Maritime Automation Engineer – PLC & Ship Systems

Pyxis; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pyxis is seeking an Automation Engineer in Singapore to design, develop, implement, and maintain PLC-based automation and control systems for battery-electric marine vessels. You will support electrical systems integration, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of automation performance in a maritime setting.

Responsibilities include developing PLC programs, configuring HMI/SCADA, commissioning on-site, and collaborating with vendors and teams to deliver reliable, scalable automation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years in infrastructure engineering, IT operations, or automation, preferably with exposure to maritime systems.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of electrical systems and industrial control panels.
• Hands-on experience with PLC programming (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, B&R, Schneider).
• Experience in system commissioning and troubleshooting.
• Adaptable to changing priorities and emerging technologies.
• Works well in a small, multi-disciplinary team.
• Comfortable in a shipyard environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain PLC programs for ship automation systems.
• Evaluate feasibility of integrating or adopting emerging cloud and infrastructure technologies.
• Design and configure HMI/SCADA systems for monitoring and control.
• Oversee improvements to maintenance capabilities by using automation for upgrades, enterprise back-up and storage.
• Perform system integration, FAT (Factory Acceptance Test), and SAT (Site Acceptance Test).
• Commission automation systems on-site and provide technical support.
• Troubleshoot PLC, electrical, and instrumentation faults.
• Conduct technical analysis to determine whether solutions meet requirements and anticipate future demand.
• Simulate user problems and perform end-to-end diagnosis for complex incidents.
• Analyse and present findings on infrastructure capabilities and limitations.
• Optimize system performance and implement improvements.
• Interpret and support electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts.
• Develop deployment scripts, documentation and tools for system administration and troubleshooting.
• Assist in control panel design, I/O allocation, and component selection.
• Configure and maintain industrial communication networks (OPC UA, Modbus, Profinet, Ethernet/IP).
• Collaborate with internal teams, stakeholders, and vendors to maintain high-quality service delivery.
• Drive improvements in infrastructure systems and service delivery through automation.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA design

Electrical systems

System testing

Troubleshooting faults

Shipyard adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics

Tools

OPC UA

Modbus

Profinet

EtherNet/IP

Job description

Pyxis is seeking an Automation Engineer in Singapore to design, develop, implement, and maintain PLC-based automation and control systems for battery-electric marine vessels. You will support electrical systems integration, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of automation performance in a maritime setting.

Responsibilities include developing PLC programs, configuring HMI/SCADA, commissioning on-site, and collaborating with vendors and teams to deliver reliable, scalable automation