Application Engineer

Quintall; Singapore; On-site; SGD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Festo is seeking an Application Engineer with a strong electric automation background in Singapore. You will act as a technical reference for customers, delivering best-in-class consultation and solutions across PLCs, drives, and motion systems.

You will work closely with the sales team to identify business opportunities, perform feasibility studies, and support pre-sales through post-sales commissioning—either remotely or onsite to ensure optimal customer experience.

Qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Mechatronic, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 3–4 years’ experience in factory automation applications, related to commissioning of PLCs, electrical drives, and motors.
• Knowhow of electric automation: PLCs, Motion, Drives, Fieldbus (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.

Responsibilities

• Work as a technical expert in electric automation to guide customers to conceptual solutions.
• Perform feasibility studies using sample setups, simulations, or calculations and integrate solutions into the customer’s control environment.
• Implement complex motion tasks using electric drives.
• Provide end-to-end support from pre-sales proposals to post-sales commissioning, remotely or onsite.

Skills

Electric automation

PLC programming

Drive systems

Fieldbus systems

Education

Electrical/Mechatronics Eng

Tools

Siemens PLC

OMRON PLC

Job description

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.