Head of Research and Development Engineering, Debug

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As the Senior Hardware Engineering Manager for Debug in Singapore, you will serve as the regional technical authority for Debug’s hardware and automation initiatives. You will build, lead, and mentor a high-performing mechanical engineering team while driving the architecture, design, deployment, and maintenance of industrial systems used to rear, sort, release, and monitor mosquitoes at scale.

Working in lock-step with a multidisciplinary, global team of biologists, engineers, and operations leads you will balance the technical execution with team leadership, resource planning, and strategic roadmapping across global release programs.

• Manage, coach, and grow a team of hardware engineers in Singapore; establish engineering standards, foster career development, set performance expectations, and build a high-ownership engineering culture.

• Lead mechanical and electro-mechanical architecture for high-throughput mosquito biomanufacturing, release, and monitoring systems driving the design reviews, and best practices across the organization.

• Plan engineering roadmaps, allocate team resources, and prioritize deliverables across multiple concurrent R&D and deployment projects to meet the operational timelines.

• Architect and design precision mechanisms, servo-driven robotics, pneumatic handling systems, fluidics, custom end-effectors, and thermal/environmental enclosures.

• Partner closely with biological sciences, software/firmware engineering, and operations leadership to convert biological constraints into robust, high-yield automation hardware.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 12 years of experience in mechanical product design, automated machinery, robotics, or electro-mechanical systems.

• 3 years of experience in people management.

• Experience designing industrial or lab automated systems.

• Experience with modeling CAD software such as SolidWorks.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in biotech automation, life sciences equipment, precision sorting machinery, or high-throughput fluidic/pneumatic handling systems.

• Experience in precision motion control, servo/stepper systems, sensor integration, and robotics.

• Experience with rapid prototyping techniques (3D printing, CNC machining, laser cutting, quick-turn sheet metal) and physical benchtop testing.

• Experience growing and managing high performance hardware teams.