Area of Responsibilities:
• Play a Technical Leader role to drive technical solution and enhance design quality during product development phases (product definition, feasibility study, concept and detailed design, prototype builds, verification & validation, design transfer);
• Discuss with PM and System Engineers on PRD and SRS, and lead MRS (Module Requirements Specification) to meet SRS and ensure the traceability. Instruct others on MRS definition;
• Be responsible for concept design, mechanical architecture, leading development and design, qualification at system level in line with the company new product development process;
• Work closely with Industrial Designer and Product Manager to define cosmetic design to meet requirements;
• Leading feasibility study and feasibility test. Develop test plan and report. Analyse the test results and optimize the design as needed, analyse and solve the problems using standard tools;
• Be responsible for leading complex problems solving and providing solutions;
• Cross-function interface to sourcing, operations, quality, and service team to ensure the design output meet DFX (design for manufacture/assembly/testing/cost) and quality goals, as well as external interface to supplier and customers;
• Lead mechanical system level DFR (design for reliability) activities such as DFMEA, Design Margin Analysis, Technical Design Review, etc.
Person Specification：
1. Skills / Competencies
• Specialized depth knowledge of mechanical design, material, surface treatment and related manufacturing process for complex product; breadth of expertise to support project from the beginning of product definition to design transfer;
• Excellent capability in product concept design and mechanical architecture design;
• Good team task plan and management skill;
• Proficient 3D software design skill with Creo;
• Excellent mechanical design skill in plastic, sheet metal, machining, or casting parts;
• Good knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and mature experience of tolerance analysis;
• Strong skill in Finite Element Analysis (FEA), design of Experiment (DoE) and how to apply it to designs to solve complex problems;
• Good sense and experience of DFX (design for manufacture/assembly/testing/cost);
• Good knowledge of Medical Device safety standards and regulatory requirements in product development;
• Strong DBS tools skill and capability in leading Kaizen and process improvement;
• Strong capability in leading PSP (Problem Solving Process) and driving good solutions;
• Good patent research and planning skill;
• Good English in verbal and written;
• Strong systematic thinking skill. Good at prioritizing and comparing strengths and weaknesses from system level thinking;
• Good team collaboration;
• Highly self-motivated;
• Act initiatively and proactively;
• Sense of urgency to drive result and moving project forward;
• Good CFT communication skill. Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view;
• Strong leading and coaching skill;
• Good integrity.
2. Functional knowledge
• Requires depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field
3. Business expertise
• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services.
4. Education
• Bachelor’s degree or above. Mechanical Engineering or equivalent education. Master’s degree is preferred.
5. Experience
• 10+ years above experience of mechanical architecture, mechanical design, and mechanical team leading;
• Working experience in two or more products and industries. Medical Device, Precision Instrument product experience is preferred;
• Has successfully led the design of at least two products from Feasibility Study to Launch;
• 3+ years of coaching experience and led a technical team with at least 3 members who delivered good results;