Industrial AI & Manufacturing Systems Engineer

Illumina Singapore Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Illumina Singapore Pte Ltd is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineer to design, develop, and support digital manufacturing solutions across MES, data systems, analytics platforms, and AI-enabled capabilities. You will partner with Manufacturing, Process, Equipment, Quality, OT, and IT teams to build data-driven workflows, improve efficiency, and enable digital transformation.

The role emphasizes AI agents, multi-system integrations, data pipelines, and lifecycle management, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• 2-5 years of experience in software development, application development, systems engineering, system integration, data engineering, or related technical roles.
• Strong database design and development experience using Microsoft SQL Server, including query optimization, views, and stored procedures.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C#, Java, JavaScript, or equivalent OO languages.
• Experience developing and supporting software applications, APIs, and system integrations.
• Experience using source control and version management tools such as GitHub.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver high-quality solutions in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of SDLC, testing methodologies, and deployment practices.
• Experience with building and deploying AI agents in enterprise environments
• Demonstrated success developing agents that coordinate activities across multiple platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support digital/AI manufacturing solutions that improve operational efficiency and data visibility.
• Design and support system integrations between manufacturing and equipment systems and enterprise data platforms.
• Develop and optimize databases, data pipelines, APIs, and reporting solutions for reliable data flows.
• Design and build AI agents capable of autonomous, context-aware decisions within guardrails.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy AI-powered products and workflow solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into digital solutions.
• Support testing, validation, deployment, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management of applications and integrations.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, analytics, and digital transformation.
• Contribute to future capabilities like operational intelligence and predictive analytics.

Skills

SQL Server

Python

C#

Java

JavaScript

APIs

GitHub

Data pipelines

AI agents

System integration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Databricks

Azure

ETL/ELT tools

Job description

Illumina Singapore Pte Ltd is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineer to design, develop, and support digital manufacturing solutions across MES, data systems, analytics platforms, and AI-enabled capabilities. You will partner with Manufacturing, Process, Equipment, Quality, OT, and IT teams to build data-driven workflows, improve efficiency, and enable digital transformation.

The role emphasizes AI agents, multi-system integrations, data pipelines, and lifecycle management, with a focus on