Electrical Senior Engineer (new role based in Kulim High Tech Park, Kedah)

Electrical Senior Engineer – Kulim High Tech Park, Kedah

As an Electrical Senior Engineer in our Regional Value Engineering team, you will help develop, lead, and serve on regional and enterprise-wide engineering initiatives to create greater product capability and cost performance for global-Watlow, while also deepening our technical and operational capabilities in Asia. Located at our Manufacturing Operations in Kedah, Malaysia, you will report directly to the Engineering Manager, Malaysia, and will play a key role within the cross-functional Value Added / Value Engineering team, focusing on identifying, evaluating, and implementing cost-effective electrical component and system improvements without compromising product safety, performance, or compliance. You will routinely partner with design, sourcing, quality, and compliance stakeholders to lead the electrical domain in all phases of VA / VE activity.

Responsibilities

• Lead functional analysis of electrical subsystems and identify opportunities to eliminate cost, complexity, or redundancy.
• Evaluate alternative components, circuit designs, and supplier solutions for equivalent or improved functionality.
• Drive schematic, layout, and BOM updates for cost-optimized electrical designs.
• Coordinate with compliance and testing teams to validate modified circuits or assemblies.
• Define and guide testing of electrical prototypes during design validation and pilot builds.
• Ensure proposed changes maintain safety standards (e.g., UL, IEC), EMC compliance, and thermal performance.
• Interface with suppliers to review alternate components for viability, lead times, and cost structure.
• Document and communicate risks, benefits, and trade-offs associated with electrical alternatives.
• Support change verification / validation analyses and testing as needed.

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