NPI Lead / System Engineer

Agilent Technologies LDA Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Agilent Technologies Malaysia in Penang seeks an NPI Lead / MSAT System Engineer to drive the design and manufacturing of mechanical and mechatronics assemblies, PCAs, modules and complete products.

You will bridge R&D, Quality and Manufacturing, translating product innovation into scalable, high-performance manufacturing processes and platforms, while leading cross-functional teams across global operations and ensuring DfX compliance throughout NPI programs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in a comparable engineering role.
• Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics or related field.
• Strong English communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Proven project management and organizational skills with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with CAD tools and PCBA design/manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of DoE, FMEA, DfX or similar methods is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as central Global Operations technical interface in NPI, coordinating stakeholders.
• 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 on development, validation, and manufacturability readiness.
• Define system-level manufacturing concepts, test strategies, and industrialization approach.
• Lead prototype ramp, reliability validation, and launch readiness.

Skills

Strong English communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Analytical thinking

Education

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

Tools

CAD tools

PCBA design

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

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.

Requirements:

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.

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Agilent is a leader in life sciences, diagnostics and applied markets. Headquartered in Santa Clara, USA, the company provides laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise, enabling customers to gain the insights they seek. Agilent’s expertise and trusted collaboration give them the highest confidence in our solutions.

Agilent focuses its expertise on six key markets, where we help our customers achieve their goals:

Food: Agilent helps ensure that our global food supply is free of contaminants—whether chemical, viral, bacterial or microbiological. Our customers include government regulators and labs that control food safety, as well as private companies that produce, package and sell food to the public.

Environmental and Forensics: From pesticides to pharmaceutical residues to trace metals, we provide fast, accurate and sensitive methods for monitoring contaminants affecting quality of life. Agilent solutions also play an important role in law enforcement by providing robust tools and instruments to analyze and verify evidence at trial, and keeping the world’s top-performing athletes honest.

Pharmaceutical: Agilent has one of the broadest solutions portfolios of any company serving the pharmaceutical industry. Our solutions provide precise answers for every segment of the pharmaceutical industry, from disease research and drug discovery to drug development, manufacturing and quality control. The start-to-finish solution set means customers can get products to market faster. Customers trust us to help them test the purity of their therapeutics. Agilent also ensures that their instruments and processes conform to the highest compliance regulations.

Diagnostics: Agilent gives doctors a head start in the fight against cancer and other diseases. Our solutions help pathology laboratories deliver fast, accurate information to the doctors, hospitals and medical centers they serve. We help medical professionals make more accurate diagnoses so patients can receive the most effective therapies.

Chemical and Energy: The world runs on energy, and energy companies need to locate, extract and refine fuels efficiently and cost-effectively. Our solutions help customers maximize their production and predict failures in their refineries before they happen. Agilent also helps energy researchers investigate biofuels, renewable fuels and other forms of alternate energy.

Research: Most life sciences and diagnostics research is done at top-tier universities, with funding from governments around the world. Agilent is helping these researchers learn more about cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, autism and other ailments. Our instruments, software and sample preparation solutions help scientists conduct faster, more accurate research.

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