Senior Hardware Automation Engineer - Design & Automation

Agilent Technologies; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Agilent Technologies in Penang, Malaysia, seeks an experienced Automation Engineer to lead hardware design for new products and automation platforms across the full lifecycle—from concept and prototyping to validated production support.

The role demands hands-on electrical engineering skills, expertise with schematic capture and PCB layouts, and collaboration with mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing teams to deliver robust, cost-effective automation hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, or related field.
• 6+ years hands-on experience in electronic hardware design or automation hardware development.
• Proficiency in schematic design tools (Altium, OrCAD, Mentor Graphics, or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of PCB layout principles and design best practices.
• Experience with automation hardware such as sensors, actuators, motor drivers, control electronics, or test fixtures (preferred).
• Understanding of embedded systems and hardware–firmware–software interfaces.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills in development and sustaining environments.
• Effective communication and collaboration in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic schematics and automation hardware for new product platforms, test systems, and engineering prototypes.
• Own the hardware design lifecycle, including requirements definition, feasibility studies, architecture development, schematic design, prototyping, validation, and transition to manufacturing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (mechanical, firmware, test engineering, manufacturing, suppliers) to ensure seamless hardware–software integration and system‑level performance.
• Apply DFX principles—Design for Manufacturability, Testability, Automation, Reliability, and Cost to improve hardware robustness and efficiency.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex hardware issues during development, verification, pilot builds, and sustaining phases.
• Develop and support automation hardware for production, including fixture electronics, sensors, control boards, and interface modules.
• Conduct design reviews, FMEA/Risk assessments, and ensure regulatory/industry compliance where applicable.
• Maintain precise engineering documentation, BOMs, schematics, design notes, and revision control according to internal processes and quality standards.

Skills

Schematic design

PCB layout

Embedded systems

DFX principles

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, or related field

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

Mentor Graphics

Job description

Agilent Technologies in Penang, Malaysia, seeks an experienced Automation Engineer to lead hardware design for new products and automation platforms across the full lifecycle—from concept and prototyping to validated production support.

The role demands hands-on electrical engineering skills, expertise with schematic capture and PCB layouts, and collaboration with mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing teams to deliver robust, cost-effective automation hardware.