Lead Product Design Engineer – Interconnects for Consumer Electronics

Volex; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Volex is seeking a Product Design Engineer to lead end-to-end development of next-generation interconnect solutions for consumer electronics and domestic appliances. This on-site role in Singapore reports to the Product Engineering/Product Safety Director and requires hands-on problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.

You will conceptualize, design, validate, and industrialize innovative connector and cable-related products, ensuring manufacturability and high cosmetic standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electronic Engineering.
• Knowledge in FMEA and DOE required.
• Minimum 5 years of product development experience in engineering, electronics, or high-tech industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead product design activities from concept generation through to production release.
• Conduct detailed design reviews, feasibility studies, and engineering analyses to ensure robust and manufacturable solutions.
• Drive design discussions with customers, gather technical requirements, and present project updates.
• Oversee prototype builds, sample trials, and functional testing to validate product performance.
• Troubleshoot design and manufacturing issues, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Apply engineering tools such as FMEA and DOE to optimize product reliability and manufacturability.
• Manage multiple projects, ensuring alignment with customer specifications, cost targets, and timelines.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers within the team to enhance technical capability and project execution.
• Collaborate with tooling, process, and manufacturing teams on plastic injection moulding and high-speed stamping processes.
• Ensure designs meet high cosmetic standards and functional requirements for engineering plastics and metal contacts/terminals.
• Maintain close communication with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders throughout the development cycle.

Skills

Product design

FMEA

DOE

3D CAD

Mechanical design

Problem solving

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electronic Engineering

Tools

UG/NX

SolidWorks

Pro-E/Creo

AutoCAD

Job description

Volex is seeking a Product Design Engineer to lead end-to-end development of next-generation interconnect solutions for consumer electronics and domestic appliances. This on-site role in Singapore reports to the Product Engineering/Product Safety Director and requires hands-on problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.

You will conceptualize, design, validate, and industrialize innovative connector and cable-related products, ensuring manufacturability and high cosmetic standards.