Lead Embedded Firmware Architect - Power & Data Center R&D

LITE-ON SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

World-class R&D environment

Publish, patent and innovate designs

Competitive compensation and learning

Strong industry connections

Job summary

LITE-ON SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. invites a senior researcher to join the CIPS Research Team in Singapore. Lead embedded firmware design on MCUs/DSPs/FPGA, develop real-time control loops, and guide system architecture and testing for power and cooling innovations.

The role requires a PhD/Master in Electrical/Electronic/Control Engineering with 8+ years in control theory, signal processing, and leadership, plus strong MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++ skills and lab prototyping experience.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree in Electrical / Electronic / Control Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years experience in control theory and signal processing with 3 years in a leadership or team-lead role.
• Understanding of common power electronic architectures (AC/DC, DC/AC, DC/DC, etc) and control methods.
• Knowledge of MATLAB/Simulink, embedded software (C/C++), and software architecture design.
• Experience defining and setting up controller platforms and code management across multiple projects.
• 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, leadership and communication skills.
• Experience planning projects, allocating engineering resource and project status reporting.
• Demonstrated passion for innovation and commitment to continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to design and implement embedded firmware in C/C++ and HDLs on MCUs, DSPs and FPGAs.
• Develop real-time control loops, PWM generation, ADC sampling, protection, fault handling, calibration, communications and sensor integration.
• Own controller selection, understanding hardware and control requirements to select appropriate controllers.
• Create automated unit and integration tests, supporting HIL/SIL test benches.
• Contribute to system requirements, architecture, code reviews, and documentation.
• Use coding standards and software version control to produce understandable and re-useable software.
• Support design for safety, compliance and reliability.
• Continuously research controller devices and architectures for lab demonstrations and product integration.
• Write research reports, design guides, patents and performance reports.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team management

Project planning

Education

PhD in Electrical/Electronic/Control Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Control Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++ (Embedded)

Python

LTspice

Job description

LITE-ON SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. invites a senior researcher to join the CIPS Research Team in Singapore. Lead embedded firmware design on MCUs/DSPs/FPGA, develop real-time control loops, and guide system architecture and testing for power and cooling innovations.

The role requires a PhD/Master in Electrical/Electronic/Control Engineering with 8+ years in control theory, signal processing, and leadership, plus strong MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++ skills and lab prototyping experience.