Senior Product Design Engineer, Sensor Products

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Senior Product Design Engineer, Sensor Products

Location: Rochester Hills, MI; candidates based in other Molex locations may also be considered based on qualifications

Experience Level: Senior (7-12+ years)

Travel: 20-30%

Relocation/Sponsorship: Assistance available

As a Senior Product Design Engineer on our Sensor Products team, you will lead the mechanical and electromechanical design of next-generation sensor solutions from concept architecture through high-volume production.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role for an experienced engineer who is energized by solving complex design challenges, mentoring others, and shaping the future of our sensor portfolio.

You'll be a trusted technical voice at the table with electrical, test, reliability, manufacturing, operations, and supplier partners and your decisions will directly influence product roadmap, manufacturability, and long-term reliability.

Our Team

Join a growing, entrepreneurial Sensor Products engineering team developing innovative sensing solutions for high-growth applications.

As a Senior Design Engineer, you'll lead key design efforts, solve complex technical challenges, and help bring new products from concept to production.

Our culture is built on principles over rules.

In practice: You own design decisions end-to-end, no design-by-committee.

You have budget authority for supplier tooling and prototype builds without layers of approval.

When you identify a design risk, you drive the solution; leadership's job is to unblock, not second-guess.

You'll influence our product roadmap through technical voice, not politics.

In return, we expect ownership: design quality, manufacturing readiness, and long-term reliability are your reputation.

What You Will Do



* Lead the mechanical/electromechanical design of complex sensor sub-systems and assemblies from concept through high-volume production release


* Architect design solutions across multiple product families and set CAD modeling, GD&T, and documentation standards for the team


* Mentor mid-level and junior design engineers and lead design reviews, DFMEAs, and technical problem-solving sessions


* Drive design trade-off studies, material selection, and tolerance stack-up analysis on the most complex programs


* Apply and champion DFM, DFA, DFR, and DFT (DFx) principles across the team


* Plan and execute comprehensive validation strategies (DVP&R), including structural, thermal, and failure analyses


* Collaborate with supplier and manufacturing partner for complex tooling, processes, and design-for-manufacturing challenges


* Support engineering builds (EV, DV, PV) and drive production ramp readiness


* Represent design engineering in customer technical reviews and influence product roadmap through DFx, cost, and reliability strategy


* Identify design risks early and drive data-driven corrective actions


* Clearly communicate design intent, technical risks, and p...