Director of Hardware Engineering - MY880246

Morgan Philips Group; Kedah; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Philips Group seeks an Engineering Director, Hardware Design to lead the development of complex hardware solutions, collaborating with design, manufacturing, supply chain, quality and project leadership teams. This role guides product lifecycle from concept to deployment, ensuring robustness, manufacturability, and alignment with customer requirements.

The director will provide technical leadership across global teams, own budgets and resourcing, and drive strategic engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Hardware Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 20 years of relevant engineering experience with significant exposure to hardware product development and design.
• Proven track record of leading large engineering teams and managing complex technical projects.
• Experience working within global or multinational organizations.
• Strong knowledge of product development, manufacturing processes, design for manufacturability (DFM), testing, quality, reliability, and supply chain considerations.
• Ability to influence technical and business decisions across multiple functions and regions.
• Experience leading global hardware design organizations.
• Exposure to high-complexity products in electronics, networking, telecommunications, industrial, computing, data center, or related technology sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of technical solutions for complex hardware projects.
• Participate in project planning, scheduling, resource allocation, and execution.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to global engineering teams.
• Own both technical and operational aspects of projects, including team management, budgeting, and financial oversight.
• Ensure engineering teams are equipped with appropriate tools, software, and technologies to support business and project objectives.
• Review and interpret customer requirements, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Serve as a key technical liaison with customers when required.
• Evaluate technical trade-offs, recommend optimal solutions, and drive system-level decision making.
• Develop and execute deployment strategies for new products and technologies.
• Lead strategic engineering initiatives and coordinate global project implementation activities.
• Manage relationships with key suppliers, technology partners, and external stakeholders.
• Conduct research and feasibility analysis for new technologies, products, and system architectures.
• Develop, modify, and implement hardware designs in accordance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive developments.
• Drive resolution of complex technical challenges through innovative engineering solutions.
• Collaborate closely with customers, suppliers, manufacturing teams, quality organizations, and external partners to ensure successful product development and production readiness.
• Recommend and implement design improvements, system optimizations, and cost-reduction opportunities.
• Build, lead, and develop global cross-functional engineering teams.
• Align team objectives with business priorities and project requirements.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and career development support to engineering professionals.
• Establish efficient engineering processes, workflows, and resource planning mechanisms.
• Oversee performance management, succession planning, and goal-setting activities.
• Foster collaboration across engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, and commercial functions.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, training, and capability development initiatives.
• Develop long-term organizational growth strategies to support innovation and technical excellence.

Job description

Our client is a global technology manufacturing and product development organization serving some of the world's leading brands across industries including communications, enterprise computing, aerospace, industrial, healthcare, and advanced technology sectors.

Job Summary

The Engineering Director, Hardware Design is responsible for leading the development of complex hardware solutions and collaborating with cross-functional teams, including design, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, reliability, testing, and project leadership functions. This role ensures product designs are robust, manufacturable, cost-effective, and aligned with customer requirements. The position provides leadership throughout the entire product lifecycle, from concept and development through manufacturing and deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of technical solutions for complex hardware projects.
• Participate in project planning, scheduling, resource allocation, and execution.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to global engineering teams.
• Assume ownership of both technical and operational aspects of projects, including team management, budgeting, and financial oversight.
• Ensure engineering teams are equipped with appropriate tools, software, and technologies to support business and project objectives.
• Review and interpret customer requirements, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Serve as a key technical liaison with customers when required.
• Evaluate technical trade-offs, recommend optimal solutions, and drive system-level decision making.
• Develop and execute deployment strategies for new products and technologies.
• Lead strategic engineering initiatives and coordinate global project implementation activities.
• Manage relationships with key suppliers, technology partners, and external stakeholders.
• Conduct research and feasibility analysis for new technologies, products, and system architectures.
• Develop, modify, and implement hardware designs in accordance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive developments.
• Drive resolution of complex technical challenges through innovative engineering solutions.
• Collaborate closely with customers, suppliers, manufacturing teams, quality organizations, and external partners to ensure successful product development and production readiness.
• Recommend and implement design improvements, system optimizations, and cost-reduction opportunities.

Leadership & Team Management

• Build, lead, and develop global cross-functional engineering teams.
• Align team objectives with business priorities and project requirements.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and career development support to engineering professionals.
• Establish efficient engineering processes, workflows, and resource planning mechanisms.
• Oversee performance management, succession planning, and goal-setting activities.
• Foster collaboration across engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, and commercial functions.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, training, and capability development initiatives.
• Develop long-term organizational growth strategies to support innovation and technical excellence.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Hardware Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 20 years of relevant engineering experience with significant exposure to hardware product development and design.
• Proven track record of leading large engineering teams and managing complex technical projects.
• Experience working within global or multinational organizations.
• Strong knowledge of product development, manufacturing processes, design for manufacturability (DFM), testing, quality, reliability, and supply chain considerations.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, project management, and leadership skills.
• Ability to influence technical and business decisions across multiple functions and regions.
• Experience leading global hardware design organizations.
• Exposure to high-complexity products in electronics, networking, telecommunications, industrial, computing, data center, or related technology sectors.