Design Engineering Manager

Your Job

We are seeking an experienced and innovative Design Engineering Manager to lead the engineering team in the design, development, and testing of new and existing products. This leadership role is responsible for ensuring engineering excellence, technical accuracy, and cross-functional collaboration across design, manufacturing, and testing functions.

Our Team

You’ll lead a multidisciplinary engineering team based in Georgetown, TX (Relocation assistance is provided for the right candidate) focused on delivering high-performance, high-reliability products for the aerospace and defense industry. We operate at the intersection of creativity, precision, and customer focus, driving innovation from concept through production.

What You Will Do

• Direct the design and development of new products and improvements to existing systems
• Oversee prototype development, design validation, and transition to manufacturing
• Collaborate with management, production, and marketing to ensure product feasibility, performance, and customer alignment
• Review designs for compliance with engineering standards, specifications, and contractual requirements
• Lead resolution of design and testing challenges, guiding the team through complex technical issues
• Ensure controlled release and accuracy of engineering documents, BOMs, and change processes
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and performance oversight to engineering staff
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to meet schedules, budgets, and technical targets
  
  
  

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Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field
• 7–10 years of engineering experience, with leadership responsibilities
• Strong understanding of product design principles, manufacturing methods, and testing procedures
• Experience interpreting technical standards, specifications, and compliance requirements
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
  
  
  

What Will Put You Ahead

• Prior experience managing engineering design teams in the aerospace or defense industry
• Proficiency with CAD and PLM tools for document control and product lifecycle management
• Familiarity with configuration management and document release processes
• Strong analytical skills with a background in root cause analysis and continuous improvement

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• Experience working directly with customers on technical requirements and issue resolution
  
  
  

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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, aerospace and defense, 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.

Aerospace & Defense Solutions Division

With a legacy of over six decades (formerly AirBorn), Molex’s Aerospace & Defense Solutions Division is committed to engineering and manufacturing excellence. Our mission-critical products operate in the most demanding environments—from fighter jets and submarines to Mars and beyond. We take pride in our passionate team and cutting-edge technologies that ensure reliability where it matters most. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense innovation.

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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. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).