R&D Composites Engineer

Selkirk Sport Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Selkirk Sport Malaysia Sdn Bhd is seeking a highly motivated R&D Composites Engineer to drive development, optimization, and production scaling of advanced composite sporting goods across our Asian supplier network. You will collaborate with manufacturing partners in Vietnam and China, bringing strong knowledge of composites and tooling to optimize processes and resolve technical challenges.

The role requires Mandarin and English fluency, with frequent travel to supplier facilities across Asia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, Manufacturing, Composite Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in composite engineering or advanced materials development.
• Strong knowledge of composite molding processes, tooling systems, and manufacturing optimization.
• Hands-on experience with carbon fiber and fiberglass composites, resin systems, curing processes, and bonding.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical liaison between Selkirk engineering and Asian supplier network (Vietnam/China).
• Lead composite process development and manufacturing optimization for premium products.
• Collaborate with suppliers to improve quality, yield, and production efficiency.
• Support NPI activities including prototypes, pilot runs, validation, and ramp-up.
• Evaluate molding parameters, tooling development, and manufacturing readiness.
• Troubleshoot defects and drive continuous improvement across processes.

Skills

Mandarin

English

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Engineering

Job description

At Selkirk Sport, we’re passionate about pushing the boundaries of pickleball innovation. Our mission is toFuel the Pickleball Obsessionby creating the sport’s premier products and ecosystem. As a leading global brand in premium pickleball equipment, we’re expanding our international presence and seeking top-tier talent to support our growth in the U.S. and abroad.

We pride ourselves on a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Selkirk applies first-principles thinking to design scalable, process-driven systems that create lasting operational advantage.

Selkirk Sport, a leader in pickleball innovation and performance equipment, is seeking

About Selkirk Sport, LLC

At Selkirk Sport, we’re passionate about pushing the boundaries of pickleball innovation. Our mission is toFuel the Pickleball Obsessionby creating the sport’s premier products and ecosystem. As a leading global brand in premium pickleball equipment, we’re expanding our international presence and seeking top-tier talent to support our growth in the U.S. and abroad.

We pride ourselves on a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Selkirk applies first-principles thinking to design scalable, process-driven systems that create lasting operational advantage.

Selkirk Sport, a leader in pickleball innovation and performance equipment, is seeking

About the role

Selkirk is seeking a highly motivated R&D Composites Engineer to support the development, optimization, and production scaling of advanced composite sporting goods products across our Asian supplier network. This role will serve as a key technical liaison between Selkirkengineering teams and manufacturing partners in Vietnam and China. The ideal candidate has strong experience in composite materials, molding processes, tooling, and supplier manufacturing environments, with the ability to drive processimprovements, solve technical challenges, and support new product development from concept through production.

This position requires strong communication skills in both Mandarin and English, alongwith the ability to work effectively across cultures and manufacturing environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as Selkirk’s onsite engineering representative with manufacturing partners in Vietnam and China. Lead composite process development and manufacturing optimization for high- performance sporting goods products.
• Work directly with suppliers to improve quality, consistency, yield, and production efficiency.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) activities including prototype builds, pilot runs, process validation, and production ramp-up.
• Evaluate and optimize molding parameters including temperature, pressure, cycle time, cure profiles, and material flow.
• Support tooling development, mold validation, and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Troubleshoot composite manufacturing issues including delamination, voids, warpage, dimensional variation, cosmetic defects, and bonding issues.
• Collaborate closely with Selkirk R&D, Quality, Product Management, and Operations teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to process capability, manufacturing repeatability, and product performance.
• Support supplier audits, technical reviews, and engineering documentation.
• Assist in material evaluations, testing, and validation of new composite technologies and manufacturing methods
• Travel regularly to supplier facilities and Selkirk team locations throughout Asia asrequired.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, ManufacturingEngineering, Composite Engineering, or related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in composite engineering, composite manufacturing, oradvanced materials product development.
• Strong knowledge of composite molding processes, tooling systems, and manufacturingoptimization.
• Hands‑on experience with carbon fiber and fiberglass composites, resin systems, curingprocesses, compression molding, thermoforming, adhesive bonding systems, and processoptimization.
• Understanding of manufacturing variables including pressure, temperature, cycle time,cure profiles, and material flow.
• Experience troubleshooting composite manufacturing defects and process-related qualityissues.
• Experience working directly with manufacturing suppliers and factory engineering teams.
• Fluent in both Mandarin Chinese and English (spoken and written)
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently within Asia.

Preferred:

• Experience in sporting goods industries such as pickleball, tennis, golf, cycling, hockey, orother composite-intensive consumer products.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations in both Vietnam and China.
• Familiarity with APAC supplier management and cross-cultural engineering collaboration.
• Experience with product validation, testing, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM).
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.

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