NPI Lead

Agilent Technologies; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Agilent Technologies seeks an NPI Lead / MSAT System Engineer for its Penang site to drive optimized design and manufacturing of mechanical and mechatronics assemblies, PCAs, modules, and complete products. You will act as the technical liaison between R&D, Quality, and Manufacturing, translating product innovation into scalable production across Agilent’s global operations.

This role leads NPI programs, enforces DfX principles, and collaborates with R&D on development and platform

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical/ electrical engineering or related field.
• Experience in NPI, manufacturing, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong communication and project management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Own NPI and industrialization for mechanical/mechatronic assemblies and PCAs.
• Lead transfer of new products from development into mass production.
• Apply Design-for-Excellence (DfX) across cost, manufacturability, quality, and automation.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, and Global Manufacturing to scale production.
• Lead root cause investigations and risk-based qualification planning.

Skills

Strong English communication skills

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

CAD tools

PCBA design tools

Job description

Job Description

To strengthen our Global Operations Manufacturing Science And Technology (MSAT) team, we are looking for a NPI Lead / MSAT System Engineer responsible for optimized design and manufacturing of mechanical and mechatronics assemblies, PCAs, modules, and complete products.

In this role, you will act as the technical liaison between R&D, Quality and Manufacturing, translating product innovation into scalable, high-performance Agilent’s products manufacturing in Penang site: mainly Spectroscopy, but not limited. You will contribute to process industrialization, technology transfer, and platform standardization, while working in a global, cross-functional environment.

Key Responsibilities

NPI Leadership & Industrialization

• Act as central Global Operations technical interface in NPI, representing the manufacturing operations and coordinating stakeholders.
• Primary counterpart to R&D Technical Lead and business team.
• Lead the transfer of new products from development into mass production.
• Ensure application of Design-for-Excellence (DfX) across cost, manufacturability, quality, and automation.
• Collaborate with R&D on product development, validation, and manufacturability readiness.
• Influence design to ensure scalability, supply chain and process robustness, and manufacturability.
• Define system-level manufacturing concepts, test strategies, and industrialization approach.
• Lead prototype ramp, reliability validation, and evaluate launch readiness.

Technology Platform Engineering

• Serve as Technical Owner on critical & key platform technology processes.
• Ensures Value Creation across cost, quality, reliability, delivery, supply robustness, and global product engineering strategy.
• Lead root cause investigations and systemic corrective actions for complex & cross-functional technical issues escalated from the factory team.
• Establish risk-based qualification strategies and action plans for new step-function improvements.
• Contribute to platform-level process standards and best practices.
• Support development of scalable architectures for assembly, calibration, and testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Own critical mechanical and/or mechatronic assemblies, printed circuit assemblies (PCA/PCBS), modules, and complete products within the MSAT platform team.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Global Manufacturing, Product Marketing, Global Supply Chain, QSAT and other engineering groups.
• For NPI (New Product Introduction) projects, serve as the central Global Operations point of contact, coordinating cross-functional Operations stakeholders and acting as the primary interface to the R&D Technical Lead and business team.
• Contribute as a key member of cross-functional project teams to transfer new products from development into serial production.
• Apply Design-for-Excellence (DfX) principles to address requirements for quality, cost, manufacturability, assembly, and automation in NPI projects.
• Lead cross-functional value creation initiatives by leveraging manufacturing technologies, process innovation, and technical expertise to enhance product quality, manufacturability, scalability, and cost competitiveness.
• Innovation champion for impactful improvements to the Agilent manufacturing system. Excellence in sharing innovations for scalability across Agilent’s factories.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Relevant 8+ years experience in a comparable engineering role.
• Strong English communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Proven strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Solid understanding of complex technical systems and related development and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with technical drawings and CAD tools.
• Experience in PCBA design, manufacturing and qualification processes.
• Knowledge of engineering methods such as FMEA, DoE, DfX, Value Engineering (VE) or similar approaches is a plus.
• Structured, goal-oriented, and self-driven way of working.
• Ability to analyze complex technical challenges and develop practical, innovative solutions.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills, especially in international and cross-functional settings.
• Strong ownership mindset and readiness to take responsibility for technical decisions and project outcomes.

Additional Details

This job has a full time weekly schedule.

Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations

Agilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

Travel Required

Occasional

Shift

Day

Duration

No End Date

Job Function

Manufacturing