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

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

There are roles Engineer / 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 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 mechanical domain in all phases of VA / VE activity.

Your Key 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.
• Lead functional analysis of mechanical components and identify opportunities to eliminate cost, complexity, or redundancy.
• Redesign mechanical parts, assemblies, or interfaces to simplify construction or reduce materials.
• Drive DFM / A reviews for manufacturability, tooling feasibility, and assembly impact.
• Partner with manufacturing engineers to validate new mechanical designs through pilot builds or simulations.
• Support sourcing in supplier engagement for alternate materials or form factors (e.g., stamping vs. machining).
• Provide engineering drawings and models for reengineered components; ensure proper version control.
• Perform and document tolerance stack-ups, structural integrity analysis, and thermal evaluations as needed.
• Collaborate with quality and compliance engineers to update FMEA, control plans, and inspection criteria.
• Document and communicate risks, benefits, and trade-offs associated with electrical alternatives.
• Support change verification / validation analyses and testing as needed.
• Required Qualifications
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 8+ years of experience in electrical design, validation, or sustaining engineering
• Demonstrated success in value engineering, cost-down, or design optimization projects
• Familiarity with relevant compliance frameworks (UL, CE, RoHS, etc.)
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Proficiency with circuit design tools (e.g., Altium, OrCAD) and testing equipment
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 8+ years of experience in mechanical design, validation, or sustaining engineering
• Demonstrated success in value engineering, cost-down, or design optimization projects
• Experience in cost-reduction, VA / VE, or material substitution efforts
• Solid proficiency with CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo) and mechanical simulation (e.g., FEA)
• Familiarity with GD&T, DFM / DFA principles, and root cause analysis techniques
• Desired Qualifications and Attributes
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field is highly desired.
• Experience applying bonded elastomer technologies in automotive, aerospace, medical device, semiconductor, or industrial manufacturing.
• Familiarity with FMEA, control plans, and PPAP (if in regulated industries).
• Experience in a “design for manufacturing” environment.
• Must have experiences in Value Added Value Engineering (VAVE)
• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field is highly desired.
• Familiarity with FMEA, control plans, and PPAP (if in regulated industries).
• Experience in a “design for manufacturing” environment.
• Must have experiences in Value Added Value Engineering (VAVE)

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