Overview
Dyson offers a unique opportunity for talented individuals to design and develop market leading products for the global market. By working in our world class Research Design and Development department, these individuals have the opportunity to work alongside leading technical specialists and highly motivated creative people, to create products which fulfill our ambition of being truly different and better than our competitors.
In order to do this, our Lead Design Engineers are challenged to develop products that meet or exceed the technical specification, cost and time requirements set. Lead Design Engineers are expected to drive for results using a flexible, challenging and diligent approach.
About the role
- Deliver product design & assemblies to production on time, cost and to specification (functionality, reliability, safety & performance) helping the business accomplish its goals.
- Lead, challenge & develop Dyson engineering standards and involved in technical expertise initiatives.
- To work on high-risk engineering problems, de-risking them with good design considerations and documentation.
- Provide clear guidance, set goals, and effectively delegate tasks. Fosters collaborative and productive work environment. Able to facilitate and influence technical discussion or reviews with Technical Leads, Engineering Managers & head of Department.
- Develop detailed specifications and design requirements for interdependent system.
- Identify and design test requirements to replicate anticipated usage and optimise products to be robust and high performing. Develop strategies to gather the required data for target setting.
- Manage the building of functional prototype products suitable for testing, review and demonstration.
- Perform and review analysis on test failures and develop efficient solutions.
- Collaborate and communicate with other functional Leads, System Owners and Global Operation Team to ensure effective and timely inputs.
About you
- A degree in Mechanical Engineering or Science discipline or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience in design (plastic, rubber or metal) and product development with good track record, working on complex and challenging technical problems with DFM, DFA, DFC considerations.
- Ability to analyze processes and information, identify problems and trends, and develop efficient process and strategies.
- Able to lead a project team or work as an excellent individual contributor, delivering product to production meeting time, cost and specification.
- Self-driven and independent with the ability to strategize, plan & prioritize tasks according to business need.
- Practical knowledge of 3D CAD and 2D drawings including GD&T and tolerance stack.
- Strong practical and methodical approach to design using an iterative development cycle of prototyping, testing, and analysing of data/result.
- Creative and considered approach to problem solving, following clear design processes.
- Skills to communicate your ideas to others within your team and across a business.
- Passion in engineering with desire to constantly improve. Demonstrate how you had made a difference.
- Knowledgeable and understanding of a broad range of engineering and technological disciplines such as flow, thermals, acoustic and electronics will be an advantage.
- Good understanding of a broad range of manufacturing techniques and standard industrial measurement methods.
Benefits
Dyson Singapore monitors the market to ensure competitive salaries and bonuses. Beyond that, you’ll enjoy a transport allowance and comprehensive medical care and insurance. But financial benefits are just the start of a Dyson career. Professional growth, leadership development and new opportunities abound, driven by regular reviews and dynamic workshops. And with a vibrant culture, the latest devices and a relaxed dress code reflecting our engineering spirit, it’s an exciting team environment geared to fuelling and realising ambition.
Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.
Skills Required
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Science discipline or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience in design (plastic, rubber or metal) and product development with DFM, DFA, DFC considerations
- Practical knowledge of 3D CAD and 2D drawings including GD&T and tolerance stack
- Ability to analyze processes and information, identify problems and develop efficient processes and strategies
- Able to lead a project team or work as an excellent individual contributor delivering product to production meeting time, cost and specification
- Strong practical and methodical approach to iterative prototyping, testing, and data analysis
- Good understanding of a broad range of manufacturing techniques and standard industrial measurement methods
- Skills to communicate ideas to others within team and across the business
- Passion in engineering with desire to constantly improve and demonstrate impact
- Knowledge of flow, thermals, acoustic and electronics
Dyson Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Dyson and has not been reviewed or approved by Dyson.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision offerings are broad, paired with company‑paid life and disability coverage, plus EAP, backup care, and wellness incentives. Employer‑funded healthcare dollars and premium‑discount or Lifestyle Spending Account options further enhance coverage value.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is consistently advertised on U.S. postings. This provides predictable retirement support across roles.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing programs, commuter benefits, and notable product discounts supplement core coverage. Wellness incentives and a Lifestyle Spending Account expand lifestyle support beyond medical plans.
Dyson Insights
What We Do
At Dyson we are focused on solving the problems that others have ignored; solving them first using our technology and ingenuity. In order to achieve this we need to pioneer technologies that are different and authentic. This is the core of what we do and who we are. We must strive to create the future, every single day by developing new things, different things, things that go against the grain with a diverse and global team of ingenious minds. Dyson employs over 14,000 people and is present in more than 80 countries. And while we are growing fast we want Dyson to remain a start-up in spirit with the freedom of experimentation and learning, constantly reinventing our products as well as reinventing how we work, how we sell and how we support our owners. At the same time we are working through the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson Award and Dyson Institute to inspire future engineers and pioneering a new approach to engineering education. Underlining everything we do in this diverse environment is the need to always show respect, supporting each other as one team to overcome whatever challenges we encounter. We drive empowerment, development and equality in an inclusive environment for our people around the world. The future doesn’t just happen, we look to make it happen, to achieve leaps through pioneering new ideas
