Early Career Engineer – Technical Sales & Business Development

Job Description

Early Career Engineer Development Program | Molex

The Tone:
This is an early career development program at Molex, a Koch Company, operating globally with a presence in over 40 countries. Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, delivering innovative electronic solutions across various markets including data communications, automotive, and medical. This program is crucial for cultivating future talent in technical sales, business development, and other commercial functions, ensuring a pipeline of skilled individuals who understand Molex products, markets, and commercial strategies for long-term success.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Global, varies by assignment
• Pay: $80000 yearly
• Team: Global Sales & Marketing team
• Mission: Develop a strong understanding of Molex products, customers, and markets to build skills for long-term career success in commercial functions.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Participate: Engage in a structured 6-month development program designed to accelerate readiness and long-term success in your assigned role.
• Perform: Execute meaningful work within your assigned position while benefiting from coaching, mentorship, and professional development.
• Support: Address customer needs by providing product recommendations, application guidance, technical assistance, and commercial engagement.
• Build: Foster relationships with customers, channel partners, and internal stakeholders across various business functions.
• Contribute: Deliver value to the business by supporting strategic projects that align with business objectives and drive customer satisfaction.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently enrolled in, or recently completed, an undergraduate or graduate degree program with a demonstrated interest in sales, customer engagement, business development, product management, marketing, or technical solutions.
• Experience: Demonstrated leadership experience through internships, student organizations, athletics, work experience, military service, or campus involvement.
• Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to balance technical concepts and business objectives, natural curiosity and self-motivation, strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities, and a self-starter who takes ownership and initiative.
• Bonus: Pursuing or recently completed a degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Sales Engineering, or a related engineering discipline; OR pursuing a degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Management, Sales, or related fields with a demonstrated interest in technical sales and customer-facing careers.