About the Role
Selkirk Sport is expanding our Asia operations and looking for a bilingual Engineering Manager to lead manufacturing execution, quality oversight, and new product introductions across our partner factories in Vietnam and China. We are open to a strong engineer ready to step into management or a senior engineering manager with deep experience. What matters most is the ability to take technically complex projects from concept to full production with precision, ownership, and strong cross-cultural communication.
This role is the engineering and manufacturing backbone of our Asia operation. You will drive production readiness, solve technical issues on-site, collaborate closely with U.S. R&D teams, and ensure our products meet Selkirk’s uncompromising quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Execution

• Lead the full lifecycle of engineering and manufacturing projects, from initial Tech Pack handoff to pilot builds, validation, and mass production.
• Work closely with factory engineering teams to interpret specifications, resolve open questions, and ensure accurate execution.
• Manage day-to-day coordination with U.S. engineering, product, and supply chain teams to keep timelines and deliverables on track.

Manufacturing & On-Site Problem Solving

• Spend time at factories during critical builds to monitor processes, troubleshoot production issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Diagnose root causes for defects or process deviations and collaborate with factory engineers to drive improvements.
• Ensure tooling, jigs, materials, and process controls align with Selkirk standards.

Quality Leadership

• Oversee the work of on-site QC inspectors in Vietnam and China, providing direction, training, and standards.
• Review QC reports, verify factory adherence to specifications, and conduct periodic audits.
• Implement US Team policy and refine quality procedures to ensure product consistency and reduce operational risk.

Cross-Border Communication

• Communicate clearly in Mandarin with Taiwanese and Chinese factory leadership, owners, and technical staff.
• Summarize factory updates, risks, and results concisely in English for the U.S. team.
• Serve as the cultural and technical bridge ensuring alignment across continents.

Team Building (Current and Future)

• Provide leadership to existing Asia-based QC personnel.
• Over time, help expand and structure the Asia engineering and quality team as operations grow.
• Cultivate a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to enhance manufacturing processes, efficiency, and product reliability.
• Share insights with U.S. R&D to influence design-for-manufacturing and future product development.
• Recommend factory capability upgrades or process innovations as Selkirk expands into new materials or technologies.

What We're Looking For:
Required:

• An entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial mindset, with strong ownership instincts Mandarin and English fluency
• Strong engineering background (mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, or related field)
• Proven ability to execute engineering/manufacturing projects end-to-end
• Hands-on problem-solving skills and a willingness to be physically present on the factory floor
• Ability to travel frequently across Asia
• Excellent communication skills and comfort operating across cultures and time zones

Preferred

• Experience in composites, sporting goods, consumer hardware, or similar manufacturing environments
• Experience leading engineering or manufacturing teams (for manager-level candidates)
• Familiarity with NPI processes, quality systems, PLM tools, and manufacturing documentation
• Prior experience working with Chinese/Taiwanese-owned factories

What you will do:

• Support daily production activities of a consigned equipment at an OSAT working with their maintenance and facilities teams.
• Work with the process engineering team to monitor and analyze process metrics using advanced Statistical Process Control (SPC) techniques, driving continuous improvements in yield and equipment utilization.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of equipment documentation, including specifications, training materials, and audit reports.
• Mentor junior engineers/technicians and provide technical guidance on plasma process development and troubleshooting.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• Typically requires a minimum of 12 years with bachelors or 8 years and a master’s degree; or 6 years and a PhD
• Direct experience managing SPTS or plasma therm tools for daily production including PMs, day to day troubleshooting, support new recipe creations
• Very strong knowledge of plasma etching, dicing, or related dry etch technologies.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, including mentoring and guiding teams to achieve technical excellence.

US Export Controls:

This position has access to technologies or data subject to U.S. export control regulations. Under these laws, the release or transfer of export-controlled items or information to individuals who are not classified as "U.S. persons" (as defined by Immigration & Nationality Act) may require prior authorization from the U.S. government. We may require additional documentation related to national identity to determine whether an export compliance license is required for any export-controlled items. This information is requested solely for the purpose of complying with U.S. export control laws and will not be used for other purposes. Learn more about export compliance here.

Title: Systems Engineer

EdgeConneX is seeking a skilled and motivated Systems Engineer to support the global enterprise infrastructure. The candidate will play a critical role in deploying, managing and supporting our global virtual and physical server infrastructure, as well as assisting with the configuration and troubleshooting of our network infrastructure. This role requires a self-motivated & proactive individual with a strong technical background and excellent problem-solving skills.  This position is based in Singapore at our corporate office, but can be flexible to one day per week remote.  This position could also require as much as 10-20% travel regionally within APAC to support critical issues.

Primary Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and maintain physical and virtual server environments (VMware ESXi, vSAN, and SAN).
• Monitor and optimize infrastructure performance to ensure reliability and high availability.
• Administer enterprise storage systems, including SAN, NAS, and vSAN environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across compute, storage, and networking systems.
• Perform routine maintenance, updates, and patching of systems to ensure security and stability.
• Manage and configure Cisco network switches in support of server and storage connectivity.
• Deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot virtual machines and guest operating systems including Windows Server, Ubuntu, CentOS, and Red Hat Linux.
• Collaborate with the IT team to design and implement network solutions.
• Provide technical support and guidance to end-users and other IT staff as it related to our enterprise networks.
• Document system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.
• Provide day-to-day operational support of back-end infrastructure (physical, virtual compute and network)
• Assist in updating network design documentation and schematic diagrams
• Participate in on-call rotation, ensuring uptime of critical servers, networks, and applications.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to infrastructure management.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work both independently and in a team setting.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects/responsibilities/tickets.
• Ability and willingness to create (project) documentation with diagrams to be used for cross-training purposes.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to understand the long-term “big picture”.
• Good technical writing skills and strong attention to details

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a technical related field.
• 4+ years of professional experience in systems engineering and/or administration
• Strong hands-on experience with VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter).
• Foundation in SAN, NAS, and vSAN technologies.
• Familiarity with scripting (Powershell, bash, etc.)
• 1+ years professional experience with Cisco switch configuration and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in administering Windows and/or Linux server environments.
• Candidates who have worked inside a hyperscale data center are highly encouraged to apply
• Candidates who possess VMware certifications (VCP or higher) are also highly encouraged to apply
• Candidates with experience with backup and disaster recovery solutions are also highly encouraged to apply
• Candidates who have Azure experience would really make a candidate stand out.

Verification of employment with previous employers may be part of the recruitment process to ascertain that the candidate’s work history and qualifications are accurate and align with the requirements of the role.