Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - High-Speed Cables and Connectors

Job Description

Your Job

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, you will develop and coordinate the design and production of high-speed cables and connectors, driving projects from initial concept through to successful completion. Your expertise will ensure that designs meet functional, performance, and cost requirements while collaborating with various stakeholders.

Our Team

You will be part of a dynamic engineering division focused on innovation in high-speed cable and connector design. Our team blends cross-functional expertise in design, manufacturing, and quality assurance to deliver industry-leading solutions that meet customer needs.

What You Will Do

• Lead studies and feasibility assessments on customer proposals for cable assemblies and connector designs.
• Develop and design cable assemblies and connectors using customer input, production requirements, test data, and engineering best practices.
• Create detailed drawings and oversee prototype development and testing processes.
• Utilize computer-assisted engineering and design software to develop and validate designs.
• Ensure designs meet all functional, performance, and cost specifications while managing project timelines.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for newly designed parts.
• Design and detail tooling required for component fabrication and assembly.
• Collaborate with vendors, customers, and shop personnel to resolve design and production issues.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

What Will Put You Ahead (Preferred Qualifications)

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 leader in aerospace and defense electronics, AirBorn, a Molex company, is a leader committed to engineering and manufacturing excellence.

With a legacy of over six decades, we take pride in our team of passionate and skilled professionals who play a pivotal role in developing and manufacturing mission-critical products. Our cutting-edge solutions are not only found on Mars, in fighter jets, submarines, and in the far reaches of space. We understand the mission critical environments in which our products operate, and our commitment to excellence drives us to ensure their unwavering reliability. Whether you are a seasoned industry expert or have fresh talent seeking to soar in your career, we invite you to embark on a journey of creativity, growth, and achievement with us.

Discover how your talents can take flight and make an impactful contribution to our mission-critical endeavors at AirBorn!

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 ).