Vice President - BU Head, Motors & Robotics
Posted on: 13/03/2026
Taipei Northern Taiwan
Permanent
IT
We are seeking a visionary and technically formidable Vice President – BU Head, Motor & Robotics Business for a leading ODM/EMS company. This is a newly created position for the future expansions, reporting directly to the CEO. The ideal candidate possesses a deep-rooted pedigree in mechanical engineering—specifically within high-performance motion control—and has successfully transitioned from the lab to the boardroom. You will own the P&L, drive the product roadmap, and lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver the critical parts for tomorrow’s robots.
Responsibilities
• Establish the New Business Unit that focuses on designing and developing the critical components for Robotics (such as Motors and High-Precision Planetary Gearboxes). Provide engineering & operational leadership, including product roadmap, strategic planning, resources allocation, budgeting, forecasting, etc.
• Product Lifecycle Ownership: Oversee the entire lifecycle of robotics components, with a specialized focus on the commercialization of high-torque density motors and high-precision planetary gearboxes.
• R&D Oversight: Direct the engineering teams in solving complex challenges related to backlash minimization, thermal management, and power-to-weight ratios in electromechanical actuators.
• Operational Excellence: Manage the BU’s P&L, ensuring healthy margins while maintaining aggressive investment in disruptive R&D.
• Partnership & Ecosystem Building: Identify and negotiate strategic partnerships with CMOS sensor providers, AI software firms, and Tier-1 manufacturing partners.
Qualifications
For more information and a confidential conversation, please email your professional CV to Janet.Yeh@morganphilips.com. Please note, that while Morgan Philips welcomes and appreciates all candidate response, volume of replies allows us to respond to short-listed candidates only. Resumes are collected for recruitment purposes only.
Responsibilities
• Establish the New Business Unit that focuses on designing and developing the critical components for Robotics (such as Motors and High-Precision Planetary Gearboxes). Provide engineering & operational leadership, including product roadmap, strategic planning, resources allocation, budgeting, forecasting, etc.
• Product Lifecycle Ownership: Oversee the entire lifecycle of robotics components, with a specialized focus on the commercialization of high-torque density motors and high-precision planetary gearboxes.
• R&D Oversight: Direct the engineering teams in solving complex challenges related to backlash minimization, thermal management, and power-to-weight ratios in electromechanical actuators.
• Operational Excellence: Manage the BU’s P&L, ensuring healthy margins while maintaining aggressive investment in disruptive R&D.
• Partnership & Ecosystem Building: Identify and negotiate strategic partnerships with CMOS sensor providers, AI software firms, and Tier-1 manufacturing partners.
Qualifications
- 15+ Years of Experience: A proven track record in R&D/Engineering, Product Management, or General Management leadership roles within the robotics or high-precision sectors.
- Deep Domain Expertise: Significant experience in the design, testing, and scaling of Motors (BLDC/Frameless) and High-Precision Planetary Gearboxes (specifically dealing with <3 arc-min backlash requirements).
- Systems Thinking: Ability to integrate mechanical hardware with sophisticated control theory and embedded software.
- Business Acumen: Demonstrated success in taking a "deep-tech" concept through the Stage-Gate process to a successful commercial launch.
- Market Intelligence: Ability to translate complex technical specifications into value propositions for diverse stakeholders.
- Education: Master’s or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Robotics.
For more information and a confidential conversation, please email your professional CV to Janet.Yeh@morganphilips.com. Please note, that while Morgan Philips welcomes and appreciates all candidate response, volume of replies allows us to respond to short-listed candidates only. Resumes are collected for recruitment purposes only.