Product Development Engineer: Project & Validation Lead

Sophic Automation; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sophic Automation in Malaysia is seeking a capable project engineering professional to serve as the key technical point of contact between internal teams, project stakeholders, and engineering groups for project-related activities. You will coordinate planning, scheduling, execution, and technical interactions throughout the project lifecycle.

You will analyse requirements, plan resources, manage hardware and software needs, run regular reviews, provide first-level debugging, document defects,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Software Engineering, or related engineering disciplines.
• Preferably 2–5 years of working experience in product engineering, validation, testing, technical support, or related engineering environment.
• Good understanding of product development, engineering validation, testing, and defect management processes.
• Experience in performing product or system validation, troubleshooting, and first-level debugging.
• Ability to understand technical requirements, test procedures, engineering specifications, and project documentation.
• Familiarity with defect tracking or Defect Management Systems and proper documentation of technical issues.
• Good knowledge of hardware and software environments with ability to coordinate setup and requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues and propose solutions.
• Good project coordination, planning, scheduling, and task management skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple engineering activities and prioritize tasks.
• Leadership and team coordination skills to provide technical guidance.
• Strong communication and presentation skills and ability to communicate with technical teams and stakeholders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word for tracking and reporting.
• Self-motivated, responsible, able to work independently in fast-paced environment.
• Willing to travel to customer/project sites when required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the key technical point of contact between internal teams, project stakeholders, and engineering teams for project-related activities.
• Coordinate project planning, scheduling, execution, and necessary technical interactions throughout the project lifecycle.
• Analyse and understand project requirements, technical specifications, and operational needs to determine appropriate execution and support plans.
• Plan and manage engineering resources and team availability to ensure sufficient work coverage for planned and unplanned requirements.
• Coordinate task assignments, hardware requirements, software requirements, and other resources required for project execution.
• Conduct regular project review meetings with relevant stakeholders to review progress, identify potential gaps, and determine necessary corrective actions.
• Conduct regular technical discussions with team members to address project requirements, technical issues, and execution challenges.
• Provide technical guidance and first-level support to team members on engineering and validation-related issues.
• Perform product and quality validation using designated engineering tools, test environments, and validation procedures.
• Reproduce reported defects and perform first-level debugging and troubleshooting to identify potential root causes.
• Record and maintain complete details of identified defects and technical issues in the designated Defect Management System.
• Monitor reported defects and coordinate with relevant technical teams for further investigation and resolution.
• Identify and escape technical, operational, or execution issues that may impact project quality, schedule, or deliverables.
• Compile, prepare, and present daily or weekly project status reports to relevant stakeholders when required.
• Maintain proper documentation of project activities, technical findings, validation results, defects, and action items.
• Ensure assigned activities are completed according to project requirements, quality expectations, and agreed timelines.
• Perform other project or engineering-related duties as assigned by the immediate superior.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team leadership

Communication skills

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Software Engineering

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Sophic Automation in Malaysia is seeking a capable project engineering professional to serve as the key technical point of contact between internal teams, project stakeholders, and engineering groups for project-related activities. You will coordinate planning, scheduling, execution, and technical interactions throughout the project lifecycle.

You will analyse requirements, plan resources, manage hardware and software needs, run regular reviews, provide first-level debugging, document defects,