Mechanical Engineer

Your Job

We are looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team at our Naperville, IL facility.

The Mechanical Design Engineer will primarily be responsible for design, development and implementation for production of electro-mechanical sub-assemblies.

Our plant operations in Naperville focuses on Flexible Printed Circuit technology that serves consumer electronics, datacom/telecom applications, medical solutions and defense applications.

Or technical experts possess unique Printed Electronics (PE) industry experience, which includes diverse technical backgrounds ranging from materials science and mechanical engineering to electronics manufacturing and electrical engineering.

We apply that knowledge and experience to create value for our customers by pushing PE devices beyond the limits of conventional circuitry.

Our Team

You may not see our name on the shelves, but our electronic solutions are inside the products you use every day.

We work together with the world's innovators to design and manufacture electronic solutions that solve complex technical challenges.

Molex creates connections for life by enabling technologies that transform the future and improve lives.

With a presence in more than 40 countries, Molex offers a complete range of connectivity products, services and solutions for the data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics industries.

What You Will Do



* Utilize 2D (AutoCAD with GerbArx, Altium Designer) and 3D CAD tools (NX)


* Create prints for silver printed electronic assemblies, flexible printed copper assemblies, and rigid printed circuit board assemblies.


* Generate 3D CAD and 2D prints for creating molded plastic or rubber parts.


* Development of 3D such as plastic injection molded components and rubber keypads.


* Design and tooling of metals; stamping, plating and sheet metal.


* Development of 2D such as gerbers for board layout, functional ink layers, graphic layers, adhesive layers and dome array layer for membrane switch and capacitive touch user interfaces.


* Responsible for follow-up, documentation, publishing and expediting all action items of a new product program.


* Perform EV, DV and DOE activities to validate products and assemblies


* Contribute to DFMEA and PFMEA documentation on projects where required.


* Prepare and follow engineering change requests (ECR) per document control procedures.


* Perform DFM activities on NPI programs to ensure customer designs are manufacturable

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field.


* Experience in mechanical design for manufacturability


* Experience coordinating and building prototypes


* Design experience in 2D and 3D CAD


* Basic electrical engineering knowledge

What Will Put You Ahead



* Experience with adhesives (films & liquids) & Plastics


* Experience with Validat...