Senior Engineer / Assistant Manager - New Product Development

About the role

A Senior Engineer / Assistant Manager position for new product development in the residential and light commercial air conditioning industry, based in Bahrain. The role covers the full product lifecycle, from concept design through prototype, testing, certification and mass production.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop products such as wall-mounted split, window, cassette, concealed ducted, floor-standing and ceiling suspended units, multi-split systems, inverter ACs, VRF systems, air-to-water heat pumps and heat pump water heaters.
• Lead cross-functional product development projects and coordinate with Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, Marketing, Service and Supply Chain teams.
• Mentor engineers, conduct technical reviews and lead engineering teams (preferred).

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning or a related discipline; a Master's degree in these fields is an added advantage.
• 10-15 years of experience in NPD and NPI within the RAC/LCAC industry.
• Hands-on experience taking products from concept design through prototype, testing, validation, certification and mass production.
• Knowledge of refrigeration systems, thermodynamics, heat transfer and psychrometrics.
• Experience in value engineering, cost reduction, localization, alternative component development and supplier qualification.
• Working knowledge of standards such as IEC, CE, CB, SASO, ESMA, GCC, BIS and AHRI.

Required skills

• CAD software (Creo, SolidWorks, AutoCAD or equivalent)
• Refrigeration system design, heat exchanger design, airflow and fan selection
• Product testing and validation, engineering documentation and BOM management
• DFMEA/PFMEA, root cause analysis and engineering change management
• Project management and PLM tools