Lead Sealing Systems Engineer

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Lead Sealing Systems Engineer

Location(s)

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Company

Molex

Career Field

Engineering

Job Number

188505

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Molex is seeking a Lead Sealing Systems Engineer to drive the design, development, and predictive engineering of sealing solutions for automotive connector systems. In this role, you will combine product design, materials science, and advanced simulation to develop robust sealing technologies that improve reliability, reduce validation cycles, and accelerate time to market.

As the technical lead for sealing systems, you will influence product architecture, establish engineering standards, and partner with global teams across product development, manufacturing, validation, and materials engineering to solve complex technical challenges and deliver innovative solutions.

We are looking for a self-driven engineer who applies first-principles thinking, thrives in a collaborative environment, and enjoys mentoring others. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with the ability to influence decisions, build organizational capability, and create long-term value through engineering excellence.

What You Will Do

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of elastomer sealing solutions for connector systems,
• Define sealing system architecture, including seal geometry, groove design, tolerance analysis, and integration requirements
• Develop and oversee advanced CAE methodologies to predict sealing performance, durability, environmental effects, and long-term reliability
• Establish and maintain sealing design standards, engineering guidelines, performance metrics, and validation methodologies
• Own the sealing materials strategy, including material selection, characterization, qualification, and development of predictive material models
• Lead simulation-to-test correlation and validation activities, leveraging data-driven insights
• Serve as the technical lead for sealing technologies, collaborating with product development, materials, manufacturing, validation, and quality teams
• Mentor and develop global engineering resources, building organizational capability and promoting best practices in sealing design and CAE analysis
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and technical standardization initiatives while identifying emerging technologies, materials, and industry trends
• Establish strategic partnerships with suppliers, universities, and research organizations

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Materials Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in product design and/or CAE simulation for elastomer sealing systems
• 3+ years of experience in nonlinear FEA (large deformation, contact, material nonlinearity)
• 2+ years of Experience in material modeling (hyperelastic, viscoelastic, temperature effects)
• Working knowledge of Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), geometric tolerancing, and tolerance stack up analysis

What Will Put You Ahead

• Master''s or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Experience with elastomer sealing systems, including silicone rubber materials, sealing performance, durability, environmental effects, and failure modes; automotive connector sealing experience is a plus
• Advanced proficiency with nonlinear CAE tools such as Abaqus, ANSYS, or equivalent software, including large deformation, complex contact, and highly nonlinear simulations
• Expertise in elastomer material characterization and modeling, including hyperelastic, viscoelastic, creep, relaxation, and temperature-dependent behavior
• Experience developing engineering standards, validation methodologies, and simulation-to-test correlation processes through collaboration with testing laboratories, validation teams, suppliers, and cross-functional engineering partners

Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates. Candidates requiring current or future employment sponsorship will be considered

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.

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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.

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