Molex 2026 Optical Design Engineer (Full-Time)

Your Job

Molex is looking for an enthusiastic aspiring Optical Design Engineer to join our team in a full-time role. This individual will design cutting edge technology for new fiber optical products with the direction of multi-disciplined teams, including sales and marketing, product line managers, electrical, mechanical, and optical R&D teams, and work with colleagues of different geographic sites.

Our Team

Molex, Inc. is a global leader in electronic and optical solutions, providing innovative connectivity solutions for various industries and data center interconnections. In this role, you will work as a member of a dynamic multi-discipline team (product line management, electrical, mechanical, optical, and systems R&D, test development and automation, manufacturing, etc.), with colleagues from cross-continental geographic sites, and interact effectively with internal and external component suppliers

What You Will Do

• Design new fiber optical products and manage product extensions
• Work with chief / principal optical engineer to design new products, build optical models and performance error and tolerance analysis
• Perform design verification activities to ensure that optical design meets the specifications of the customers and standard organizations
• Release drawings of optical components and sub-assemblies
• Provide technical guidance to process engineers and technicians
• Provide technical support to customers and suppliers
• Provide technical support on processes development

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

What Will Put You Ahead

For this role, we anticipate paying $90,000-$130,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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Hiring Philosophy

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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.

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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, aqui, or tu).

Bilingual with MandarinExperience in process development for fiber optical productsExperience with design for manufacturing and manufacturing processesExperience with the characteristics and use of various optical adhesives, glasses, ceramics, and metallic materials.Familiar with the opto-mechanical design concepts and principles