R&D Mechanical Engineer (Senior)

Agilent Technologies LDA Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to drive the mechanical design and development of innovative products. The successful candidate will oversee design activities, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure project compliance with corporate standards. Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in mechanical design with at least 8 years of R&D experience, as well as leadership skills to guide junior engineers.

Benefits

Medical education support

Dental coverage

Sports (Gym) access

Parking

Vision coverage

Executive health screening

Marriage & newborn benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of relevant mechanical design experience in an R&D environment.
• Experience in automation and mechanisms design.

Responsibilities

• Involve in mechanical design and development activities.
• Communicate and collaborate with internal and external teams.
• Ensure mechanical design meets requirements and project scopes.

Skills

Mechanical design experience

Leadership

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Ability to work independently

Education

Bachelor or Master or PhD degree in Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

Involve in mechanical design and development activities of Agilent products (proposals, technical & risk assessment, concepts study, detailed designs, analysis, drawings, prototypes, tests, etc.)

Responsible in components sizing, calculation and selection of undertaken design (enclosures, structures, mechanism, automation, thermal management, optics, EMI Shielding, fluidic system, etc.)

Propose mechanical architecture/outline, components placement, CAD database management, platform standardization, etc.

Key estimator of mechanical BOM cost.

Conduct mechanical engineering tests, characterizations, cyclic and reliability tests according to product requirements.

Communicate and collaborate with internal teams (PM, Marketing/internal customers, Test engineers, Application engineer, Hardware engineer, Firmware, Software engineer, production engineer, etc.) and external teams (suppliers, design partners, contract manufacturers, etc.).

Coordinate and generate mechanical design related test cases.

Ensure mechanical design meets product requirements and project scopes, delivering all Product Lifecycle Deliverables per committed milestones.

Lead and perform root cause analysis on issues found during development and sustaining phases.

Comply with documentation requirements and database management as required by the QMS of the legal entity.

Ensure all designs are delivered according to corporate design standards.

Act as a competent mechanical lead (technical and tasks lead, schedule, issues tracking, job allocations, mentoring, etc.) for NPI and Sustaining projects if required.

Provide technical guidance to junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master or PhD degree in Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering from an accredited college/university.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant mechanical design experience in an R&D environment.
• Experience in designing automation, mechanisms, injection molded plastics, part/material/component selection, die-castings, extrusions, elastomeric parts, sheet metal parts, metal stampings, interconnects, electro-mechanical parts, and EMI shielding.
• Familiarity with ISO13485 standards and compliance requirements.
• Strong technical, analytical, and troubleshooting skills; demonstrated leadership, influencing, communication, and planning skills.
• Team player capable of multitasking and establishing good rapport with internal customers, cross‑functional team members, and suppliers.
• Adaptability to dynamic working environments, eagerness to learn new knowledge, and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Benefits

• Medical education support
• Dental coverage
• Sports (Gym) access
• Parking
• Vision coverage
• Executive health screening
• Marriage & newborn benefits