Application Engineer

Festo; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global development opportunities

Be part of a global network

Family-owned company

Job summary

Festo Pte Ltd in Singapore is seeking an Application Engineer with a strong electric automation background to act as a technical reference for customers, delivering best-in-class consultation and solutions that combine different technologies.

You will work closely with the sales team to drive Electric Automation growth, perform feasibility studies, and support from pre‑sales to post‑sales commissioning, both remote and on-site.

Qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Mechatronic, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 3–4 years of factory automation experience, including PLC commissioning and electric drives.
• Knowledge of electric automation: PLCs, Motion, Drives, and Fieldbus systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical consultant in electric automation for customer applications.
• Perform feasibility studies via sample setups, simulations, or calculations.
• Implement complex motion tasks using electric drives.
• Provide end-to-end support from pre-sales to post-sales commissioning, onsite or remote.
• Organize training and workshops to raise awareness of electric automation.

Skills

Electric automation

PLC programming

Motion control

Fieldbus systems

Siemens/OMRON PLCs

Education

Mechatronic/Electrical/Mechanical Eng

Tools

Siemens PLCs

OMRON PLCs

Job description

Festo inspires people and organizations around the world with innovative solutions for industrial automation. We are an independent family business and offer more than 20,000 employees the opportunity to take bold steps, realize their ideas, and take on responsibility. As a team, we grow by tackling challenges together and we welcome everyone who wants to move the world with us.

Application Engineer

15157

Singapore

Permanent

Full Time

Sales & Customer Service

Festo Pte Ltd

Company Description

Festo is a global family-owned company headquartered in Germany. For many years Festo has been providing innovations for factory automation and offers a wide product and service portfolio – from individual components to complex customized solutions and systems. As a family-owned company, we take responsibility for our actions globally and locally. We actively contribute to the quality of life and conservation of resources by majoring on cutting-edge technologies and knowledge as well as life-long learning. We are present in over 176 countries and collaborate in a network of over 15 development locations worldwide.

Role Description

We are looking for an Application Engineer with a strong electric automation background who acts as a technical reference figure to customer, providing best technical consultation and solutions to customer applications with high commercial competitiveness. Leveraging the electric automation knowhow to work closely with sales team and proactively drive Electric Automation business expansion by uncovering potential and identifying business opportunities.

What You Will Do

• Work as a technical expertise/consultant in electric automation to customer and guide to a system conceptual solution combining different technologies to fulfil customer requirements.
• Perform feasibility studies by means of sample setups, simulations or calculations, and integrate application solutions into the customer's control environment.
• Responsible for the implementation of complex motion tasks using electric drives.
• Hold end-to-end accountability to support customer from pre-sales solution proposal to post-sales commissioning advisory, remote or onsite, to ensure a smooth user experience.
• Proactively drive further growth in Electric Automation: Create new opportunities in focus customers from a team pairing approach with salesperson and lead electric automation account planning.
• Support salesperson in defining the right price and conditions for a solution based on the value add.
• Organize training and workshops, for internal and external, to elevate the awareness and competency in electric automation.

Requirements

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Mechatronic, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 3 – 4 years’ experience in the field of factory automation application, relating to commissioning of PLC, electrical drives, and motor.
• Knowhow of electric automation: PLCs, Motion, Drives, Fieldbus system (EtherCAT, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, OPC UA, etc.), PC based programming languages, and selection of electric actuators.
• Programming experiences of common PLC brands, preferably Siemens and OMRON.
• Candidate with proficient knowhow and understanding in the market players of electric automation on their product range, features, and unique selling points would be a bonus.

Your Global Benefits At a Glance

• Diverse opportunities for your development
• A strong team by your side
• Freedom to drive your ideas forward
• Develop innovative solutions with real impact
• Be part of a global network – in a family-owned company

Attractive Compensation And Additional Benefits

We look forward to your application and to getting to know you!