R&D Engineer (Electronics) (Innovation Factory), SIMTech

Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR); Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institute in Singapore seeks an experienced Electronics Design Engineer to work within a multi-disciplinary team. The candidate will be responsible for designing advanced electronic circuits and systems, covering power electronics and microcontrollers. The role demands strong communication skills and the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions. An understanding of PCB layout and a degree in Electrical Engineering are essential, alongside relevant industry experience. Join us to enhance innovation in technology.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years experience in design and development of Electronics Hardware circuits.
• 3 years experience in Power Electronics, Motor Drive, Battery Management.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work effectively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Designs electronic circuits that meet requirements.
• Develops power electronics and microcontroller-based circuits.
• Creates detailed engineering materials including schematics and documentation.

Skills

Embedded microcontroller-based platforms understanding

Multi-tasking in fast-paced environments

Schematic capture and PCB layout software

Simulation tools experience

Analytical skills

Good communication skills

Education

Degree in Electronics / Electrical engineering

Tools

PCB design software

Job description

SIMTech Innovation Factory

We are a multi-disciplinary design team whose primary role is to identify opportunities and problems that others choose to ignore and solve them with innovative and ingenious solutions that defy convention using proven technologies or innovations. Through compelling presentations with stunning product visuals to highlight the benefits of the featured innovation, it encourages technological adoption. We bridge the gap between technologies and customers by acting as a catalyst for greater idea generation and getting customers to understand innovation better from a layman’s perspective.

Purpose

You will work together with other engineers to build world-class products and applications for our customers. By understanding our customers’ real business and product needs, you strive to deliver goals, create impacts, and enjoy working in a dedicated cross-functional team environment. Highly motivated, creative and methodical, you can drive discussions and translate business needs into business and technology solutions.

Responsibilities

• Subject matter expert in electronics design. Designs schematic of digital, mixed-signal and power electronics that meet requirements.
• Develop power electronics, analogue/digital, and microcontroller-based electronic circuits for products in industrial applications
• Designs embedded systems including A/D, D/A, high-speed Microcontrollers, Digital Signal Processors (DSP), FPGA, I/O communications (CAN, SPI, I2C, RS485, RS232, Ethernet, and others.), volatile and non-volatile memory.
• Create detailed engineering materials including design schematics, design rules and layout guidelines, PCB layouts, tolerance analysis, design notes, FMEA, failure analysis reports and technical review documents.
• Ensure designs meet specifications and functional requirements including performance, reliability, DFM, cost and compliance with international regulatory standards (e.g. IEC, UL, EMC)
• Diagnoses issues, understanding of typical failure in digital/mixed-signal circuits and troubleshoot designs.
• Identify and communicate potential risks with appropriate mitigations and evaluate requirements on performance, quality, time, and/or cost.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Understanding of Embedded microcontroller-based platforms, such as 8-bit/16-bit/ARM Cortex microcontrollers.
• Ability to multi-task and operate efficiently in a fast-paced product development
• Environment with multiple projects at various stages of completion.
• Working knowledge of schematic capture and PCB layout software.
• Experience using simulation tools, developing requirements, verification and validation
• Plans and risk analysis.
• Experience of product launches through multiple product development cycles.
• Experience is Design QA, DFM, DFX, DFMEA is essential.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work independently and effectively as a team.
• Highly motivated person with good communication skills and able to work within a team.

Required Background

• Degree in relevant Electronics / Electrical engineering or similar.
• Minimum 3to 5 years experience in design and development of Electronics Hardware circuits and system.
• At least 3 years experience in Power Electronics, Motor Drive, Battery Management, Analogue, Digital and Sensing technology.