Lead Technology Engineer - Energy Conversion

Dyson Operations Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Dyson is seeking a Lead Technology Engineer in Singapore to own high-impact projects within our global RDD team. You will work closely with external partners, mentor junior engineers, and drive technical packages across multiple regions including Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and China.

You will lead solution engineering, collaborate with partners on future technologies, and ensure robust prototyping, testing, and lifecycle support for production.

Qualifications

• 9+ years in mechanical/electromechanical tech, with deep knowledge in electric machines and thermal systems.
• Experience collaborating with external partners, suppliers or research institutes to co-develop solutions.
• Proven ability to lead project deliverables and manage complex work packages.
• Proficient with CAD tools and CAE simulation; scripting in MATLAB or Python.
• Strong testing and failure analysis capabilities for complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Solution Engineering: Generate, explore, and recommend advanced solutions at a technology level using a mix of analytical, numerical, and experimental methods.
• Partner & Technology Management: Collaborate closely with external partners to co-develop and pave the way for immediate and future pipeline technologies across our product portfolio.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to develop cutting-edge capabilities that seamlessly integrate into product-level features.
• Prototyping & Testing: Lead hands-on prototyping activities and design/execute rigorous test methods to validate and verify your engineering solutions.
• Requirements & Documentation: Capture and document precise technical requirements, including BoS, design documents, CAD models, and engineering drawings.
• Lifecycle Support: Provide crucial engineering support for ongoing production, troubleshoot complex issues, introduce new variants, and drive reliability and cost-saving improvements.

Skills

Domain expertise

Partner management

Project management

Technical toolkit

Testing & analysis

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD in ME/Mechatronics

Tools

CAD tools

CAEs: ANSYS/COMSOL

MATLAB/Python

Job description

About Us

Research, Design, and Development (RDD) is Dyson’s engine room. It’s where our engineers challenge convention, build, test, fail, refine, and fail again—all to invent technology that solves the problems others ignore. Based in our RDD Centre at the heart of Singapore, you will join a global team delivering groundbreaking, trailblazing technologies to the world. Our team focuses heavily on collaborative innovation, working closely with external strategic partners to develop the core technologies—the very "organs"—that power our next generation of products.

About the Role

As a Lead Technology Engineer, you will hit the ground running on live, high-impact projects. You will take complete ownership of your deliverables within a larger global team while working directly alongside external strategic partners. In this role, you will explore, evaluate, and optimize pioneering engineering solutions while supporting, mentoring, and coaching junior team members and working with your peers in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and China.

Key Responsibilities

• Solution Engineering: Generate, explore, and recommend advanced solutions at a technology level using a mix of analytical, numerical, and experimental methods.
• Partner & Technology Management: Collaborate closely with external partners to co-develop and pave the way for immediate and future pipeline technologies across our product portfolio.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to develop cutting-edge capabilities that seamlessly integrate into product-level features.
• Prototyping & Testing: Lead hands‑on prototyping activities and design/execute rigorous test methods to validate and verify your engineering solutions.
• Requirements & Documentation: Capture and document precise technical requirements, including Bills of Specifications (BoS), design documents, CAD models, and engineering drawings.
• Lifecycle Support: Provide crucial engineering support for ongoing production, troubleshoot complex issues, introduce new variants, and drive reliability and cost‑saving improvements.

About You

You are a proactive, hands‑on engineer who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and isn't afraid to challenge conventional thinking. You possess razor‑sharp analytical problem‑solving skills, a collaborative mindset, and the leadership traits necessary to drive technical packages forward. You are proficient in both English and Mandarin.

Qualifications & Experience

Education: A Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a closely related discipline.

• Domain Expertise: 9+ years of relevant experience developing mechanical or electromechanical technologies, with specific, deep knowledge in designing Electric machines, heating systems and thermal technologies.
• Partner Management: Proven experience working with or managing external partners, suppliers, or research institutes to co-develop technical solutions.
• Project Management: Demonstrated ability to lead yourself and others in managing project deliverables and complex work packages at a system or product level.
• Technical Toolkit: Proficiency in CAD tools for design, CAE software for simulation (e.g., ANSYS, COMSOL), and numerical modeling/scripting tools (e.g., MATLAB, Python).
• Testing & Analysis: Strong background in characterizing mechanical and electromechanical performance, alongside a structured approach to performing deep-dive failure analysis on complex systems.

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.

At Dyson we are focused on solving the problems that others have ignored; solving them first using our technology and ingenuity. In order to achieve this we need to pioneer technologies that are different and authentic. This is the core of what we do and who we are. We must strive to create the future, every single day by developing new things, different things, things that go against the grain with a diverse and global team of ingenious minds. Dyson employs 14,000 people and is present in more than 80 countries. And while we are growing fast we want Dyson to remain a start-up in spirit with the freedom of experimentation and learning, constantly reinventing our products as well as reinventing how we work, how we sell and how we support our owners. At the same time we are working through the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson Award and Dyson Institute to inspire future engineers and pioneering a new approach to engineering education. Underlining everything we do in this diverse environment is the need to always show respect, supporting each other as one team to overcome whatever challenges we encounter. We drive empowerment, development and equality in an inclusive environment for our people around the world. The future doesn’t just happen, we look to make it happen, to achieve leaps through pioneering new ideas.