Product Reliability & Validation Director

MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Product Validation Manager in Singapore to own and lead product validation and reliability initiatives for cutting-edge robotic systems. Candidates must have extensive experience in mechanical or electrical systems validation, familiarity with global compliance standards, and exceptional communication skills. This role offers the opportunity to shape the validation strategy and work in a fast-scaling, innovation-driven environment.

Benefits

Competitive package

Opportunity for leadership and mentoring

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years in product validation & reliability for mechanical or electrical systems.
• Proven experience in building validation labs and designing test infrastructures.
• Strong expertise in reliability engineering methods.

Responsibilities

• Establish a company-wide V&V framework with decision checkpoints.
• Lead FMEA, HALT/HASS/ALT, DOE, and reliability growth programs.
• Work closely with R&D and Manufacturing to ensure reliable releases.

Skills

Product validation

Reliability engineering

Communication skills

FMEA

Automated testing

Job description

• To own the end-to-end product validation and reliability function
• Work on cutting-edge robotic systems.

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established organisation in the robotics industry, known for its commitment to innovation and excellence. With a strong emphasis on innovation, quality, and operational excellence, it is expanding rapidly through vertical integration, strategic partnerships

Job Description

• Establish a company-wide V&V framework covering hardware, software, autonomy, and cloud, with clear release gates and decision checkpoints.
• Lead FMEA, HALT/HASS/ALT, DOE, and reliability growth programs; ensure early risk detection and robust system performance.
• Set up validation labs, design jigs/fixtures, and implement automated test systems and CI-driven pipelines.
• Develop and execute qualification plans for high-risk parts and subsystems; maintain vendor validation standards.
• Partner with regulatory teams to deliver pre-compliance and audit-ready evidence for global standards (EMC/EMI, IEC, ISO, RED, functional safety).
• Work closely with R&D, Product, and Manufacturing to de-risk designs and ensure reliable, safe, and customer-ready releases.

The Successful Applicant

• 10-15+ years in product validation & reliability for mechanical or electrical systems.
• Proven experience building validation labs, designing test jigs, and creating automated test infrastructures.
• Strong expertise in reliability engineering methods: FMEA, HALT/HASS/ALT, Weibull, DOE, RBD, FRACAS.
• Skilled in software quality engineering at the system level (SIL/HIL, CI pipelines, coverage/reporting).
• Familiarity with global compliance standards (EMC/EMI, ISO 13849, IEC 60335, RED, functional safety).
• Exceptional communicator - able to present data-driven validation evidence to R&D, product, and manufacturing stakeholders.

What's on Offer

An opportunity to build a world-class validation and reliability function from the ground up, with full ownership of strategy, labs, automation, and processes. You will work at the forefront of cutting-edge robotic systems, combining hardware, embedded, autonomy, and cloud technologies, while making a direct impact on global product reliability and safety. As a senior leader, you'll enjoy high visibility with leadership, the chance to mentor and grow a team, and exposure to international compliance and reliability standards. In return, a competitive package and the opportunity to shape both the technology and your career trajectory in a fast-scaling, innovation-driven environment.

Michael Page International Pte Ltd | Registration No. 199804751N