Senior Engineer (Field Application)
About this role
Location(s)
ChengDu, Sichuan, Sichuan
Company
Molex
Career Field
Engineering
Job Number
193850
What You Will Do
• Internally coordinate with teams such as Manufacturing Operations, Quality, Advanced-Quality Planning, and Reliability Test Laboratory. • Externally liaise with customers, contract manufacturers, suppliers, and test laboratories to resolve application issues. • Lead initiatives to develop new SMT/PTH/Press-Fit guidelines and train teams to resolve SMT issues. • Act as a Subject-Matter-Expert (SME) on SMT/PTH/Press-Fit applications, providing technical guidance and training to Product Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Quality teams, and Customer Support, both locally and globally. • Participate in front-end connector design reviews, risk assessments, and new product design reviews including DFM (Design for Manufacturability), DVPR (Design Validation and Product Release), and FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis). • Design soldering testing and validation plans, including developing test fixtures and initiating parameter settings for product validation. • Conduct manufacturing process reviews and validations at Customers or Contract Manufacturer sites. • Collaborate with stakeholders like Product Engineering, Technical Project & Planning, Advanced Quality Planning, and Reliability Test Laboratory to improve new product development processes. • Undertake projects assigned by Management, including new initiatives, customer application issues, yield improvement programs, and training across Molex divisions. • Maintain familiarity with International Standards Organization (ISO), Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Management Systems, IATF standards, and Industrial Soldering Requirements (IPC). • Perform other duties as assigned by Management.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
• Degree in Engineering or a Diploma with at least 10 years of relevant experience • Minimum 10 years of experience in the electronics industry • The Field Application Engineer role is a technically demanding position focused on supporting customers and internal teams in the application of Molex connectors using advanced soldering and press-fit technologies. It requires extensive coordination, expertise in SMT/PTH/Press-Fit processes, leadership in new product development, and adherence to international standards. The role demands significant industrial experience, a strong educational background, and customer-oriented problem solving skills.