Senior Engineer – Manufacturing Test Systems (KL)

Change people’s lives and love what you do! Cochlear develops world-leading medical devices that help people hear. As a top 100 medical device company and market-leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear-branded cochlear implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.

Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a life full of hearing. We aim to give people the best lifelong hearing experience and access to innovative future technologies. We collaborate with the industry’s best clinical, research and support networks. That’s why more people choose Cochlear than any other hearing implant company. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to hear and experience life’s opportunities.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Engineer to lead manufacturing test system support with a primary focus on yield improvement and operational efficiency. Key responsibilities include leading NCR investigations, acting as SME during audits, driving compliance with manufacturing requirements, maximizing equipment uptime, performing root-cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions to sustain high yield and quality.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Resolve production yield issues through root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous monitoring.
• Analyze and interpret test data using statistical tools and present findings in technical reports for management.
• Identify PCBA and electronic component failures and implement effective solutions.
• Lead NCR investigations and address complex manufacturing and compliance issues related to test systems.
• Provide leadership and guidance to engineers and technicians on manufacturing constraints and test system downtime recovery.
• Act as SME during audits, ensuring compliance with manufacturing and quality standards.
• Drive continuous improvement of test equipment and processes to meet safety, quality, productivity, and cost objectives.
• Draft and review test system documentation (e.g., equipment designs, manuals, work instructions, BOM, change plans, FMEA, risk assessments) in line with organizational change management processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (NPI, R&D, IT, Firmware, Production) to resolve manufacturing challenges and enhance test system deliverables.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in manufacturing test system design and architecture, with a strong understanding of manufacturing processes, system implementation and validation, manufacturing support and yield improvement, as well as non-conformance investigation and resolution.
• Proficiency in software programming and scripting languages such as NI LabVIEW, Python, or C++ (mandatory).
• Experience in data analysis, PCB design and schematic interpretation.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong verbal and written communication in English.
• Strong theoretical knowledge in acoustics or Radio Frequency (RF) is an advantage.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in a manufacturing environment, especially in industrial electronics with expertise in automation control, process improvement, and failure analysis.
• Candidates with experience in Medical Device manufacturing will have an added advantage.

Education & Certifications

• Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Computer, or Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field from a recognized university.

Cochlear Malaysia provides shared services to support Cochlear’s global operations. The growing team of professionals in Malaysia provides critical support in areas such as IT infrastructure and applications, development and testing, business intelligence development and support, procurement, customer service, service and repairs and returned device analysis engineering.

If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.

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