Manager - Production & Quality Control

About the role

Botsync, a Singapore-based robotics and automation company founded in 2017, builds autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and orchestration software for warehouse and factory operations across APAC. It is looking for a Manager - Production & Quality Control to own the QC Engineering function end to end for its AMR portfolio, define quality strategy and standards, and lead a team of 3-5 QC/Engineering professionals.

Key responsibilities

• Define quality strategy, operating model, priorities, standards and continuous-improvement roadmap.
• Lead, coach and performance-manage the QC team, and own workforce planning, hiring, onboarding, training and retention.
• Turn product and deployment roadmaps into risk-based test strategies, validation plans, acceptance criteria and release milestones.
• Set up and govern quality gates across hardware bring-up, software integration, simulation, FAT, regression, reliability, safety and shipment release.
• Chair release-readiness and defect-triage reviews, give the independent go/no-go recommendation and act as escalation owner for critical quality incidents.
• Track quality KPIs such as first-pass yield, defect escape, test coverage, reliability, rework and closure cycle time.
• Partner with Engineering, Product and Project teams to prevent defects, and own QC documentation and traceability.
• Drive test automation, lab and tooling readiness, and quality engagement with manufacturing partners in China and Southeast Asia.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical/Electronics, Computer Engineering or a related field.
• 8-12 years of experience in AMR, mobile robotics, industrial automation or a related field, including leading Quality or Engineering teams.
• Demonstrated experience building and leading a team of 3-5 junior engineers, and proven ability to own QC processes end to end.
• Willingness to travel regularly to China and Southeast Asia.

Required skills

• Robot hardware knowledge: motor controllers, encoders, LiDARs, sensors and safety systems.
• Linux, ROS, C++ and Python.
• Factory Acceptance Testing, commissioning and on-site deployment experience.
• Familiarity with CAN, Modbus and other industrial communication protocols.

What we offer

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive health benefits package.
• Professional development and growth into management roles.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.