Integral Project Lead (Sr Manager level)

Lumileds; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in LED technology seeks an Integral Project Leader (Senior Manager) in Penang, Malaysia, to oversee product development for automotive LED solutions. The role requires strong leadership of cross-functional teams, managing product lifecycle from prototyping to volume production, and requires a Bachelor's degree in Materials Science or a related field with at least 7 years of relevant industry experience. Travel may be required up to 20% of the time.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of industry experience in product or technology development.
• Experience in packaging development for optoelectronics.
• Direct experience with high-volume assembly line processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development activities for automotive LED products.
• Integrate cross-functional project teams.
• Assess technical risks and drive timely product launches.

Skills

Result-oriented mindset

Cross-functional team leadership

Problem-solving skills

Communications across geographies

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Photonics or related engineering fields

Tools

DFMEA/PFMEA

JMP for analysis

Job description

Lumileds International is a global leader in LED technology, innovation, and solutions for the automotive, display, illumination, mobile, and other markets where light sources are essential. Our approximately 3,300 employees operate in over 15 countries to partner with our customers to deliver solutions for lighting, safety, and well‑being.

The Lumileds environment is fast‑paced, cutting‑edge, intelligent and fun! We are looking for exceptional talent to join our team! To learn more, visit lumileds.com.

Who You Are:

Responsible for scoping the product development effort, lead large cross‑functional teams towards successful launch of automotive LED products and/or technologies into high volume manufacturing. You are also responsible to resolve integration issues by leading task forces towards the release of LED products and support customer interfacing teams towards business wins. Scope of this role includes presenting to Executive Management on a regular basis and working with teams in different geographies and time zones. The position requires a technically grounded individual with a broad‑based and varied skill set / experience, with high focus on execution, generation of results towards reaching the defined objectives.

Position Summary:

Lumileds is seeking a highly‑qualified Integral Project Leader (Senior Manager) to take responsibility for product development automotive LED products.

In this role, you will develop & support product development activities for new product/package/technology.

What You Will Do:

Lead worldwide product development activities to support prototyping, design freeze, verification builds, process freeze, scale‑up, and release products to volume production.

Integrate cross‑functional project teams in a matrix resource environment.

Align requirements for products and technologies with stakeholders, consistent with automotive customer expectations and manufacturing capability.

Assess technical risks, align risk reduction plans and drive teams ensuring on‑time product launches. Complete phase gates as a part of product development.

Leverage supplier teams, co‑develop packaging process and materials and meet product requirements and timelines.

Qualify and troubleshoot new materials and processes, including root cause investigation.

What You Will Bring (REQUIRED Qualifications):

Highly result oriented mindset and fast paced abilities in achieving innovative engineering solutions and meeting product development goals.

Ability and flexibility to work with teams across different geographies and time zones.

Ability to lead cross‑functional teams on technology/non‑technical issues to reach intended objectives.

Direct experience in several of the following areas is preferred:

Packaging development for optoelectronics/semiconductors, including selection and qualification of materials and processes.

Characterization of LED devices and materials, including optical, electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties, along with underlying chemical composition and structure.

High‑volume assembly line processes such as die attach, glue attach, molding, laser processes, singulation, AVI, metrology, and automated test and handling.

Analysis of data from DOEs, prototype & verification and manufacturing builds.

Semiconductor wafer fabrication process development and process integration.

Knowledgeable with engineering tools like DFMEA/PFMEA, application of JMP for analysis.

Detail oriented and hands‑on approach to engineering development and problem solving.

Ability to rapidly extend individual engineering capabilities per specific project needs.

Ability to travel internationally (up to 5‑20% of the time).

Bachelor's

Field of Study

Materials Science, Photonics or related engineering fields.

Years of Experience (Minimum)

Minimum 7 years of industry experience in a product or technology development environment.

Lumileds is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

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