Automation Engineer - POC Robotics & Controls

Forefront Medical Investment Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 47,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Forefront Medical Investment Pte Ltd is seeking an Electrical/Automation Engineer to design electrical systems, wire controls, and program PLC/HMI for PoC setups and test stations in a regulated environment.

You will collaborate with R&D and manufacturing to assess feasibility, refine concepts, and support DFMEA/PFMEA inputs while staying current with sensors, vision systems, robotics, and control architectures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechatronics, automation engineering, or related field.
• 1–3 years of hands-on experience in industrial automation, custom machine building, or R&D prototyping.
• Experience in medical devices or regulated industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical design, controls wiring, and programming for PoC setups and test stations.
• Write and debug PLC, HMI, or motion control programs for concept validation.
• Collaborate with R&D and manufacturing to evaluate automation feasibility and refine concepts.
• Support design reviews and DFMEA/PFMEA inputs related to automation.
• Stay current with automation technologies, sensors, vision systems, robotics, and control architectures.

Skills

Electrical design

Controls wiring

PLC programming

HMI programming

Robotics integration

3D CAD

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechatronics/Automation Engineering

Tools

3D CAD software

Job description

Forefront Medical Investment Pte Ltd is seeking an Electrical/Automation Engineer to design electrical systems, wire controls, and program PLC/HMI for PoC setups and test stations in a regulated environment.

You will collaborate with R&D and manufacturing to assess feasibility, refine concepts, and support DFMEA/PFMEA inputs while staying current with sensors, vision systems, robotics, and control architectures.