Senior R&D Engineer — NPI & Innovation Leader

Schott Singapore Pte Ltd.; Santo Niño 1st; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Schott Singapore Pte Ltd. in the Philippines is seeking an R&D Engineer or Senior R&D Engineer to lead new product development from concept through prototyping, validation, and mass production.

You will design with Creo or SolidWorks, apply DFM and DOE, run engineering validation and reliability tests, and collaborate with customers, suppliers and cross‑functional teams to drive NPI and smooth transfer to manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline.
• Typically 3–7 years of relevant R&D, product development, or engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in product design, DFM, DOE, engineering validation, reliability testing, and structured problem-solving.
• Proven ability to independently manage multiple development projects, priorities, and timelines.
• Experience working directly with customers, suppliers, or vendors on technical matters.
• Proficiency in Creo, SolidWorks, or equivalent 3D CAD software.

Responsibilities

• Own the full product development journey – transform customer requirements into innovative concepts, designs, prototypes, validated products, and production-ready solutions.
• Bring ideas to life – develop product concepts, specifications, and detailed designs using 3D CAD tools such as Creo, SolidWorks, or equivalent.
• Engineer for excellence – apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design of Experiments (DOE), engineering validation, reliability testing, and structured root-cause/failure analysis.
• Lead projects from concept to completion – manage project timelines, milestones, technical risks, costs, and key deliverables.
• Be the technical bridge – engage directly with customers and suppliers on technical requirements, design reviews, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
• Collaborate across functions – partner with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and Product Management teams to successfully drive New Product Introduction (NPI) and transfer products into mass production.
• Drive continuous improvement – identify opportunities to enhance product performance, reliability, manufacturability, yield, and cost.

Skills

Product development

Project management

Creo/SolidWorks

DFM

DOE

Reliability testing

Customer interaction

Cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

Job description

Schott Singapore Pte Ltd. in the Philippines is seeking an R&D Engineer or Senior R&D Engineer to lead new product development from concept through prototyping, validation, and mass production.

You will design with Creo or SolidWorks, apply DFM and DOE, run engineering validation and reliability tests, and collaborate with customers, suppliers and cross‑functional teams to drive NPI and smooth transfer to manufacturing.