Lead Design Engineer

Dyson GmbH; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transport allowance

Medical care and insurance

Professional growth

Leadership development

Vibrant culture

Job summary

Dyson Singapore is seeking a Lead Design Engineer to drive design and development of market‑leading products for production with a focus on cost, reliability and performance.

You will lead engineering standards, tackle high‑risk problems, and collaborate across Dyson teams to deliver robust, testable solutions. The role requires 5+ years of design experience and strong CAD/DFM capabilities within a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of design and product development experience.
• Experience with DFM, DFA and DFC considerations.
• Ability to lead projects or work independently to deliver on time and within spec.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver design & assemblies to production on time, cost and to specification.
• Lead and develop Dyson engineering standards and technical initiatives.
• Tackle high-risk engineering problems with robust design considerations.
• Provide guidance, set goals, and delegate tasks; facilitate reviews with leads and managers.
• Develop detailed specifications for interdependent systems and requirements.
• Design test requirements to validate performance and robustness.
• Build functional prototypes for testing and demonstrations.
• Analyze test failures and implement efficient solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional Leads and Global Operations teams to ensure timely inputs.

Skills

Mechanical design

DFM

DFA

DFC

3D CAD

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Prototyping

Project leadership

Production readiness

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Dyson offers a unique opportunity for talented individuals to design and develop market leading products for the global market. By working in our world class Research Design and Development department, these individuals have the opportunity to work alongside leading technical specialists and highly motivated creative people, to create products which fulfill our ambition of being truly different and better than our competitors.

In order to do this, our Lead Design Engineers are challenged to develop products that meet or exceed the technical specification, cost and time requirements set. Lead Design Engineers are expected to drive for results using a flexible, challenging and diligent approach.

About the role

• Deliver product design & assemblies to production on time, cost and to specification (functionality, reliability, safety & performance) helping the business accomplish its goals.
• Lead, challenge & develop Dyson engineering standards and involved in technical expertise initiatives.
• To work on high-risk engineering problems, de-risking them with good design considerations and documentation.
• Provide clear guidance, set goals, and effectively delegate tasks. Fosters collaborative and productive work environment. Able to facilitate and influence technical discussion or reviews with Technical Leads, Engineering Managers & head of Department.
• Develop detailed specifications and design requirements for interdependent system.
• Identify and design test requirements to replicate anticipated usage and optimise products to be robust and high performing. Develop strategies to gather the required data for target setting.
• Manage the building of functional prototype products suitable for testing, review and demonstration.
• Perform and review analysis on test failures and develop efficient solutions.
• Collaborate and communicate with other functional Leads, System Owners and Global Operation Team to ensure effective and timely inputs.

About you

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering or Science discipline or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in design (plastic, rubber or metal) and product development with good track record, working on complex and challenging technical problems with DFM, DFA, DFC considerations.
• Ability to analyze processes and information, identify problems and trends, and develop efficient process and strategies.
• Able to lead a project team or work as an excellent individual contributor, delivering product to production meeting time, cost and specification.
• Self-driven and independent with the ability to strategize, plan & prioritize tasks according to business need.
• Practical knowledge of 3D CAD and 2D drawings including GD&T and tolerance stack.
• Strong practical and methodical approach to design using an iterative development cycle of prototyping, testing, and analysing of data/result.
• Creative and considered approach to problem solving, following clear design processes.
• Skills to communicate your ideas to others within your team and across a business.
• Passion in engineering with desire to constantly improve. Demonstrate how you had made a difference.
• Knowledgeable and understanding of a broad range of engineering and technological disciplines such as flow, thermals, acoustic and electronics will be an advantage.
• Good understanding of a broad range of manufacturing techniques and standard industrial measurement methods.

Dyson Singapore monitors the market to ensure competitive salaries and bonuses. Beyond that, you’ll enjoy a transport allowance and comprehensive medical care and insurance. But financial benefits are just the start of a Dyson career. Professional growth, leadership development and new opportunities abound, driven by regular reviews and dynamic workshops. And with a vibrant culture, the latest devices and a relaxed dress code reflecting our engineering spirit, it’s an exciting team environment geared to fuelling and realising ambition.

Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.