Hardware Applications Engineering Manager

Michael Page; Malacca City; On-site; MYR 89,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MNC exposure

Professional development

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Hardware Applications Engineering Manager in Melaka to lead multidisciplinary teams across Mechanical, Electrical and Vision disciplines. You will drive NPI readiness, manage technical risks, and oversee cross-functional collaboration with product, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain to deliver reliable customer solutions.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management and a track record in managing hardware projects and customer engagements, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Mechatronics or related field.
• Master's degree or PMP certification preferred.
• Minimum 10 years in engineering, semiconductor equipment or related industries.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams across Mechanical, Electrical and Vision functions.
• Minimum 5 years in engineering management or people leadership.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure hardware applications align with system architecture standards and best practices.
• Lead proposal evaluations, design reviews and engineering assessments for quality and reliability.
• Manage technical risks across hardware programmes including retrofits and upgrades.
• Oversee integration of mechanical, electrical and vision systems for complete solutions.
• Manage resources and capacity planning across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure timely execution and delivery of retrofit projects and hardware implementations.
• Drive NPI readiness and smooth transition from development to deployment.
• Support resolutions of customer escalations with technical leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

NPI readiness

Resource planning

Capacity planning

Customer engagement

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial/Mechatronics

Master's degree / PMP advantageous

10+ years engineering experience

Leadership of multidisciplinary teams

5+ years engineering management

Willingness to travel

Job description

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Hardware Applications Engineering Manager

• Ensure hardware application activities align with established system architecture standards and engineering best practices.
• Lead and contribute to proposal evaluations, design reviews, and engineering assessments to maintain quality, reliability, and technical excellence.
• Manage technical risks across hardware programmes, including retrofits, upgrades, and customised customer solutions.
• Oversee integration of mechanical, electrical, and vision systems to deliver complete and reliable customer solutions.
• Manage engineering resources and capacity planning across multidisciplinary teams to support project commitments.
• Ensure timely execution and delivery of retrofit projects, upgrade programmes, and customer-specific hardware implementations.
• Drive New Product Introduction (NPI) readiness and ensure smooth transition from development to deployment.
• Support resolution of customer escalations by providing technical and operational leadership.

Stakeholder Management & Collaboration

• Serve as the key liaison between Applications Engineering and departments including Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, and Service.
• Participate in customer meetings, technical discussions, programme reviews, and project updates.
• Work closely with Software Applications teams to ensure alignment between hardware and software deliverables.
• Communicate project progress, risks, priorities, and resource requirements to leadership and key stakeholders.

People Leadership & Strategy

• Recruit, mentor, develop, and coach engineers across Mechanical, Electrical, and Vision disciplines.
• Support career development and succession planning for engineering team members.
• Establish organisational priorities and strategic direction aligned with business objectives.
• Build scalable team structures, processes, and operating models to support business growth.
• Drive enhancements to engineering standards, design methodologies, and development processes.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions relating to quality, field, or delivery issues.
• Promote design standardisation, knowledge sharing, and engineering best practices.
• Implement tools and process improvements to improve productivity, efficiency, and execution predictability.

Technical Leadership

• Ensure hardware application activities align with established system architecture standards and engineering best practices.
• Lead and contribute to proposal evaluations, design reviews, and engineering assessments to maintain quality, reliability, and technical excellence.
• Manage technical risks across hardware programmes, including retrofits, upgrades, and customised customer solutions.
• Oversee integration of mechanical, electrical, and vision systems to deliver complete and reliable customer solutions.

Programme Execution & Delivery

• Manage engineering resources and capacity planning across multidisciplinary teams to support project commitments.
• Ensure timely execution and delivery of retrofit projects, upgrade programmes, and customer-specific hardware implementations.
• Drive New Product Introduction (NPI) readiness and ensure smooth transition from development to deployment.
• Support resolution of customer escalations by providing technical and operational leadership.

Stakeholder Management & Collaboration

• Serve as the key liaison between Applications Engineering and departments including Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, and Service.
• Participate in customer meetings, technical discussions, programme reviews, and project updates.
• Work closely with Software Applications teams to ensure alignment between hardware and software deliverables.
• Communicate project progress, risks, priorities, and resource requirements to leadership and key stakeholders.

People Leadership & Strategy

• Recruit, mentor, develop, and coach engineers across Mechanical, Electrical, and Vision disciplines.
• Support career development and succession planning for engineering team members.
• Establish organisational priorities and strategic direction aligned with business objectives.
• Build scalable team structures, processes, and operating models to support business growth.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive enhancements to engineering standards, design methodologies, and development processes.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions relating to quality, field, or delivery issues.
• Promote design standardisation, knowledge sharing, and engineering best practices.
• Implement tools and process improvements to improve productivity, efficiency, and execution predictability.

Great Opportunity for growthAttractive package and benefits

A successful Hardware Applications Engineering Manager should have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.
• Master's Degree, PMP certification, or equivalent project/programme management credentials would be advantageous.
• Minimum 10 years of engineering experience within semiconductor equipment, automated test equipment (ATE), industrial automation, or related industries.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams across Mechanical, Electrical, and Vision functions.
• At least 5 years of engineering management, technical leadership, or people management experience.
• Strong experience managing customer-facing engineering projects and technical programme execution.
• Demonstrated capability in resource planning, capacity management, and engineering team utilisation.
• Experience coordinating with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, product engineering, and other cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of New Product Introduction (NPI), product deployment, retrofit programmes, and upgrade projects.
• Background in roles such as Applications Engineering Manager, Systems Engineering Manager, Engineering Manager, Product Engineering Manager, Technical Programme Manager, or similar leadership positions.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and customer engagement skills.
• Ability to take ownership of hardware application delivery and drive successful project outcomes.
• Willingness to travel as required to support customer programmes and business needs.
• Proven ability to lead teams beyond a single engineering discipline; multidisciplinary leadership experience is essential.

An organisation operating in the industrial and manufacturing industry based in Melaka.

• Salary between MYR 8,000 and MYR 11,000.
• Opportunities to work with a multinational corporation (MNC).
• Permanent role with potential for long-term career growth.
• Professional development opportunities within the industrial and manufacturing sector.