Mattress Product Engineer: Innovation & Quality

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

Job summary

The company is a well-established international player in the home wellness sector seeking a Product Engineer (Mattress) to translate market requirements into technical specifications and contribute to successful product launches. You will collaborate with R&D, QA, Supply Chain, and suppliers to evaluate materials, prototype, test, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining comfort and durability.

Minimum 3 years in product development or manufacturing in the mattress or soft goods

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in a technical field related to engineering or materials.
• Minimum 3 years in product development, engineering, quality, or manufacturing in mattress/soft goods.
• Experience with mattress components and ergonomic design principles.
• Hands-on prototyping, material evaluation, testing, and validation.

Responsibilities

• Translate market requirements into technical specifications, designs, and blueprints.
• Source, evaluate, and test mattress materials (foam, coils, fabrics) for quality and durability.
• Lead prototype development and material validation from concept to launch.
• Support pre-mass production audits and quality control evaluations.
• Collaborate with suppliers, manufacturers, OEMs/ODMs and internal stakeholders.
• Perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions for quality issues.
• Drive cost optimization through value engineering while maintaining performance.

Skills

Product development

Material testing

Prototyping

Supplier collaboration

Quality engineering

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Material Science, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field

Job description

The company is a well-established international player in the home wellness sector seeking a Product Engineer (Mattress) to translate market requirements into technical specifications and contribute to successful product launches. You will collaborate with R&D, QA, Supply Chain, and suppliers to evaluate materials, prototype, test, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining comfort and durability.

Minimum 3 years in product development or manufacturing in the mattress or soft goods