Control Systems Research Engineer (all levels)

Search Staffing Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Search Staffing Pte Ltd partners with a globally recognised Taiwanese technology company to advance power management research. The role focuses on control systems for power converters and energy systems, with hands-on hardware integration and embedded implementation.

You will contribute to literature reviews, model and simulate advanced control strategies, and document findings through reports and design guides. All experience levels are welcome, from graduates to seasoned professionals.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree in Electrical / Electronic / Control Engineering or related field.
• Strong experience with control theory, digital control and signal processing.
• Understanding of power electronic architectures (AC/DC, DC/AC, DC/DC) and control methods.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, embedded software (C/C++), architecture design and version control.
• Solid understanding of microcontroller architectures, sensors and communication protocols.
• Hands-on prototyping and testing with oscilloscopes and power analysers.
• Experience with simulation tools (MATLAB, Simulink, Python, LTspice).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Open to all experience levels, from graduates to seasoned professionals.

Responsibilities

• Review literature to explore existing and future control systems.
• Identify problems or market gaps to guide further work.
• Design, model and simulate advanced control algorithms for power electronics and energy systems.
• Implement control software on embedded platforms (DSPs, MCUs, FPGAs).
• Integrate real-time diagnostics and control loops with sensors and actuators in hardware.
• Prepare research reports, design guides and performance reports.

Skills

Control theory

Digital control

Signal processing

Embedded software (C/C++)

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Education

Master's degree in Electrical / Electronic / Control Eng

PhD or Master’s in related field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

LTspice

Python

Job description

We are partnering with a globally recognised Taiwanese technology company in power management. Their research team is developing the next generation of power and cooling technologies for the fast-growing data center sector. You'll work on early-stage projects with universities, suppliers and customers, turning new ideas into proof-of-concept designs.

Control Systems Research Engineer (all levels)

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete literature reviews and studies to explore existing and future control systems.
• Identify problems, future needs or market gaps to establish areas of further work.
• Design, model, and simulate advanced control algorithms for power converters, electric drives, and energy systems.
• Implement control software on embedded platforms (DSPs, MCUs, or FPGAs).
• Integrate real time diagnostics, fault detection and control loops with sensors, actuators and communication interfaces in real hardware to demonstrate feasibility.
• Write research reports, design guides, patents and performance reports.

Requirements:

• PhD or Master's degree in Electrical / Electronic / Control Engineering or related field.
• Strong experience with control theory, digital control and signal processing.
• Understanding of common power electronic architectures (AC/DC, DC/AC, DC/DC, etc) and control methods.
• Knowledge of MATLAB/Simulink, embedded software (C/C++), architecture design and software version control.
• Solid understanding of microcontroller architectures, sensors, and communication protocols.
• Hands-on prototyping and testing experience using oscilloscopes, electronic loads and power analysers.
• Expertise in using simulation tools to aid the development and assessment of the proposed solution (MATLAB, Simulink, Python, LTspice, etc.)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated passion for innovation and commitment to continuous learning.
• We welcome applicants at all experience levels, from recent graduates to seasoned professionals.

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