Engineering Director (Equipment Development Engineering)
Singapore, SG
About our group:
We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Engineering Director to lead our Equipment Development Engineering Design Team. This role is critical in driving the end-to-end design, development, and delivery of high-performance capital equipment that meets the demanding requirements of HDD manufacturing. The ideal candidate combines deep engineering expertise with proven leadership, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration.
About the role - you will:
Leadership & Strategy
- Provide vision, direction, and leadership for a multidisciplinary engineering team (mechanical, electrical, controls, software, etc.) focused on capital equipment development.
- Develop and execute strategic plans aligned with company objectives, customer requirements, and market trends.
- Foster a high-performance engineering culture focused on innovation, quality, and accountability.
- Ability to work and thrive in a global matrix environment spread across multiple countries.
Program & Product Development
- Oversee the full product lifecycle from concept to delivery, including design, prototyping, testing, validation, and transfer to manufacturing.
- Drive system architecture decisions, design reviews, and technical risk mitigation strategies.
- Ensure adherence to product development timelines, budgets, and quality/safety standards.
Cross-functional Collaboration
- Partner with Product Management, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain and other Equipment Development teams to ensure cohesive development and smooth handoffs.
- Interface with customers, vendors, and partners to understand requirements and ensure successful integration and deployment.
Team Development
- Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering talent to support current and future business needs.
- Implement performance management processes and promote career development within the team.
Process & Continuous Improvement
- Establish and improve engineering processes, tools, and standards (e.g., design control, DFMEA, DFM/DFA, stage-gate).
- Champion lean engineering, systems engineering, and design-for-manufacturability principles.
- Implement continuous engineering initiatives such as feature upgrades and EOL management for all designs.
- Drive implementation of AI/ML initiatives on existing HDD capital equipment and new designs.
Hard disk drive manufacturing capital equipment design experience
- Familiarity and experience with HDD back end tester equipment design
- Knowledge in application of HDD back end test processes
- Working knowledge of test and inspection equipment design for all HDD components
About you:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field (Master’s or PhD preferred).
- Excellent communication, organizational, and decision-making skills.
Your experience includes:
- 15+ years of High precision equipment engineering experience, with at least 10 years in a senior leadership role overseeing capital equipment design.
- Proven track record of delivering complex, multidisciplinary capital equipment (vision inspection, precision pick and place, hard disk drive test etc).
- Strong understanding of systems engineering, software algorithms, motion control, fluid dynamics, thermal systems, and/or automation technologies.
- Familiarity with relevant standards and regulations (e.g. ISO, CE, SEMI, SOP39 if applicable).
- Experience with PLM, CAD/CAE tools, and project management software.
- Experience in a regulated or high-reliability industry.
- Hands-on engineering design knowledge and experience.
- Background in global engineering team management.
- PMP or similar project management certification.
- Working knowledge of Agile or hybrid development methodologies.
Location:
Location: Woodlands, Singapore, W3
Travel: None