Bukit Merah - Senior Research Engineer/Lead Research Engineer [Digital Manufacturing Division

Senior Research Engineer/Lead Research Engineer [Digital Manufacturing Division (DMD) / Cyber-Physical Production System (CPPS)], SIMTech

Job Description:

The CPPS group is seeking a highly motivated senior research engineer or lead research engineer to lead and conduct R&D in Industry 5.0 smart manufacturing solutions and integrating digital technologies with AI-enabled physical production systems that promote human-centricity, environmental sustainability, and value chain resilience in manufacturing. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in controls, integration and PLC programming. The key roles & responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Conduct R&D in novel adaptive and autonomous control algorithms for scalable self-learning, self-optimizing and self-recovery production systems
• Work with a team of engineers and scientist to design and implement integrated IIOT and AI-enabled production systems for smart manufacturing
• Understand autonomous manufacturing domain and provide innovative solutions to industry problems in this area
• Familiarity with industry communication protocols such as OPC-UA, MQTT, Profibus, and RS-232 is an advantage

Job Requirement:

• Masters or Bachelor degree in Computer Science / Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, with emphasis on controls, integration and automation

1. 3 years experience in industry and/or R&D projects in the area of controls and IIOT (min. 5 years for Lead Research Engineer).

• Develop and program PLCs and other control systems, utilizing platforms like TwinCAT, EcoStruxure, Codesys and others.
• Ability to apprehend and/or interpret electrical circuit diagrams is a strong advantage
• Excellent technical presentation and writing skills
• Can-do attitude and able to work with different needs of various stakeholders
• Proactive team player and technically motivated to solve problems innovatively