Senior System Engineer

FPT Asia Pacific Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company is looking for a Senior Sensor Systems Architecture Lead in Singapore. The role involves owning the entire architecture for sensor ingestion and backend services while leading the integration of field devices. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in delivering sensor-related systems and strong leadership capabilities in IT/OT environments. The position requires proficiency in programming and familiarity with protocols like Modbus and EtherCAT. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience delivering sensor-related systems in production.
• 3+ years of leading an IT/OT project team.
• Experience in backend integration with cloud-based platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end architecture for sensor ingestion and ensure seamless integration.
• Lead integration and onboarding of field devices.
• Implement role-based access control and secure network segmentation.

Skills

System Architecture & Integration

Industrial Connectivity

Security & Compliance

Observability & Reliability

Strong programming skills (C++, Python, Java)

Education

Bachelors degree in Computer/Software/Electrical & Electronic Engineering or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Azure

Docker Swarm

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description

Key responsibilities and technical requirements for a senior sensor systems architecture lead.

Key Responsibilities

• System Architecture & Integration: Own end‑to‑end architecture for sensor ingestion, edge compute, messaging, and backend services; ensure seamless integration across hardware, edge and cloud using secure messaging and microservices patterns.
• Industrial Connectivity & Real‑Time Systems: Lead integration and onboarding of field devices and PLCs; design deterministic data paths and low‑latency telemetry pipelines.
• Security & Compliance (IT/OT): Implement role‑based access control, certificate management, secure network segmentation and broker hardening to maintain system hygiene and protect sensitive telemetry.
• Edge & Cloud Operations: Architect resilient edge deployments with container orchestration; implement failsafe HA where necessary.
• Backend & DevOps: Guide backend engineering (serverless and containerised) and infrastructure‑as‑code; ensure scalability, performance and cost efficiency aligned with WOG policies and best practices.
• Observability & Reliability: Define SLIs/SLOs, telemetry and incident response playbooks; lead performance tuning and capacity planning to meet real‑time monitoring requirements.
• Stakeholder & Standards Engagement: Collaborate with operations teams; constantly engage stakeholders to understand their operational needs in the sensor environment monitoring domain; contribute to technical evaluations and governance processes.
• Architecture Governance & Security Assurance: Establish architecture decision records (ADRs); lead periodic security assessments and readiness exercises across IT/OT interfaces.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer/Software/Electrical & Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years hands‑on experience delivering sensor‑related systems in production, including at least 2 years of IT/OT integrations at scale.
• 3+ years of leading an IT/OT project team.
• Strong technical aptitude, including excellent troubleshooting and communications skills.
• Experience in mission‑critical environments (transport/weather/public safety) where availability, latency and security are paramount.
• Experience in backend integration with cloud based platforms in AWS/Azure would be an advantage.
• Clear stakeholder communication; ability to translate operational needs into technical architectures and delivery roadmaps.
• Mentorship and technical leadership across multi‑disciplinary teams (sensors, edge, backend, security).
• Relevant industry certification in systems engineering would be an advantage.

Technical Requirements

• Experience with industrial communication protocols (Modbus, EtherCAT, ADS, etc.).
• Proficiency with secure communications and identity (TLS certificate management, RADIUS/LDAP integration) and hardened messaging brokers (e.g., MQTT/AMQP).
• Edge orchestration with containers (e.g. Docker Swarm or Kubernetes at the edge).
• Strong programming skills (e.g. C++, Python, Java) in both edge and backend cloud‑based systems.
• Well‑versed in IT/OT solutioning in the environment monitoring domain space.
• Experience in industrial cybersecurity practices (e.g., secure network segmentation, endpoint hardening) preferred.