Electric Automation App Engineer — Hybrid/Remote

Festo Pte Ltd; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Festo Pte Ltd is seeking an Application Engineer with a strong electric automation background to act as a technical reference for customers, delivering top-tier consultation and solution design for applications with high commercial competitiveness.

You will work closely with the sales team to drive Electric Automation expansion, perform feasibility studies, and guide end-to-end implementations from pre-sales to post-sales support, including on-site or remote assistance.

Qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Mechatronic, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 3–4 years’ experience in factory automation applications, including commissioning of PLCs, electrical drives, and motors.
• Knowhow of electric automation: PLCs, Motion, Drives, Fieldbus systems (EtherCAT, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, OPC UA, etc.), PC based programming languages, and actuator selection.
• Programming experiences with common PLC brands, preferably Siemens and OMRON.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical consultant in electric automation for customers and guide system concepts using multiple technologies to meet requirements.
• Perform feasibility studies via 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, on-site or remotely, ensuring a smooth user experience.
• Drive growth in Electric Automation by identifying opportunities with sales and leading account planning.
• Assist in defining pricing and conditions for solutions based on value added.
• Organize training and workshops to raise awareness and competency in electric automation.

Skills

Electric automation knowledge

PLC

Motion

Drives

Fieldbus systems

PC programming

Actuators

PLC brands programming

Education

Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Mechatronic, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens PLC

OMRON PLC

Job description

Festo Pte Ltd is seeking an Application Engineer with a strong electric automation background to act as a technical reference for customers, delivering top-tier consultation and solution design for applications with high commercial competitiveness.

You will work closely with the sales team to drive Electric Automation expansion, perform feasibility studies, and guide end-to-end implementations from pre-sales to post-sales support, including on-site or remote assistance.