Assistant Manager, Research & Development
On-site · Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Job Summary
Assistant Manager, R&D to support successful execution of new product development projects within our engineering team. This role serves as a key link between R&D, Production, Quality, Purchasing, and other business functions, ensuring effective project coordination, technical documentation management, testing support, and engineering change control. The successful candidate will play a vital role in driving product development efficiency, maintaining engineering data integrity, supporting prototype and testing activities, and contributing to the successful launch of innovative products into production. Role Responsibilities include coordinating and maintaining R&D documentation (specifications, drawings, BOMs, test records, engineering changes, and technical files), tracking milestones, preparing status updates, facilitating cross-functional collaboration, identifying risks, managing ECR/ECO/ECN processes, supporting prototype builds and testing, assisting in component sourcing and data collection, coordinating material requisitions and supplier documentation, and contributing to process improvement initiatives. Role Requirements emphasize a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, 3–5 years of related experience, familiarity with electronics/manufacturing, ability to read technical drawings, proficiency with ERP/PLM/document systems, and strong communication with Mandarin proficiency.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Electronic Engineering, Automation, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in an engineering support, project coordination, product development, or manufacturing environment
- Experience within electronics manufacturing, automation equipment, industrial equipment, precision engineering, or related industries is highly desirable
- Good understanding of product development processes, engineering documentation control, prototype builds, testing, and engineering change management
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, engineering documents, and basic electronic schematics
- Familiarity with electronic product development, industrial standards, and manufacturing processes
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and project tracking tools
- Experience working with ERP, PLM, document management systems, or engineering databases is highly preferred
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced product development environment
- Fluent Mandarin Chinese is required, while English language proficiency is preferred
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