At Philips, we believe technology can be advanced and simple at the same time. Designed around the way you live and work. Technology that makes sense. This is how we touch people's lives all over the world. Whether it’s the lighting that guides people on their way home or the intelligent products people have come to love both in and outside the family. You can be part of that experience. At Philips, you'll touch lives every day.

We challenge you to join us as:

Position: Senior Engineer/Chief Engineer - Function Creation Process
Work Location: Toa Payoh (North East)

Responsibilities:

• To develop technical/technology options to meet consumer needs and business requirements, individually and in team.
• To generate ideas & concepts, to carry out feasibility studies, to develop test methodology for verification of performance, to demonstrate functionality & performance, to establish cost and industrialization impact; towards the creation of new products, functions and/or features.
• To lead a team in developing the full specifications of a product including engineering data & documentation.
• To conduct quality improvement studies, execution of quality improvement actions and perform cost reduction activities on existing, and new products.

Requirements:

• At least a Bachelor Degree in Physics / Mechanical Engineering / Product Design.
• More than 5 years of experience in product creation and development.
• Strong interest in product innovation, in particular consumer products, eg. electrical appliances/home appliances.
• Proven track record in creativity.
• Strong knowledge of thermal-physics & flow dynamics, their application and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge in engineering and consumer materials, especially polymer science, their application and processes is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and conceptual thinking.
• Good communication & team skill, with proven success as team/project leader.
• Insight in research methodology, new product conceptualization, applying new technology, product development introduction.

Qualified candidates may submit their resumes outlining qualifications, experience, current and expected salaries online at the following 'Apply Now' link below.

Closing Date: 5 February 2012

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