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Our Copper Solutions Business Unit is rapidly growing and seeking a new engineering leader to lead and grow our automated test team, supporting our enterprise solutions segment. The Engineering Manager, Automated Test is accountable for the overall performance, capability, capacity, design, development and long-term strategy of automated production test across backplane, near-ASIC and other high speed cable assembly products. This role provides leadership across people, technology, and execution, ensuring production and validation test solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with business growth across multiple product segments.
The Engineering Manager, Automated Test will report to the Director of Engineering and lead a team of supervisors, technical leads, and engineers. You will be responsible for global alignment of automated test strategies, standardization, and continuous improvement across sites. The role partners closely with Product Development, Signal Integrity, Reliability, Manufacturing, Quality, and Software teams to ensure test readiness, risk mitigation, and customer satisfaction.
Our Team
The Enterprise Solutions group within Molex's Copper Solutions Business Unit (CSBU) operates at the forefront of the fastest-growing market segment - cloud data centers, AI/ML, and GPU clustering applications. Our team is pioneering the migration of next generation technologies and Enterprise technologies supporting 224G applications, delivering innovative connectors and cable assembly solutions that power these high-demand markets.
What You Will Do
Organizational Leadership & People Management
- Provide leadership for the automated test engineering organization, including managers, supervisors, technical leads, engineers, and technicians.
- Set expectations, define annual Roles, Responsibilities & Expectations (RR&Es), manage performance, and drive succession planning and career development.
- Oversee workforce planning, recruiting strategy, onboarding, and talent development.
- Build a high-performance culture emphasizing accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
Strategy, Capability & Technology Roadmaps
- Define and execute long-term automated test strategy supporting multiple product segments.
- Own global roadmaps for test automation frameworks, fixture strategy, instrumentation, and data pipelines.
- Drive adoption of global standards, best practices, and design reuse.
- Lead capital planning and investment prioritization for automated test infrastructure.
Program Execution & NPI Readiness
- Ensure production test plan readiness for all NPI and sustaining programs.
- Represent automated test engineering in program reviews, risk assessments, and leadership updates.
- Identify and mitigate technical, schedule, and capacity risks related to test readiness.
Cross-Functional & Customer Alignment
- Partner closely with Signal Integrity, Reliability, Manufacturing, Quality, Software, and Design Engineering teams.
- Serve as the senior escalation point for complex test and correlation issues.
- Support customer engagements related to test methodology and production readiness as needed.
Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence
- Establish KPIs to measure test effectiveness, yield impact, and execution efficiency.
- Drive improvements in automation coverage, test cycle time, and cost of test.
- Promote disciplined documentation, configuration control, and change management.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of progressive engineering experience
- Strong understanding of automated test systems, fixtures, and production test methodologies.
- Proven ability to lead global teams and align across functions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Willing and able to travel 25-35%, both domestic and international
What Will Put You Ahead
- Experience leading a technical team with direct reports
- Experience with high-speed measurement technologies (VNA, TDR, oscilloscopes, BERTs).
- Background in test automation software and data analytics.
- Experience with NPI processes, quality systems, and manufacturing environments.
- Demonstrated ability to build long-term technical and organizational roadmaps.
For this role, we anticipate paying $135,000 - $165,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
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.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
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. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
Your Role
Our Copper Solutions Business Unit is rapidly growing and seeking a new engineering leader to lead and grow our automated test team, supporting our enterprise solutions segment. The Engineering Manager, Automated Test is accountable for the overall performance, capability, capacity, design, development and long-term strategy of automated production test across backplane, near-ASIC and other high speed cable assembly products. This role provides leadership across people, technology, and execution, ensuring production and validation test solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with business growth across multiple product segments.
The Engineering Manager, Automated Test will report to the Director of Engineering and lead a team of supervisors, technical leads, and engineers. You will be responsible for global alignment of automated test strategies, standardization, and continuous improvement across sites. The role partners closely with Product Development, Signal Integrity, Reliability, Manufacturing, Quality, and Software teams to ensure test readiness, risk mitigation, and customer satisfaction.
Our Team
The Enterprise Solutions group within Molex's Copper Solutions Business Unit (CSBU) operates at the forefront of the fastest-growing market segment - cloud data centers, AI/ML, and GPU clustering applications. Our team is pioneering the migration of next generation technologies and Enterprise technologies supporting 224G applications, delivering innovative connectors and cable assembly solutions that power these high-demand markets.
What You Will Do
Organizational Leadership & People Management
- Provide leadership for the automated test engineering organization, including managers, supervisors, technical leads, engineers, and technicians.
- Set expectations, define annual Roles, Responsibilities & Expectations (RR&Es), manage performance, and drive succession planning and career development.
- Oversee workforce planning, recruiting strategy, onboarding, and talent development.
- Build a high-performance culture emphasizing accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
Strategy, Capability & Technology Roadmaps
- Define and execute long-term automated test strategy supporting multiple product segments.
- Own global roadmaps for test automation frameworks, fixture strategy, instrumentation, and data pipelines.
- Drive adoption of global standards, best practices, and design reuse.
- Lead capital planning and investment prioritization for automated test infrastructure.
Program Execution & NPI Readiness
- Ensure production test plan readiness for all NPI and sustaining programs.
- Represent automated test engineering in program reviews, risk assessments, and leadership updates.
- Identify and mitigate technical, schedule, and capacity risks related to test readiness.
Cross-Functional & Customer Alignment
- Partner closely with Signal Integrity, Reliability, Manufacturing, Quality, Software, and Design Engineering teams.
- Serve as the senior escalation point for complex test and correlation issues.
- Support customer engagements related to test methodology and production readiness as needed.
Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence
- Establish KPIs to measure test effectiveness, yield impact, and execution efficiency.
- Drive improvements in automation coverage, test cycle time, and cost of test.
- Promote disciplined documentation, configuration control, and change management.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of progressive engineering experience
- Strong understanding of automated test systems, fixtures, and production test methodologies.
- Proven ability to lead global teams and align across functions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Willing and able to travel 25-35%, both domestic and international
What Will Put You Ahead
- Experience leading a technical team with direct reports
- Experience with high-speed measurement technologies (VNA, TDR, oscilloscopes, BERTs).
- Background in test automation software and data analytics.
- Experience with NPI processes, quality systems, and manufacturing environments.
- Demonstrated ability to build long-term technical and organizational roadmaps.
For this role, we anticipate paying $135,000 - $165,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
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.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
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. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
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Frame your credentials around systems integration
Molex evaluates Engineering Program Managers on their ability to coordinate across hardware, software, and manufacturing teams. Document project experience where you owned end-to-end program delivery, not just one workstream, before submitting applications.
Target Molex roles aligned to your visa timeline
If your OPT or CPT window is narrowing, prioritize Molex openings in connector systems or cable assembly programs. These roles have recurring headcount needs and shorter hiring cycles than newly created positions, giving you a better chance of clearing the offer stage before your authorization expires.
Clarify LCA wage levels before accepting an offer
Molex files a Labor Condition Application with DOL before any H-1B petition. The certified LCA sets your minimum wage and worksite location. Review the LCA details carefully at offer stage so you know which wage level applies to your specific program management title and location.
Use Migrate Mate to surface open roles by visa type
Engineering Program Manager openings at Molex don't always advertise sponsorship explicitly. Use Migrate Mate to filter Molex postings by the visa categories they actively support, so you're only investing time in applications where your status is already a fit.
Prepare a degree equivalency analysis early
H-1B specialty occupation approval for program management roles can require demonstrating that your degree directly relates to the position. If your degree is in a tangential field, gather evidence of coursework and professional certifications before USCIS reviews your petition, not after an RFE arrives.
Confirm TN eligibility if you hold Canadian or Mexican citizenship
Engineering Program Manager roles at Molex can qualify under the TN visa category for Canadian and Mexican citizens when the position requires an engineering degree. TN status is employer-specific, so if you transfer to a different Molex program or site, work with the hiring team to file an updated TN accordingly.
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Does Molex sponsor H-1B visas for Engineering Program Managers?
Yes, Molex sponsors H-1B visas for Engineering Program Manager positions. The company files the required Labor Condition Application with DOL and submits the H-1B petition to USCIS on the employee's behalf. Because H-1B is subject to the annual cap and lottery, timing your offer relative to the April filing window matters. Cap-exempt situations, such as a transfer from a previous H-1B employer, can bypass the lottery entirely.
How do I apply for Engineering Program Manager jobs at Molex?
Apply directly through Molex's careers portal, where Engineering Program Manager roles are listed by business unit and location. You can also find and filter Molex openings by visa sponsorship type on Migrate Mate, which surfaces roles where your visa status is already a match. When applying, highlight cross-functional program ownership, product lifecycle experience, and any manufacturing or supply chain background relevant to Molex's connector and cable assembly operations.
Which visa types does Molex commonly use for Engineering Program Manager roles?
Molex supports H-1B, TN, F-1 OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, and employment-based Green Card pathways including EB-2 and EB-3 for Engineering Program Manager positions. F-1 OPT and CPT are common entry points for recent graduates, with H-1B sponsorship following for long-term employment. TN is available to Canadian and Mexican engineers where the role qualifies under that category's engineering provisions.
What qualifications does Molex expect for Engineering Program Manager positions?
Molex typically looks for a bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or industrial engineering, combined with demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary product programs. Familiarity with manufacturing environments, supply chain coordination, and stage-gate development processes is valued. For H-1B purposes, your degree field needs to bear a direct relationship to the program management duties in the specific role, which USCIS evaluates at the petition stage.
How do I think about timing if I'm on OPT and targeting Molex sponsorship?
If you're on F-1 OPT and receive an offer from Molex, your employer must file your H-1B petition during the April registration window for an October 1 start date. If your OPT expires before October 1 and you have a STEM OPT extension, confirm your OPT end date against the cap-gap rule, which allows you to continue working if your petition is pending or approved and your OPT expired after April 1.
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