Dyson

Head of Global Manufacturing Test & PCBA Engineering

Dyson
Consumer ElectronicsSingapore - Technology CentreOnsitePosted 1 month ago

About the role

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The Head of Global Manufacturing Test & PCBA Engineering leads a worldwide team responsible for test and process engineering across PCBA manufacturing. This role drives innovation through AI/ML-enhanced testing, establishes global standards for SMT, soldering, and inspection processes, and collaborates with R&D, Quality, and Supply Chain to improve yield, reduce defects, and optimize cost. The position requires deep technical expertise in test methods, PCBA processes, and global operations leadership.

Consumer ElectronicsOnsiteManufacturing Test Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and develop a world class global team across Manufacturing Test Engineering, PCBA Test Engineering, and PCBA Process Engineering
  • Define the global structure, talent roadmap, and capability development strategy
  • Create a culture of engineering rigor, innovation, collaboration, and accountability
  • Define the global test and PCBA engineering architecture that scales across all product families
  • Drive innovation through AI based testing, including AI enhanced AOI/SPI image analysis, ML driven yield prediction and anomaly detection, adaptive test sequencing to reduce CT, predictive fault detection and root-cause clustering, and automated limit learning and optimization
  • Own the roadmap for automation, inline test, data platforms, and global test infrastructure
  • Lead global excellence in PCBA processes (SMT, reflow, wave/selective solder, rework, conformal coat, potting) to drive cost and productivity
  • Define global standards, PFMEA, process windows, SPC, and control plans
  • Partner with R&D to embed DFT, DFS, and DFM early in product architecture
  • Influence schematic design, probe access, boundary scan integration, calibration hooks, and diagnostics
  • Work closely with Quality organizations to reduce escapes, strengthen global containment, align quality gates, inspection standards, and reliability strategies

Requirements

  • 12–15+ years in electronics manufacturing with deep expertise in PCBA test and process engineering
  • Strong track record leading multi site/global engineering teams
  • Proven experience deploying AI/ML in manufacturing test or analytics
  • Demonstrated success influencing R&D, Quality, and Supply Chain in fast paced environments
  • Strong technical foundation in ICT, FCT, boundary scan, SMT, AOI/SPI/AXI, and PCBA processes