Resident Engineer

Your Job

Are you an experienced engineer passionate about automotive innovation and skilled in planning, scheduling, and risk mitigation? Molex, a global leader in interconnect solutions, is seeking a Resident Engineer to join us. This individual will split their time between GM’s Warren Tech Center and the Rochester Hills Molex facility.

In this role, you will support the development of next-generation connected mobility and high-speed automotive connectors—from concept through production—ensuring signal integrity, mechanical compliance, and manufacturability. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, utilize advanced CAD tools, lead technical reviews, and apply root-cause analysis to solve complex challenges and drive continuous improvement.

As the key technical interface between Molex and GM, you’ll play a critical role in connector design, validation, launch, and production support. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with GM engineering and quality systems and a strong technical background in automotive connectors and interconnect solutions.

Join Molex and help shape the future of vehicle connectivity while advancing your career with a global innovator.

What You Will Do

• Act as the primary technical liaison between GM and Molex for connected mobility and high-speed cable assembly projects.
• Collaborate with design and development teams using CAD tools (e.g., NX, MathCAD) to ensure signal integrity, mechanical compliance, and manufacturability.
• Lead project planning, track tasks, mitigate risks, and drive on-time delivery of product development milestones.
• Facilitate cross-functional reviews and coordinate with electrical, integration, manufacturing, and quality teams to align requirements.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues through root-cause analysis, GIMs management, and corrective actions.
• Maintain detailed engineering documentation in Teamcenter, including CAD models, DFMEA, DVP&R, and change requests.
• Work with internal and external suppliers to evaluate technical capabilities and ensure quality and delivery standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and customer issue resolution using TQM and Six Sigma methodologies while adhering to Molex’s management systems.
• Establish and maintain a strong customer network to explore both growth and new market opportunities across the Molex product lines

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Hands-on experience in automotive Connected Mobility, including cable and connector design, routing, and vehicle integration, with a proven track record working directly with OEMs (GM experience a plus).
• Advanced proficiency in CAD tools (NX, MathCAD) and product data management systems such as Teamcenter, along with strong computer skills including GM-specific platforms, spreadsheets, and Microsoft Office.
• Experienced in authoring and maintaining engineering documentation such as DFMEA, DVP&R, design change requests, release packages, and deviation approvals.
• Skilled in using GIMs (Global Issue Management system) for issue tracking, root-cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions to resolve technical challenges.
• An understanding of GM tools and processes including PRTS, ECR and EWO

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline with experience in Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/DFA)
• Problem-solving skills using systematic methodologies such as 8D, fishbone, and cause-effect analysis
• Familiarity with GM design guidelines for connected mobility modules, including cable routing, packaging, clearance, and serviceability
• Working knowledge of Total Quality Management (TQM), Six Sigma (Green Belt preferred), ISO standards, and Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) requirement

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.