Mechanical Design Engineer

Molex - Naperville Park District, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Naperville Park District, IL

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Mechanical Design Engineer at Molex will be responsible for the design, development, and implementation of electro-mechanical sub-assemblies for various applications, including consumer electronics and medical solutions. This role involves utilizing advanced CAD tools to create designs, verifying product specifications, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product development and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Utilize 2D (AutoCAD with GerbArx, Altium Designer) and 3D CAD tools (NX) for design work.
• Create designs for silvered electronic assemblies, flexible copper assemblies, and rigid circuit board assemblies.
• Verify product design and check manufacturing drawings for completeness and accuracy.
• Generate 3D CAD and 2D designs for creating molded plastic or rubber parts.
• Perform on-site engineering tests and submit products for screening and qualification testing in the reliability lab.
• Use root-cause analysis methods to identify issues and develop corrective actions.
• Follow the Product Development Process to develop new products, debug, and release to production.
• Supply tooling groups with necessary drawings for quoting and tool build.
• Assist manufacturing in the NPI release process and debugging issues.
• Interface with external customers and internal partners to ensure design objectives are met in a timely manner.
• Perform hands-on activities including teaching operators, performing mechanical tests, prototype fabrication, and part measurements.
• Develop 3D designs for plastic injection molded components and rubber keypads.
• Design and tooling of metals; stamping, plating, and sheet metal.
• Develop 2D designs such as gerbers for board layout and functional layers for user interfaces.
• Responsible for follow-up, documentation, publishing, and expediting all action items of a new product program.
• Generate DFMEA and contribute to PFMEA documentation on projects as required.
• Prepare and follow engineering change requests (ECR) per document control procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field.
• Experience in mechanical design for manufacturability.
• Experience performing simulations and creating prototypes.
• Experience with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
• Proficiency in design using 2D and 3D CAD tools.
• Willingness to learn basic electrical engineering knowledge.

Nice-to-haves

• 1-3 years experience in designing mechanical assemblies, electro-mechanical assemblies & membrane switch type assemblies.
• Understanding of basic board/circuit layout techniques.
• Industrial design experience or perspective, focusing on mechanical design.
• Design experience for products that include flexible silvered electronics or flexible copper.
• Experience designing for medical wearables and medical user interfaces.
• Experience designing with hydrogel in the layer stack-up.
• Knowledge of materials/substrates such as adhesive films, tapes, PET, label stock, etc.
• Knowledge or experience with in-mold decoration or in-mold electronics.
• Knowledge of industry standards such as UL, RoHS, ISO.
• Some minor electrical engineering knowledge, such as correct orientation of LEDs in a circuit.
• Understanding of how to design waterproof enclosures.
• Experience with Requirements Management System and Revision Control systems such as TeamCenter & Polarion.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams across different plants, countries, and customers.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance and AD&D coverage.
• Disability insurance.
• Retirement plan options.
• Paid vacation and time off.
• Educational assistance programs.
• Infertility assistance and paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance.