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Molex is seeking an Associate New Product Development Manager to join our Copper Solutions team responsible for leading the development of high speed datacom and telecom solutions used in AI applications. The New Product Development Manager will work with customers (Hyperscalers/OEMs/ODMs), partners, and internal customers to ensure that we are developing new products that align with market technology needs. This leader will be taking those new products and partnering with customers to implement our technologies within their next generation platforms.
This role demands a blend of technical knowledge and business acumen, as well as a passion for innovation and a commitment to delivering high-quality, user-centric products that meet market demands. The New Product Development Manager will play a crucial role in shaping the future of AI hardware in the datacom industry, driving growth and maintaining a competitive edge in the market.
This person will work with all levels of the organization, including Senior Management and external customers, suppliers, and trade organizations.
Our Team
This person will work with all levels of the organization, including Senior Management and external customers, suppliers, and trade organizations. The information exchange is typically technical in nature and confidential. This position requires a high level of negotiation skills, business acumen and ability to cross functional teams.
What You Will Do
- Develops and implements strategic product and annual business plans targeting markets, industries and customers including leading front-end technical discussions with customers (architectures, target specifications, etc.)
- Identifies product line trends and technologies and leads long term product planning
- Partner with MIE and cross functional teams to ensure CapEx and product costs are in line with market conditions to optimize BOM, DFM/DFMA, tooling, and process flows.
- Track capacity and drive capital investments supporting forecasted demand
- Drive the closure of any commercial negotiations with customers on new platform partnerships such as specification sign-off, acceptance criteria, qualification protocols, and more.
- Identifies opportunities to establish and develop industry partner relationships
- Understand, support and contribute to current Molex Total Quality Management (TQM), Six Sigma, International Standards Organization (ISO) and Environmental, and/or Health and Safety (EH&S) Management Systems by following stated policies and procedures
- Track and understand the competitive landscape and establish and drive our technology roadmap
- Develop relationships with our key customers technical engineering teams and enable collaboration to align our customers technology roadmap to our own development plan
- Lead new product development projects making sure that they are completed on a timely basis and within budget
- Develop marketing collateral to promote new technologies and gain penetration in the market
- Drive product and technology release internally while working with marketing communications on launch strategies
- Perform other related duties as assigned by management
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor degree in engineering in Electrical, Mechanical or similar
- 4+ years of technical engineering experience within the high-speed Datacom Market
- 2+ Years of Sales or Product Management experience calling on Datacom accounts
What Will Put You Ahead
- Advanced degree in engineering (electrical or mechanical) or business
- Sales experience or product engineering
- Experience working with semi-conductor/re-timer companies
- Experience in negotiating and working with contract manufacturers and electronics market OEM's
For this role, we anticipate paying $100,000 - $140,000 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 Job
Molex is seeking an Associate New Product Development Manager to join our Copper Solutions team responsible for leading the development of high speed datacom and telecom solutions used in AI applications. The New Product Development Manager will work with customers (Hyperscalers/OEMs/ODMs), partners, and internal customers to ensure that we are developing new products that align with market technology needs. This leader will be taking those new products and partnering with customers to implement our technologies within their next generation platforms.
This role demands a blend of technical knowledge and business acumen, as well as a passion for innovation and a commitment to delivering high-quality, user-centric products that meet market demands. The New Product Development Manager will play a crucial role in shaping the future of AI hardware in the datacom industry, driving growth and maintaining a competitive edge in the market.
This person will work with all levels of the organization, including Senior Management and external customers, suppliers, and trade organizations.
Our Team
This person will work with all levels of the organization, including Senior Management and external customers, suppliers, and trade organizations. The information exchange is typically technical in nature and confidential. This position requires a high level of negotiation skills, business acumen and ability to cross functional teams.
What You Will Do
- Develops and implements strategic product and annual business plans targeting markets, industries and customers including leading front-end technical discussions with customers (architectures, target specifications, etc.)
- Identifies product line trends and technologies and leads long term product planning
- Partner with MIE and cross functional teams to ensure CapEx and product costs are in line with market conditions to optimize BOM, DFM/DFMA, tooling, and process flows.
- Track capacity and drive capital investments supporting forecasted demand
- Drive the closure of any commercial negotiations with customers on new platform partnerships such as specification sign-off, acceptance criteria, qualification protocols, and more.
- Identifies opportunities to establish and develop industry partner relationships
- Understand, support and contribute to current Molex Total Quality Management (TQM), Six Sigma, International Standards Organization (ISO) and Environmental, and/or Health and Safety (EH&S) Management Systems by following stated policies and procedures
- Track and understand the competitive landscape and establish and drive our technology roadmap
- Develop relationships with our key customers technical engineering teams and enable collaboration to align our customers technology roadmap to our own development plan
- Lead new product development projects making sure that they are completed on a timely basis and within budget
- Develop marketing collateral to promote new technologies and gain penetration in the market
- Drive product and technology release internally while working with marketing communications on launch strategies
- Perform other related duties as assigned by management
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor degree in engineering in Electrical, Mechanical or similar
- 4+ years of technical engineering experience within the high-speed Datacom Market
- 2+ Years of Sales or Product Management experience calling on Datacom accounts
What Will Put You Ahead
- Advanced degree in engineering (electrical or mechanical) or business
- Sales experience or product engineering
- Experience working with semi-conductor/re-timer companies
- Experience in negotiating and working with contract manufacturers and electronics market OEM's
For this role, we anticipate paying $100,000 - $140,000 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).
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as a New Product Development Manager
Target large product-driven employers
Companies with dedicated R&D pipelines, such as those in consumer electronics, medical devices, and packaged goods, are most likely to sponsor. They hire New Product Development Managers regularly and have established immigration infrastructure to support the process.
Lead with quantified product launch outcomes
Sponsoring employers need to justify the H-1B petition. Concrete metrics, such as revenue generated by products you launched, time-to-market improvements, or cost savings from process changes, make your case significantly stronger than a list of responsibilities.
Clarify your specialty occupation eligibility early
H-1B approval hinges on the role qualifying as a specialty occupation. New Product Development Manager positions tied to engineering or technical domains qualify more cleanly than generalist roles. Confirm the job description references degree-specific knowledge before applying.
Understand the H-1B lottery timeline before accepting offers
If you need a new H-1B, registration opens in March for an October start. Employers may offer roles contingent on lottery selection. Plan your job search to align with this timeline so you are not left waiting without valid work authorization.
Consider O-1A if your track record is strong
Exceptional product developers with patents, published work, industry awards, or documented leadership on high-profile launches may qualify for the O-1A visa. It bypasses the lottery entirely and can be filed at any point in the year, removing a major bottleneck.
Negotiate for the employer to cover immigration legal fees
Many mid-size and large companies cover attorney and filing fees for sponsored roles. Raising this during the offer stage is standard practice and rarely jeopardizes an offer. Clarifying who pays upfront avoids surprises once the petition process begins.
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Do New Product Development Manager roles commonly get H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, particularly at companies in consumer goods, medical devices, industrial manufacturing, and tech hardware. Roles grounded in engineering, materials science, or product systems qualify more cleanly as specialty occupations under H-1B rules. Generalist product manager titles at smaller companies can face greater scrutiny during adjudication, so the job description's language matters as much as the actual work.
What degree does a New Product Development Manager need for an H-1B?
USCIS requires a specific bachelor's degree or higher in a field directly related to the role. Degrees in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, chemical engineering, or business with a product focus are the most defensible. A general business degree may be challenged unless the job description explicitly ties the degree field to the core duties. An MBA alongside a technical undergraduate degree strengthens the petition considerably.
How can I find New Product Development Manager jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lists jobs specifically filtered for visa sponsorship, so you are not wading through postings from employers unwilling to sponsor. Focusing your search there significantly narrows the field to companies already familiar with the H-1B process, which reduces the time you spend in conversations with employers who decline at the sponsorship question.
Can an O-1A visa work for a New Product Development Manager?
It can, but the bar is high. Qualifying criteria include patents, significant contributions to product lines with documented commercial impact, peer-reviewed publications, industry awards, or membership in professional associations requiring outstanding achievement. If you have led launches that generated substantial market results or hold patents in your field, an immigration attorney's assessment of O-1A eligibility is worth pursuing alongside your H-1B options.
What happens to my H-1B if I move from one product development role to a different company?
H-1B portability allows you to start working for a new employer as soon as they file a transfer petition, provided your current H-1B was previously approved and you have maintained valid status. You do not need to wait for approval before starting. However, if the new role differs substantially in duties or degree requirements from the original petition, the employer should file an amended petition to avoid complications.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored New Product Development Manager jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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