Research Associate/Project Officer (DevOps Engineer)

Fraunhofer IPA; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading research institute in Singapore focused on rehabilitation technology as a software testing engineer. You will be part of a dynamic team working on innovative robotics projects, utilizing continuous integration systems for quality assurance. Ideal candidates will have a background in software development alongside a degree in Computer Science, with a passion for robotics and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in software testing/continuous integration in Linux.
• Driven individual, team player with a passion for quality.
• Open to learning new development methods.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage integration tests for robotic systems.
• Develop Python or Ruby tools for automated testing.
• Work in a team on robotics research projects based on ROS or ROS2.

Skills

Fluency in spoken and written English

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Continuous integration experience

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Python

Ruby

C or C++

Git

ROS or ROS2

Jenkins

GitHub

TravisCI

Job description

An opportunity to work in Singapore at the Rehabilitation Research Institute of Singapore – a joint research institute by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and National Healthcare Group (NHG).

RRIS envisions becoming a world-class Asian-centric institute with focus on interdisciplinary research and innovation in science and technology for rehabilitation and assistance of human physical ability and psychosocial well-being. Located in the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Clinical Sciences Building at the heart of the Novena Health City (Singapore), RRIS serves as a focal point for scientists, engineers and clinicians to come together to co-create solutions and discovery new knowledge.

The research and innovation activities at RRIS are categorized broadly into 5 thematic areas: (i) Ability Data; (ii) Precision Rehabilitation; (iii) Connected Rehabilitation; (iv) Intelligent Assistive Technology and (v) Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Quality of Life.

JOB DESCRIPTION, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create and manage integration tests of heterogeneous robotic systems.
• Deploy and manage a continuous integration system that combines cloud-hosted servers with on-premises hardware to run and report on test suites.
• Develop strategies for handling results and notifications from continuous integration.
• Work in a small team on a range of robotics research projects based on ROS or ROS2.
• Software testing and quality assurance.
• Develop and implement:
  • Python or Ruby tools and libraries.
  • Continuous integration system and the automated software test plans, testing frameworks and code validation.
  • Integration and validation tests of robotics systems.
  • Infrastructure to support testing of ROS 2 based robotics systems using logged data and/or simulation.
  • Test cases to replicate scenarios observed in real-world deployments including corner cases.
  • Build/release infrastructure and processes.
  • Analyze and evaluate codes for further enhancement.
  • Documentation.
• Automate steps and processes.
• Assist other team members in development and robotics testing activities.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 2 years’ experience in software testing/continuous integration in Linux.
• Degree (BS or MS) in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent industry experience.
• Driven individual, passionate, self-starter, team player, innovative and quality focused.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and independently.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Open to learning new development methods.

EXPERIENCE WITH:

• ROS or ROS2 or other robotics software.
• Continuous integration systems (e.g. Jenkins or TravisCI)
• Unit testing, integration testing, source control management, build processes and testing in Linux.
• Python or Ruby, C or C++.
• Git or GitHub or Gitlab.

NICE TO HAVE:

• Experience in test-driven development.

EDUCATION:

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science or a related field (recent graduates with relevant experience are welcome) or equivalent industry experience.

APPLICATION MATERIAL:

• Cover letter – introduce yourself and explain your interest in joining our team
• Resume/CV
• Two references and/or two letters of recommendation
• Link(s) to code sample(s), ideally in a publicly accessible repository

Please send cover letter and resume/CV to:

1. Dr Li Lei – [e-mail]

OR

2. Mr Shee Cheng Yap – [e-mail]

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

The position will be open until filled.

Website: Rehabilitation Research Institute of Singapore