Senior Design Engineer

CYGNIFY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CYGNIFY PTE. LTD. in Singapore seeks a Senior Design Engineer to guide new products from concept to production. The role designs complex mechanical assemblies, ensures performance, reliability, and user experience, and collaborates with researchers, manufacturing, and external partners.

You will develop robust 3D CAD models, create detailed drawings, perform tolerance analyses, and support manufacturing release. Mentoring junior engineers and driving design reviews are also key aspects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or a closely related technical field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in product design and development.
• Experience with complex mechanical assemblies and product systems.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD, 2D drawings, tolerance analyses, and engineering documentation.
• Strong manufacturing process knowledge and DFM principles.
• Experience in cross-functional teamwork and clear communication.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of complex product assemblies from concept to production, ensuring performance, safety, reliability, quality, cost, and timing.
• Translate complex challenges into clear design requirements, specifications, and interfaces.
• Generate, evaluate, refine concepts through analysis, prototyping, testing, and data-driven decisions.
• Identify technical risks and collaborate with cross-functional teams to mitigate them.
• Build and test functional prototypes, applying test insights to improve performance and UX.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, operations, and suppliers to ensure scalable, manufacturable designs.
• Develop and review 3D CAD, 2D drawings, tolerance analyses and engineering docs for release.
• Contribute to design reviews and communicate complex concepts with evidence-based reasoning.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers and graduates, fostering learning and growth.

Skills

3D CAD modeling

2D drawings

Tolerance analysis

DFM principles

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or a closely related technical field

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Senior Design Engineer

As a Senior Design Engineer within the Singapore-based Design Engineering team, you will be instrumental in guiding new product categories from their earliest conceptual stages through to successful production. You will be responsible for designing complex mechanical assemblies and product systems, ensuring they meet exacting standards for performance, reliability, quality, and user experience.

This role involves close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, researchers, manufacturing specialists, operations personnel, quality teams, and external development partners. You will drive ideas through comprehensive prototyping, rigorous testing, and ultimately into manufacturing. This position offers significant scope to apply deep technical expertise, collaborate across various functional areas, and utilize evidence-based decision-making to overcome intricate engineering challenges.

You will also work in conjunction with global engineering teams to develop assembly-level designs and robust manufacturing solutions. Partnering with category experts and support teams, you will contribute to defining critical design requirements and evaluating potential solutions. Beyond your technical contributions, you will help cultivate a collaborative and inclusive team culture, mentoring colleagues, sharing knowledge, and supporting the team in achieving outstanding engineering outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of complex product assemblies and sub-systems from concept through production, ensuring adherence to critical requirements for performance, safety, reliability, quality, cost, and timing.
• Translate complex or evolving technical challenges into clear, actionable design requirements, specifications, and interfaces for interconnected systems and assemblies.
• Generate, evaluate, and refine design concepts through comprehensive analysis, hands‑on prototyping, rigorous testing, and data‑informed decision‑making.
• Proactively identify technical risks and collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams to develop and implement robust mitigation plans.
• Build and rigorously test functional prototypes, utilizing insights gained from testing to enhance product performance, robustness, and overall user experience.
• Partner closely with manufacturing, operations, and supplier teams to ensure designs are scalable, manufacturable, and ready for efficient production.
• Develop and review 3D CAD, 2D drawings, tolerance analyses and engineering documentation to support development, validation and manufacturing release.
• Actively contribute to design and technical reviews, clearly communicating complex engineering concepts and supporting evidence‑based technical decisions.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers and graduates, sharing expertise, fostering a learning environment, and encouraging professional growth within the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or a closely related technical field
• A minimum 3 years of relevant experience in product design and development, ideally within a fast‑paced R&D or manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated expertise in the design and development of complex mechanical assemblies and product systems
• Proficiency in developing and reviewing 3D CAD models, 2D engineering drawings, conducting tolerance analyses, and preparing comprehensive engineering documentation
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and design for manufacture (DFM) principles
• Proven ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with various stakeholders
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and a methodical approach to engineering challenges
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical information clearly