Director, Sensor Engineering

Director, Sensor Engineering

Location: Rochester Hills, MI (Onsite)

Travel :Up to 20% travel, including international travel

Molex is building the future of intelligent sensing.

We are seeking a Director, Sensor Engineering, to lead the development of next-generation sensing technologies and build the engineering capabilities that will support future growth across a diverse range of applications and markets.

In this role, you will serve as both a technical leader and organizational builder. You will define technology strategy, guide product development, and develop engineering talent, and help shape future investments in sensing technologies. Working closely with product management, operations, and executive leadership, you will drive the development of innovative sensing solutions that combine hardware, firmware, systems engineering, analytics, and manufacturing excellence.

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing business with the agility to innovate and the resources, scale, and global reach of Molex.

• 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
• Strengthening 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