Hardware Engineering Manager - Optical Solutions

Our Optical Solutions team in Fremont, CA is seeking a Hardware Engineering Manager to lead the electrical engineering team within Molex’s Optical Solutions Business Unit. This role focuses on delivering high-speed electrical design for advanced optical interconnect products, including high-speed line cards, amplifiers, and optical systems. The position combines technical leadership, people management, and cross-functional collaboration to drive cutting-edge solutions for hyperscale data centers and next-generation optical networking systems.

About the Role

The Manager will oversee teams in two geographic locations and collaborate closely with global engineering and manufacturing teams. Molex provides high-performance wavelength management solutions, from components and modules to integrated line-cards, serving telecom, datacom, hyperscale datacenter, and supercomputing industries.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor electrical engineers; set goals and drive performance.
• Oversee electrical design for optical modules, backplanes, line cards, and optical interconnect systems.
• Ensure compliance with Molex quality standards and industry certifications.
• Drive signal integrity, power integrity, and EMI/EMC compliance.
• Collaborate with optical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams for NPI and production.
• Interface with customers and vendors for technical discussions and component selection.
• Represent the hardware team as technical leader in program reviews, gateway readiness reviews, and leadership updates.
• Align closely with global cross-functional teams on product design roadmaps and development status.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 8+ years in electrical hardware design, including 3+ years in leadership.
• Familiarity with IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, PCIe, I2C, SPI, and OIF standards.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Expertise in high-speed PCB design, SI/PI analysis, and simulation tools (HFSS, SI/PI).
• Experience with networking hardware, optical transceivers, or optical line cards.
• Project management experience.
• Knowledge of FPGA logic design and release.
• Knowledge of thermal management and packaging for high-speed systems.

Pay

For this role, we anticipate a salary range of $175,000 – $235,000 per year, plus variable pay such as monetary bonuses. Compensation may vary based on knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (ADD), and disability insurance.
• Retirement plans.
• Paid vacation and time off.
• Educational assistance.
• Infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance (eligibility criteria apply).