Overview
Your Job
We are seeking an Electrical Engineer in the controls group to design control system hardware and software that meets the needs for projects creating detailed physical layouts for printed circuit boards. This individual will use Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software, ensuring designs meet electrical, mechanical, and manufacturability requirements and will be responsible for programming microcontrollers and microprocessors.
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.
You can check out a highlight of our custom automation team\'s capabilities here : https : / / www.youtube.com / watch?v=0gxNyypfzGU
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the mechanical engineer and controls engineers to determine the operational specifications of a machine to design PCB layouts, enclosure designs, electrical and pneumatic schematics, bills of material and machine cable routing in CAD.
- Create detailed PCB layouts from engineering schematics, optimizing component placement, routing traces, and maintaining signal integrity. As well as generating manufacturing files for PCB manufacturers.
- Write, test, and debug microcontroller code that controls the hardware of embedded devices, developing efficient, high-performance code that meets the memory and processing constraints of microcontrollers.
- Optimize designs for reliable and efficient manufacturing, considering factors like thermal management and production processes.
- Attend Design Reviews and PFMEAs while working with mechanical engineers to improve current and future designs of automation.
- Track projects using internal methods for summarizing component cost, labor, and lead time. Develops accurate, up-to-date BOMs and Spare Parts Lists.
- Assist in executing the machine debug, qualification, and installation.
- Assist in the testing and troubleshooting of PCB prototypes during the development phase.
- Stay updated on new technologies, design tools, and industry standards to maintain competitiveness.
Qualifications
Bachelor\'s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or similarPCB design software experience like Altium Designer, Eagle, Cadence Allegro, DipTrace, and KiCadExperience with microcontroller (Arduino) and microprocessor (Raspberry Pi) programming with software like IDE, Visual Studio, PythonKnowledgeable in electronics, circuit theory, and electromagnetics for creating functional and reliable designsWhat Will Put You Ahead
3-5 years of PCB design software experience like Altium Designer, Eagle, Cadence Allegro, DipTrace, and KiCad3-5 years of experience with microcontroller (Arduino) and microprocessor (Raspberry Pi) programming with software like IDE, Visual Studio, PythonFamiliar with IPC standards for design, fabrication, and assemblyPrior success completing complex electronic system designs from concept through debugExperience with servo motion control systems and touch screensKnowledge of automation and controls systems like PLCs and industrial robotsExperience with 2D and 3D CAD softwareSome PLC language programming experience like ladder logicNote : This paragraph contains a disclaimer about compensation and hiring philosophy. In the refined version, the emphasis remains on employment terms but the em tag is removed and its content is preserved as plain text.
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