CDU PRODUCT ENGINEERING LEAD

Hireon; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The CDU Product Lead at Hireon is responsible for CDU product development, lifecycle management, and cross-functional coordination to ensure practical, competitive CDU offerings. The role involves defining requirements, managing development through prototype and testing, and guiding product release.

Key focus areas include roadmap ownership, configuration control, and collaboration with engineering, procurement, and sales to meet customer needs and delivery schedules.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Thermal Engineering, Refrigeration, HVAC, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation, or related field.
• Two years or more of experience in cooling equipment, liquid cooling, HVAC, mechanical equipment, or technical product support.
• Strong project or practical engineering experience may compensate for strict experience requirements.
• Basic understanding of pumps, heat exchangers, valves, piping, instruments, and control systems.
• Able to communicate in English for technical and project work.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the CDU product roadmap.
• Define requirements for new products, upgrades, and standard configurations.
• Coordinate product development from concept and design through prototype, testing, and release.
• Track development schedules, technical risks, and open issues.
• Lead CDU selection and configuration for customer projects.
• Coordinate thermal, mechanical, electrical interfaces and controls.
• Review test results and ensure acceptance criteria before release.
• Maintain approved configurations, BOMs, and change records.

Skills

Project coordination

Technical documentation

English communication

Problem solving

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Thermal/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Experience in cooling equipment / liquid cooling / HVAC

Ability to work with project/engineering teams

Knowledge of pumps, heat exchangers, valves, piping, instruments

English for technical/project work

Tools

PLC

BMS

Modbus

Job description

Reports To: Head of Liquid Cooling Business or designated management representative

Direct Reports:

• Thermal and Fluid Selection Engineer
• Electrical Controls and Engineering Interface Engineer

Role Purpose

The CDU Product Lead is responsible for CDU product development, product improvement, and lifecycle management. The role coordinates product requirements, development activities, validation, release, and cross-functional resources. It also supports product selection and customer applications to ensure that CDU products are practical, competitive, and ready for delivery.

Key Responsibilities

1. Product Planning and Development

• Develop and maintain the CDU product roadmap.
• Define requirements for new products, product upgrades, and standard configurations.
• Coordinate product development from concept and design through prototype, testing, and release.
• Track development schedules, technical risks, and open issues.

2. Product Requirements

• Convert market and customer needs into clear product requirements.
• Define key parameters such as cooling capacity, temperature, flow, pressure, redundancy, fluid type, controls, and communication.
• Coordinate thermal, mechanical, electrical, and control interfaces.

3. Testing and Product Release

• Organize design reviews and product validation.
• Define test requirements for performance, hydraulic conditions, control logic, reliability, and safety.
• Coordinate FAT procedures, instruments, calibration, data logging, and acceptance criteria.
• Review test results and follow up issues before product release.

4. Configuration and Change Management

• Maintain approved product models, BOMs, hardware and software versions, options, and standard configurations.
• Coordinate technical changes and evaluate their impact on performance, cost, supply, and delivery.
• Ensure that customer quotations and projects use approved configurations.

5. Product Selection and Application

• Lead CDU selection and configuration for customer projects.
• Coordinate thermal calculations, electrical requirements, and engineering interfaces.
• Review technical proposals, scope of supply, deviations, cost, and lead time.
• Support customer meetings and technical clarification.

6. Cost and Delivery Coordination

• Work with procurement, suppliers, and manufacturing teams on product cost, component availability, and delivery schedules.
• Support alternative component evaluation and cost reduction.
• Consider manufacturability, maintainability, and supply-chain risks during product development.

7. Team and Cross-Functional Management

• Manage the work priorities of the two direct-report engineers.
• Coordinate R&D, quality, manufacturing, procurement, sales, and delivery teams.
• Assign clear responsibilities and completion dates.
• Escalate major technical, schedule, or resource risks when required.

8. Product Improvement

• Follow up product and field issues and coordinate corrective actions.
• Collect feedback from customers, projects, and service teams.
• Maintain product capability documents, selection tools, and standard solutions.
• Promote the reuse of proven designs and configurations.
• CDU product roadmap and development plan
• Product requirements and technical specifications
• Design review and development records
• Verification plans, FAT requirements, and test reports
• Approved configurations, BOMs, and change records
• Product release and manufacturing handover documents
• Product capability matrix and selection guidelines
• Customer technical proposals and deviation records
• Product improvement action list

Responsibility Boundaries

The CDU Product Lead is responsible for product requirements, development coordination, configuration strategy, selection decisions, and release recommendations.

Detailed engineering calculations, safety-critical design approval, software approval, and certification shall be completed by the relevant R&D or engineering specialists. Commercial approval, site construction, and overall site commissioning are managed by the relevant functions unless separately assigned.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Thermal Engineering, Refrigeration, HVAC, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation, or a related field.
• Two years or more of experience in cooling equipment, liquid cooling, HVAC, mechanical equipment, or technical product support.
• Candidates with strong project or practical engineering experience may be considered even if they do not fully meet the experience requirement.
• Basic understanding of pumps, heat exchangers, valves, piping, instruments, and control systems.
• Able to understand cooling capacity, temperature, flow, pressure, and redundancy requirements.
• Good coordination, problem-solving, and technical documentation skills.
• Able to communicate in English for normal technical and project work.

Preferred Experience

• CDU, direct liquid cooling, or data-center cooling experience
• PLC, BMS, Modbus, or control-system knowledge
• Supplier or manufacturing coordination experience
• Experience leading a small team or technical project