Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Engineering)
Full time
The Senior Prototyping Technician is responsible for building, testing, and evaluating prototype designs for RFID transponders, cards, and inlays. This role supports product development through hands-on assembly, precise measurement, and data documentation, contributing to the continuous improvement of HID's product lines. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation, experience in prototyping, and a commitment to high-quality standards.
Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Build and test prototypes of RFID transponders, cards, and inlays based on specifications from R&D engineers.
Assist in product development activities focused on HF, LF, and UHF tags, supporting iterative design improvements.
Record, document, and archive all test data in official test reports.
Maintain laboratory tools and equipment, ensuring they are in optimal working condition for prototyping and testing.
Identify and propose new tooling and equipment to expand the laboratory's capabilities as needed.
Collaborate with the Engineering team by providing prototypes and test results to support new product development.
Maintain a record of all prototypes delivered for customer trials and feedback.
Integrate new assembly, packaging, and prototyping technologies into the production of electronic units within cards and pre-laminates.
Develop expertise in coil winding and embedding manufacturing as well as lamination processes for card and inlay production.
Participate actively in global engineering projects and contribute to cross-functional initiatives within the organization.
Assist in special engineering projects and tasks as assigned, contributing technical insights and practical support as needed.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Degree or Diploma in Electronics/Engineering, or at least 3 years of experience in design prototyping.
Proficient in manual assembly of small electronic components, preferably in RFID or related electronic technologies.
Skilled in recording and analyzing measurement data accurately and maintaining detailed documentation.
Familiarity with HF, LF, and UHF technologies and their application in product development will be considered as an asset.
Language Skills
Fluent in spoken and written English.
Computer-Aided Design software: Autodesk AutoCAD, DraftSight.
Project management tool: Atlassian JIRA, MIRO, or Smartsheet is an asset.
Key Skills and Traits
Sense of responsibility, autonomous, pro-active, pragmatic, flexible, capable of multi-tasking.
Ability to prioritize, plan and organize.
Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability.
Ability to make decisions and to work under pressure.
Results and customer oriented.
Comfortable in working in an international team and in a global networking environment.
Work Environment
Employee works primarily in an office environment.
Employee shall have the ability to perform his duties from home, when required.
Work Requirements
Compliance to all relevant HID Global policies and procedures related to Quality, Security, Safety, Business Continuity, and Environmental systems.
Travel and fieldwork may include international travel, therefore employee must possess or can acquire a valid Passport.
Must be legally eligible to work in Malaysia.
Company Overview
HID Global takes innovative approaches to help organizations and governments become more secure and productive by protecting the people, data, and things most important to them. We offer integrated solutions for creating, managing, and using trusted identities, differentiated by a convenient and remarkable user experience.#J-18808-Ljbffr