R&D Manager (Electronics Component)

Key Responsibilities

1. Technology Strategy & Roadmap Development

• Develop and execute a technology roadmap for the company's inductor and transformer product lines.
• Identify and drive key technology directions to strengthen the company's competitive advantage.

2. New Product Development Leadership

• Lead the complete product development lifecycle, including concept development, electromagnetic simulation, prototyping, performance validation, pilot production, and mass production transfer.
• Ensure products meet customer requirements, industry standards, and business objectives.

3. Process Innovation & Technical Problem Solving

• Lead technical improvement initiatives to address manufacturing challenges.
• Drive the adoption of new materials, technologies, and production processes to improve product quality, yield, and cost efficiency.

4. R&D System Development

• Establish and continuously improve standardized R&D processes covering project initiation, planning, risk management, progress monitoring, and commercialization.
• Develop R&D management systems, policies, and performance evaluation mechanisms to ensure operational excellence.

5. Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Build, develop, and manage a high-performing R&D team.
• Establish a strong technical talent pipeline and succession plan.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

6. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Customer Engagement

• Work closely with Sales teams on requirement reviews, technical proposals, and quotation support.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing teams to ensure effective technology transfer and production support.
• Partner with Quality teams on failure analysis and product reliability improvements.
• Engage directly with key customers to provide technical consultation, project support, and solution development.

7. Quality & Cost Management

• Establish robust design quality control processes to ensure compliance with AEC-Q200, IATF 16949, UL, CE, and other applicable standards.
• Lead cost reduction initiatives through material substitution, process optimization, and product design innovation while maintaining product performance and quality.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Magnetic Materials, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in power inductors, transformers, magnetic components, or related industries and 5 years of leadership experience managing engineering teams.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and customer-facing experience, with effective communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills, and an innovative, accountable, and results-oriented mindset.
• Strong expertise in the design and development of inductors, transformers, integrated molding inductors, SMD power inductors, and wireless charging products, with a solid understanding of soft magnetic materials, electromagnetic simulation, thermal design, and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of AEC-Q200, IATF 16949, UL, CE, and related industry standards and strong understanding of testing, reliability analysis, and cost optimization.
• Willing to travel frequently internationally for customer visits, project support, and business development activities.