C16 Cochlear Malaysia SDN BHD. (Malaysia) Hiring! Full Time Manager, Verification - Validation in WP Kuala Lumpur - Ricebowl

Change people’s lives and love what you do! Cochlear develops world‑leading medical devices that help people hear.

As a top 100 medical device company and market‑leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear‑branded cochlear implant system than any other.

The Manager, Verification & Validation and Product Lifecycle Engineering, based in Kuala Lumpur, plays a critical leadership role within Cochlear’s Sound Processors product vertical. You will lead teams responsible for embedded software, product and system V&V, and lifecycle engineering, ensuring V&V and lifecycle engineering activities are efficient, effective, compliant, and tightly aligned to global release priorities.

• People Leadership & Capability Building: Lead, mentor and manage V&V team leaders and product lifecycle engineers within the product vertical; build an inclusive, high‑performing team culture; coach and develop team members through clear technical and leadership career pathways; drive recruitment, onboarding and succession planning; advocate for team needs; manage engagement and communication.
• Verification, Validation & Lifecycle Engineering Delivery: Govern V&V and lifecycle engineering delivery to enable high‑quality releases within the quality management system; set clear expectations for V&V quality, coverage, traceability and evidence completeness; provide escalation leadership for complex V&V or lifecycle engineering challenges; ensure consistent application of platform and variant V&V strategies.
• Global Stakeholder Partnership & Alignment: Build strong, trusted partnerships with local and global stakeholders across V&V, Systems Engineering, Quality, R&D and Project Management; act as the primary interface for V&V and lifecycle engineering in KL; provide transparent communication on delivery status, risks, capacity and dependencies; align local deliverables with global V&V strategies and represent KL in global planning forums.

• Degree in Engineering (Electrical or Electronics preferred) with embedded software exposure.
• Experience in systems, product, electrical, electronics, firmware design or testing within R&D environments.
• Proven people‑leadership experience, including leading senior technical teams.
• Strong understanding of verification and validation principles, methods and tools.
• Experience operating in regulated, quality‑driven environments.
• Experience operating in cross‑functional, matrixed and global environments.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience in medical devices or highly regulated industries, combined with exposure to Product Lifecycle Engineering and platform or variant‑based V&V strategies.
• Experience in design, development or testing using product family engineering methodology.
• Demonstrated experience with successfully developing and shaping a high‑performing technical team under uncertainty, change and challenge.
• Role model and cultural champion in line with Cochlear’s mission and HEAR behaviours.

This role offers the opportunity to influence product quality and patient outcomes at scale. You’ll lead teams, shape V&V strategy, and work globally to ensure Cochlear’s sound processors meet the highest standards of safety, quality and performance while growing your leadership and technical impact.