Senior Project Engineer

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

Job summary

NTI Nanofilm is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead technical planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects from kickoff to final acceptance. You will coordinate Sales, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, and Customers to meet contractual and technical requirements on time and within budget.

You will manage cross-site teams across Singapore and China, drive risk mitigation, ensure safety and quality standards, and maintain strong customer satisfaction while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline.
• Experience in project planning and coordination.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.
• Fluent English and Mandarin Chinese preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage project scope, schedule, cost, risks, and deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, manufacturing, quality, and service teams to achieve project milestones.
• Lead project meetings, gate reviews, and engineering change management activities.
• Monitor material readiness, production progress, and critical project constraints.
• Drive technical problem-solving, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate system integration, FAT, SAT, installation, commissioning, and customer acceptance.
• Prepare project status reports and maintain effective communication with stakeholders.
• Adhoc tasks as assigned

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

Coordination

Cross-functional teamwork

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Bilingual English/Mandarin

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics/Industrial Engineering

Job description

The Senior Project Engineer is responsible for leading the technical planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects from project kickoff through design, manufacturing, system qualification, installation, and final acceptance. The role serves as the key interface between Sales, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, and Customers to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to contractual and technical requirements.

The incumbent shall proactively manage technical risks, coordinate cross-functional teams across multiple sites, drive problem-solving activities, and ensure project objectives are achieved while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Manage project scope, schedule, cost, risks, and deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, manufacturing, quality, and service teams to achieve project milestones.
• Lead project meetings, gate reviews, and engineering change management activities.
• Monitor material readiness, production progress, and critical project constraints.
• Drive technical problem-solving, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate system integration, FAT, SAT, installation, commissioning, and customer acceptance.
• Prepare project status reports and maintain effective communication with stakeholders.
• Adhoc tasks as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Project planning, scheduling, and coordination.
• Strong technical problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.
• Bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese to liaise with China counterpart.
• Engineering design, manufacturing, and system integration processes.
• Project lifecycle, risk management, and engineering change control.
• FAT, SAT, commissioning, and customer acceptance processes.
• Quality management and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in equipment manufacturing, automation, semiconductor, or industrial machinery industries.
• Proven experience managing engineering projects and customer-facing activities.
• Experience supporting Singapore-China business operations and cross-site coordination will be an advantage.

Working Location

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Singapore, NTI Nanofilm is a global nanotechnology solutions company integrating advanced thin-film coatings, turnkey vacuum coating equipment, micro-optics nanofabrication, and hydrogen fuel-cell surface technologies. With proprietary deposition sources- including Magnetron Sputtering, Arc Evaporation, Filtered Cathodic Vacuum Arc (FCVA), Closed Space Sublimation (CSS), and Plasma-Enhanced CVD (PECVD), we help electronics, automotive, medical and industrial customers improve performance, durability and sustainability, from R&D through high-volume production. NTI Nanofilm operates across Singapore, China, Germany, Japan, India and Vietnam, and has been listed on the Singapore Exchange since 2020.