🔊 Transform Lives as a Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer
Join Cochlear, the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, and use your engineering expertise to help people experience the life-changing gift of hearing. This senior role offers the unique opportunity to combine technical excellence with meaningful impact, ensuring our manufacturing systems deliver the highest quality medical devices that restore hearing worldwide.
🎯 Your Impact: Key Responsibilities
Manufacturing Excellence & Yield Optimization
- Resolve production yield issues through systematic root-cause analysis and effective corrective actions
- Analyze and interpret test data using advanced statistical tools, presenting actionable insights to management
- Identify PCBA and electronic component failures, implementing robust engineering solutions
- Drive continuous improvement of test equipment and processes to meet safety, quality, and productivity objectives
Technical Leadership & Quality Assurance
- Lead Non-Conformance Report (NCR) investigations and address complex manufacturing challenges
- Serve as Subject Matter Expert during audits, ensuring compliance with medical device regulations
- Provide technical guidance to engineers and technicians on manufacturing constraints and system recovery
- Draft and maintain comprehensive test system documentation following quality management processes
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Innovation
- Collaborate with New Product Introduction, R&D, IT, and Firmware teams to enhance test system deliverables
- Drive innovation in test system architecture and manufacturing processes
- Implement risk assessments and FMEA methodologies to prevent quality issues
- Support technology transfer and scale-up activities for new product launches
⭐ Your Profile: Qualifications & Experience
Essential Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Computer, or Mechatronics Engineering
- 8+ years in manufacturing test system design and architecture
- Proficiency in NI LabVIEW, Python, or C++ programming
- Experience in data analysis, PCB design, and schematic interpretation
- Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis capabilities
Technical Expertise
- Comprehensive understanding of manufacturing processes and system validation
- Experience with yield improvement and non-conformance investigation
- Knowledge of industrial electronics and automation control systems
- Familiarity with medical device manufacturing standards (preferred)
Professional Competencies
- Excellent English communication skills for technical reporting and team leadership
- Strong interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration
- Ability to drive continuous improvement in manufacturing environments
- Experience with organizational change management processes
Preferred Qualifications
- Theoretical knowledge in acoustics or Radio Frequency (RF)
- Background in medical device or highly regulated manufacturing
- Experience with process improvement and failure analysis methodologies
💫 Why Join Cochlear?
Meaningful Mission
- Work for the global leader in implantable hearing solutions
- Directly contribute to helping people hear and experience life's opportunities
- Join employees who rank "making a difference" as their top reason for working at Cochlear
- Be part of a premier medical device company changing lives worldwide
Technical Innovation
- Work with cutting-edge medical device technology and manufacturing processes
- Drive innovation in test system design and manufacturing excellence
- Access to industry-best clinical, research, and support networks
- Opportunity to solve complex engineering challenges with real-world impact
Professional Growth
- Clear pathway to technical leadership and engineering management roles
- Exposure to global manufacturing operations and shared services
- Support for continuous learning and professional development
- Dynamic, growing environment with rapid evolution and advancement opportunities
Global Impact
- Join Cochlear Malaysia's shared services supporting global operations
- Work in areas including IT infrastructure, development, testing, and business intelligence
- Participate in device analysis engineering and quality improvement initiatives
- Be part of a team that provides critical support across international operations
Comprehensive Benefits
- Competitive compensation package with performance incentives
- Opportunities for career advancement in a global organization
- Professional development and technical training support
- Inclusive culture focused on innovation and excellence
✨ Ready to Engineer Life-Changing Technology?
If you're an experienced manufacturing test engineer with passion for quality and innovation, we encourage you to apply. This Senior Engineer role offers the perfect opportunity to advance your career while contributing to medical devices that transform lives through the gift of hearing.
Apply Now & Help the World Hear!
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Cochlear Malaysia provides shared services supporting global operations across IT infrastructure, applications development, testing, business intelligence, procurement, customer service, and device analysis engineering.
If you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role and are ready to take on new challenges, we invite you to start your application today and grow your career with Cochlear!
