity to work with diverse stakeholders and a global team as part of your job responsibilities. If you have relevant background experience and are interested in being part of an organization that encourages entrepreneurship, this could be the position that can enable you to grow your career.

Our Team The Copper Solutions Business Unit team at TDC has engineering ownership across several Connector Product Lines, provides Product Design and Validation Services, designs and develops Mold & Die Tooling, Gage & Fixture, Product Testing Systems and Application Tooling services to customers and stakeholders in Datacom and Specialty Solutions Division located across the globe. The Division primarily provides products and solutions that go into Datacenter and related infrastructure that powers cloud computing, artificial intelligence, etc.

What You Will Do

• Lead, Conduct, perform, summarize and report out product verification and testing activities
• Develop and execute validation plans covering protocol compliance, interoperability, performance, stress, and regression testing scenarios.
• Collaborate and understand the product functionality and perform the Functional and Performance testing related to mechanical reliability (such as temperature, vibration, cable pull and bend testing, connector insertion and mating, etc) and electrical performance (such as Signal Integrity and continuity, impedance and contact resistance, etc)
• Follow instructions clearly from Design engineers during Test execution. Interacts with Design team to resolve technical issues
• Plan Lab logistics and maintain the material supply for testing requirements.
• Diagnose, isolate, and investigate problem reports and defects.
• Work with external vendors and test houses to outsource testing and procure fixtures
• Ensure good manufacturing and fixturing practices are followed in the Verification Process
• Identify and report any quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective / Preventive action as needed

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field
• About 5 years in Product Verification testing and performance testing
• Relevant durability and reliability testing experience of electro-mechanical products
• Understanding of test methods and processes as well as the methods used to verify products in the areas of mechanical, electrical, functional testing environments
• Basic hands-on experience in data analysis of Performance testing and Sample size calculations

What Will Put You Ahead

• Mechanical Engineering background with good knowledge of validation and testing requirements for electromechanical products
• Ability to install and commission testing equipment, liaison with equipment suppliers
• Experience with the procurement of testing fixtures and equipment accessories that are needed to perform product testing activities
• Identify the root cause of validation/testing problems and solve them by determining the most appropriate solution alternate

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