R&D Manager - Hardware Product Development (Mechanical/Mechatronics)

R&D Manager - Hardware Product Development (Mechanical/Mechatronics) | CT Modulex
District 3, Ho Chi Minh City | Full-time | R&D
CT Modulex is building Vietnam's first industrialized smart modular home manufacturing platform, targeting international markets including Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East. We're looking for an R&D Manager to own our product development function end-to-end - from concept to a factory-ready, commercially scalable product.
This is a founding-team-level role: you'll be shaping the R&D structure, processes, and technology roadmap from an early stage, not maintaining an existing one.
WHAT YOU'LL OWN
Define the R&D strategy, technology/product roadmap, and project portfolio aligned with business direction
Own the product development process end-to-end: concept → detailed design → DFM/DFA → prototyping → FAT/SAT → production handover
Lead cross-functional design reviews across Architecture, Structural/Mechanical, Mechatronics, MEP, Production, and Procurement
Build and grow a multidisciplinary R&D team; set KPIs and reporting cadence
Control project timelines, budgets, risk, and engineering change management
Manage technical relationships with suppliers, universities, research institutes, and certification bodies
Drive testing, design standardization, and handover to Production/QA-QC
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
8+ years in R&D, product development, or engineering, with 3+ years leading a team or department
Track record of taking an integrated, multidisciplinary hardware product from concept through to production or commercialization
Background in one of the following is strongly preferred: modular/prefab construction, structural panel systems, mechanized/automated systems, or automotive R&D and product development
Working knowledge of BOM, DFM/DFA, configuration control, and design-to-production handover
Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, Structural, Electrical, or MEP Engineering
English proficiency for technical documentation and international partner communication
Comfortable making decisions with incomplete data in a fast-moving, early-stage environment
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Salary: VND 40,000,000 - 60,000,000 gross, or negotiable based on experience
Full social insurance per Vietnamese labor law
Project milestone-based bonuses
13th-month salary, Group-wide benefits policy (including 5 days paid Vu Lan leave), lunch/phone/travel allowances
Direct exposure to BOD-level decision-making and international market expansion
HOW TO APPLY
Send your CV to [protected info] - subject line: "R&D Manager - [Your Full Name]"
We review every application; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
CT Modulex is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified candidates regardless of gender, age, religion, ethnicity, or other personal characteristics.
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