Director, Sensor Engineering

Travel

Up to 20% travel, including international travel.

• Reports to: VP of Sensors
• Direct Reports: Engineering Managers and Senior Technical Leaders
• Leadership Scope: Cross‑functional leadership across Hardware, Firmware, Systems, Test, Manufacturing, and Product Engineering

• Defined and aligned a clear sensor technology roadmap supporting current and future growth opportunities
• Built strong partnerships across engineering, product management, manufacturing, quality, and executive leadership teams
• Strengthened organizational capability through targeted hiring, coaching, and development of key technical talent
• Established scalable engineering processes, performance metrics, and operating rhythms that improve execution and predictability
• Advanced multiple sensing technologies and development programs through critical stages of the product lifecycle
• Improved visibility into technical priorities, risks, and investment opportunities through effective communication and leadership
• Created a culture of technical excellence, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement

• Define and execute the technology strategy and roadmap for Molex's sensing portfolio, driving innovation across hardware, firmware, sensor fusion, signal processing, calibration, test, and manufacturability
• Lead, develop, and scale a multidisciplinary engineering organization spanning engineering managers, hardware engineers, firmware and software engineers, systems engineers, and test and validation teams
• Build the engineering capabilities, technical depth, and organizational structure needed to support a growing sensing business, creating an environment where talent can thrive, innovate, and deliver meaningful business impact
• Guide architecture and design decisions for advanced sensing systems, including transducers (MEMS, optical, acoustic, electromagnetic, and related technologies), analog front‑end, ADCs, FPGA/ASIC integration, embedded software, and calibration
• Partner closely with product management, systems engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and regulatory teams to define requirements, evaluate trade‑offs, and deliver innovative sensing solutions
• Establish scalable engineering processes, development metrics, and best practices that improve execution, reliability, test coverage, product quality, and continuous improvement
• Attract, develop, and retain top engineering talent through coaching, mentorship, succession planning, and thoughtful resource allocation
• Lead strategic relationships with suppliers, development partners, and external vendors supporting component technologies, fabrication, testing, and engineering services
• Ensure products meet applicable industry standards, certifications, and regulatory requirements while maintaining a focus on quality, reliability, and customer success
• Oversee program execution across cost, schedule, technical risk, and resource planning, while effectively communicating priorities, progress, and risks to senior leadership and key stakeholders
• Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, technical rigor, systems thinking, and data‑driven decision‑making that enables the team to solve complex sensing challenges and create differentiated solutions

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 10+ years of engineering experience developing sensor hardware, systems, or related sensing technologies
• 5+ years of experience leading engineering teams, technical leaders, or engineering managers
• Experience leading complex product development efforts through design, validation, manufacturing, and launch
• Deep technical expertise in one or more sensing technologies, including current, acceleration, magnetic, or environmental sensing
• Experience working cross‑functionally to deliver complex technical products and systems
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence technical and non‑technical stakeholders

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related…