Engineering Operations Lead (Robotics)

Location: Singapore, Central Singapore; on-site

Company

hirify.global develops robotics products through grant- and NRE-funded innovation projects and prepares them for production and deployment.

What you will do

• Run schedules, Gantt plans, weekly milestone checks, and monthly status inputs for active innovation projects through Innotracker.
• Own Innotracker’s scope and delivery schedule, define module requirements and acceptance tests, coordinate with the AI team, and sign off releases.
• Clear project blockers, including integration debugging, part substitution, fixture or wiring rework, and test scripts, while recording fixes and lessons learned.
• Move products from grant-funded MVPs toward production through design-for-manufacture changes, cost targets, supplier selection, certification planning, and service planning.
• Coordinate prototype builds, BOMs, inventory, RFQs, purchase orders, supplier deliveries, field deployments, demos, and trials.
• Manage grant claims and evidence, including invoices, quotes, POs, delivery records, test records, photos, project coding, and audit-ready supplier and quality records.

Requirements

• Own project schedules, milestones, scope, release planning, and operational tracking in Innotracker.
• Translate operational needs into clear requirements, priorities, and acceptance tests.
• Be able to take over technical execution when required, including integration debugging, hardware rework, and test scripting.
• Manage BOMs, make-or-buy decisions, lead times, prototype builds, parts, inventory, sourcing, and production handover.
• Work directly with China-based suppliers in Mandarin and coordinate with supply chain, warehouse, hardware, pre-sales, connectivity, and project colleagues.
• Apply grant-specific evidence and qualifying-date rules, prevent double-counting, and maintain records suitable for partner and grant-body audits.

Culture & Benefits

• On-site work in Singapore, Central Singapore.
• Use Innotracker as the single source of truth for schedules, documents, procurement, claims, build records, and development history.
• Work across robotics innovation, engineering, AI, production, supply chain, warehouse, sales, and deployment operations.
• Support projects funded through grants and NRE programs, with direct exposure to production and commercial deployments.