New Product Development Manager, Thermal - Molex

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced New Product Development Manager for Thermal Solutions to lead the design, optimization, and management of advanced thermal management solutions, specifically focusing on liquid cooling and heat sink products for Molex's datacom interconnect offerings. This role demands a blend of technical expertise in thermal simulations and testing, as well as product management skills to interface effectively with customers. You will engage in strategic discussions to inform and align on delivery timelines, commitments, and pricing.

Our Team

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.

Our Datacom and Specialty Solutions (DSS) team designs an extensive product line serving customers in telecommunications, datacom, hyperscalers, cloud, data center and storage applications. The widespread growth of high speed and broadband systems introduces unique challenges. We are delivering solutions to meet the demands of the 224G PAM4 market and beyond.

What You Will Do

• Spearhead the development and optimization of cutting-edge thermal management products aimed at improving electronics cooling applications.
• Collaborate with multifunctional teams to drive thermal simulations, testing, and product evaluations, ensuring solutions meet industry standards and customer requirements.
• Innovate and implement new methodologies in thermal design and analysis to maintain a competitive edge.
• Oversee the complete product lifecycle, including P&L responsibilities, for liquid cooling and heat sink solutions.
• Act as a liaison between Molex and its customers to provide technical insights and manage project timelines, deliverables, and financial agreements.
• Lead efforts to expand our customer base and pipeline opportunities by strategically engaging with key clients and aligning their technology roadmaps with Molex's product development plans.
• Maintain a keen awareness of the competitive landscape to guide Molex's thermal management technology roadmap.
• Author and disseminate technical papers and patents to establish leadership and innovation in the field of thermal management.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• B.S. Degree in Thermal, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of Sales or Product Management experience in Datacom markets.
• 2+ years of Thermal or Mechanical Engineering experience.
• 2+ years of experience with thermal and CFD simulation software such as ANSYS Fluent, ANSYS Icepak, or equivalent.
• 2+ years of thermal testing experience and familiarity with DC axial fans, heat pipes, cold plates, thermal interface materials, and heat sinks.
• Prior experience with prototyping and fixture design to support product development and testing.

What Will Put You Ahead

• M.S. or Ph.D. Degree in Thermal, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline.
• 4+ years of Thermal or Mechanical engineering experience.
• Sales experience or product engineering
• Prior experience with design and development of electronics cooling solutions.
• Experience with testing and simulation of two-phase cooling systems.
• Experience with writing Fluent UDFs and Python scripting.
• Experience with joule heating simulations.
• Established records of inventions, such as patent ownership or technical paper authorship.

For this role, we anticipate paying $110,000 - $130,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

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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.

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