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The R&D Director is responsible for directing and overseeing all design and development projects for the General-Purpose instrument portfolio. S/he provides leadership & management of the transverse R&D functions and is responsible for roadmap execution, value engineering and new technology initiatives. S/he oversees all Portfolio activities and fosters scientific innovation. The R&D Director (in collaboration with senior design leaders) focuses primarily on strategic execution and on initiating, fostering, maintaining external relationships and partnerships with a host of different relevant organizations. S/he also plays a role in mentoring and developing R&D staff, in resource allocation and R&D decision making.

• Responsible for providing input for R&D strategic roadmaps
• Maintain the highest quality of product / circuit design foundations as part of the product lifecycle (PLC) & development process
• Keep informed on the state-of-the-art of test & measurement metrologies, development and innovations in the field
• Lead consultations across design Initiatives & programs on common resources sharing and gap filling (i.e. staffing)
• Ensure the internal and external design review processes of each funded R&D project by senior management
• Responsible for conducting of successful design PLC meetings that include reviews of product roadmaps and deliver time-to-market design projects execution
• Work closely with the technology architects and other senior R&D leader to ensure leveraging of common technology building blocks within the R&D communities
• Provide Leadership of the R&D functions (Firmware, Application, Circuit Design Teams, FPGA) and supervise the senior team comprised multiple Design Operating Managers
• Oversee R&D budget and allocation of resources in the R&D team. Includes Yearly Capex and Monthly OpEx spending
• Recruit, motivate, organize training, and manage R&D team size of 30-40 employees
• In addition, the R&D Leader will also:

o Explore and assess R&D partnership opportunities, including design partners (OEM, ODM), contract manufacturers, product safety & regulatory labs, and outsourced design partners.
o Collaborate with Order Fulfilment teams on new product ramp-up, prototyping builds, value engineering activities, assurance of supply support and revenue maximization activities.
o Close Collaboration with various ISTs (Industry Teams), COEs & Product Management / Planning teams to create, promote and drive preference around HW Applications / Solutions for general purpose instrumentation.
o Develop & Execute departmental KPIs & LEAN metrics for R&D.

Job Qualifications

This is a key strategic role for an Integrating Manager level professional who has excellent knowledge in test & measurement product development life cycles, analog/digital/FPGA/firmware design experience across different industries, market segments and familiarity on test & measurement products/systems.
The position requires the following:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s or Master\xe2\x80\x99s with an Engineering or Electronics Degree
• 10-15+ years of overall R&D / product development experience, with at least 5+ years in HW design/Project management role.
• Proven success working across complex functions (sales, marketing, product development) and across multiple geographies to over-deliver on customer needs.
• Experience working with customers to define requirements
• Working with customers to define new products / solutions
• Proven Strong Project Management & Leadership Skills

Following are some important key skills needed in this job:

• Test & Measurement Experience (experience with measurement metrology is a plus)
• Circuit Design Competencies (digital, analog, RF, firmware, FPGA)
• HW Design & Development collaborations with key customers
• Customer Needs Assessment
• Program/Project Management
• Competitive Analysis
• One Keysight mind set with external focus.
• Customer-oriented, knows how to interact with customers and how to improve product performance based on customer feedback

This position will be based in Penang, Malaysia

Job Function

R&D


Shift:
Day Job

Schedule:
Full Time (F)

Travel Required:
25 - 50%

Employment Program:
Regular

Duration (Temp Positions Only):
Not Applicable
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