Automation Engineer

Hunters International; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave

Medical and Hospitalisation Leave

Training Provided

Job summary

Hunters International in Malaysia is seeking a skilled Automation Engineer to build across PLC control logic, UI/UX, and algorithms, integrating with upper-layer software using ADS, OPC UA, TCP/IP, and Modbus. You will leverage OpenAI Codex or similar AI tools and review AI-generated code for production readiness.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software teams, support bring-up and troubleshooting, and maintain comprehensive documentation of software versions and validation

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Software, Computer, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Automation Engineering.
• Practical background in hardware, equipment, or industrial control software.
• Proven experience in at least two: PLC/controls logic, UI/UX frontend development, or algorithm/Python/backend tools.
• Familiarity with PLC programming (preferably Beckhoff TwinCAT / IEC 61131-3 / Structured Text).
• Working knowledge of GitHub PR workflows and AI-assisted development platforms.
• Ability to carefully review and validate AI-generated output prior to hardware implementation.
• Strong diagnostic skills, clear English communication, and comfort working in dynamic lab/factory settings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain PLC software for automation and test systems.
• Build UI/UX interfaces for operators, engineers, and internal users.
• Develop algorithms for control logic, automation sequencing, data handling, and system optimisation.
• Use OpenAI Codex or similar AI coding tools to accelerate development, debugging, refactoring, and documentation.
• Review and validate AI-generated code before use.
• Use GitHub for version control, branches, commits, pull requests, code reviews, and change tracking.
• Perform PRV activities, including pull request review, peer review, production readiness validation, test evidence review, and release checks.
• Integrate PLC software with upper-layer software using protocols such as ADS, OPC UA, TCP/IP, Modbus, or similar.
• Support system bring-up, debugging, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
• Maintain proper documentation, including software versions, IO mapping, test procedures, validation results, and change history.
• Work closely with mechanical, thermal, electrical, controls, and software teams.

Skills

PLC/controls logic

UI/UX frontend development

Algorithm / Python / backend tools

GitHub PR workflows

AI-assisted development platforms

Strong diagnostic skills

Clear English communication

Education

Degree/Diploma in Software, Computer, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Automation Engineering

Tools

TwinCAT

IEC 61131-3

Structured Text

OpenAI Codex

GitHub

Job description

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Degree/Diploma in Software, Computer, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Automation Engineering.

Practical background in hardware, equipment, or industrial control software.

Proven experience in at least two: PLC/controls logic, UI/UX frontend development, or algorithm/Python/backend tools.

Familiarity with PLC programming (preferably Beckhoff TwinCAT / IEC 61131-3 / Structured Text).

Working knowledge of GitHub PR workflows and AI-assisted development platforms.

Ability to carefully review and validate AI-generated output prior to hardware implementation.

Strong diagnostic skills, clear English communication, and comfort working in dynamic lab/factory settings.

Requirement

• Degree/Diploma in Software, Computer, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Automation Engineering.

• Practical background in hardware, equipment, or industrial control software.

• Proven experience in at least two: PLC/controls logic, UI/UX frontend development, or algorithm/Python/backend tools.

• Familiarity with PLC programming (preferably Beckhoff TwinCAT / IEC 61131-3 / Structured Text).

• Working knowledge of GitHub PR workflows and AI-assisted development platforms.

• Ability to carefully review and validate AI-generated output prior to hardware implementation.

• Strong diagnostic skills, clear English communication, and comfort working in dynamic lab/factory settings.

Responsibility

About the Role

The role requires someone who can build across PLC control logic, UI/UX, algorithms, and system integration, while using modern tools such as OpenAI Codex or similar AI-assisted coding toolsandGitHub.

You will be responsible not only for developing software, but also for reviewing, validating, and preparing changes for real system use.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintainPLC softwarefor automation and test systems.

• BuildUI/UX interfacesfor operators, engineers, and internal users.

• Develop algorithms for control logic, automation sequencing, data handling, and system optimisation.

• UseOpenAI Codex or similar AI coding toolsto accelerate development, debugging, refactoring, and documentation.

• Review and validate AI-generated code before use.

• UseGitHubfor version control, branches, commits, pull requests, code reviews, and change tracking.

• PerformPRV activities, including pull request review, peer review, production readiness validation, test evidence review, and release checks.

• Integrate PLC software with upper-layer software using protocols such as ADS, OPC UA, TCP/IP, Modbus, or similar.

• Support system bring-up, debugging, commissioning, and troubleshooting.

• Maintain proper documentation, including software versions, IO mapping, test procedures, validation results, and change history.

• Work closely with mechanical, thermal, electrical, controls, and software teams.

Benefits

• Annual Leave
• Medical and Hospitalisation Leave
• Training Provided