Electrical Engineer

Your Job

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer in the controls group to design control system hardware and software that meets the needs for projects creating detailed physical layouts for printed circuit boards. This individual will use Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software, ensuring designs meet electrical, mechanical, and manufacturability requirements and will be responsible for programming microcontrollers and microprocessors.

Our Team

Molex creates connections for life by enabling technologies that transform the future and improve lives. With a presence in more than 40 countries, Molex offers a complete range of connectivity products, services and solutions for the data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics industries. Our Datacom and Specialty Solutions (DSS) team designs an extensive product line serving customers in telecommunications, datacom, hyperscalers, cloud, data center and storage applications.

You can check out a highlight of our custom automation team’s capabilities here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gxNyypfzGU

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with the mechanical engineer and controls engineers to determine the operational specifications of a machine to design PCB layouts, enclosure designs, electrical and pneumatic schematics, bills of material and machine cable routing in CAD.
• Create detailed PCB layouts from engineering schematics, optimizing component placement, routing traces, and maintaining signal integrity. As well as generating manufacturing files for PCB manufacturers.
• Write, test, and debug microcontroller code that controls the hardware of embedded devices, developing efficient, high-performance code that meets the memory and processing constraints of microcontrollers.
• Optimize designs for reliable and efficient manufacturing, considering factors like thermal management and production processes.
• Attend Design Reviews and PFMEA’s while working with mechanical engineers to improve current and future designs of automation.
• Tracks projects using internal methods for summarizing component cost, labor, and lead time. Develops accurate, up-to-date BOM’s and Spare Parts Lists.
• Assist in executing the machine debug, qualification, and installation.
• Assist in the testing and troubleshooting of PCB prototypes during the development phase.
• Stay updated on new technologies, design tools, and industry standards to maintain competitiveness.
  
  
  

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or similar
• PCB design software experience like Altium Designer, Eagle, Cadence Allegro, DipTrace, and KiCad.
• Experience with microcontroller (Arduino) and microprocessor (Raspberry Pi) programming with software like IDE, Visual Studio, Python.
• Knowledgeable in electronics, circuit theory, and electromagnetics for creating functional and reliable designs.
  
  
  

What Will Put You Ahead

• 3-5 years of PCB design software experience like Altium Designer, Eagle, Cadence Allegro, DipTrace, and KiCad.
• 3-5 years of experience with microcontroller (Arduino) and microprocessor (Raspberry Pi) programming with software like IDE, Visual Studio, Python.
• Familiar with IPC standards for design, fabrication, and assembly.
• Prior success completing complex electronic system designs from concept through debug.
• Experience with servo motion control systems and touch screens.
• Knowledge of automation and controls systems like PLCs and industrial robots.
• Experience with 2D and 3D CAD software.
• Some PLC language programming experience like ladder logic.
  
  
  

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 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 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 is 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.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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 here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).