Robotics Manipulator Engineer - Motion & Control

Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS); Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS) seeks an experienced robotics engineer to develop and optimize motion planning and control for automation systems. You will design pick-and-place and pick-and-assemble solutions, implement real-time control, integrate sensors and actuators, and validate deployments in industrial environments through simulation and on-site testing.

Strong background in robotics theory, hands-on arms, ROS/Linux, and programming in C/C++/Python is required;

Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering or related field.
• More than five years of industry experience in robotics or automation.
• Strong knowledge of robot kinematics, dynamics, motion planning, and control.
• Proven ability to develop and deploy pick-and-place or pick-and-assemble applications.
• Hands-on experience with industrial robot arms, sensors, and work cell setups.
• Familiarity with ROS 1/2, Linux, and real-time control frameworks.
• Nice to have patents, publications, or awards in robotics.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop advanced control systems for robotic manipulators used in pick-and-place and assembly applications.
• Select, integrate, and calibrate sensors, controllers, and actuators for effective robotic manipulation.
• Design sensor-driven feedback loops, integrating force/torque sensors and vision systems for adaptive control.
• Tune and optimize control systems for fast, smooth, and precise operations.
• Develop fault detection and error recovery mechanisms to enhance robustness of pick-and-place performance.
• Study and implement pick-and-place and pick-and-assemble control strategies and algorithms.
• Conduct robot teaching and robotic manipulator simulations for new applications and deployments.
• Program robots using industrial robot programming languages or C/C++ and Python.
• Document technical reports, program codes, and setup manuals.

Skills

Robot kinematics

Motion planning

Control theory

Industrial robot programming

Sensor integration

ROS

Linux

Python

C/C++

Education

Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering

Tools

MoveIt

OMPL

RRT

PRM

CHOMP

ROS 1/2

Linux OS

Job description

Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS) seeks an experienced robotics engineer to develop and optimize motion planning and control for automation systems. You will design pick-and-place and pick-and-assemble solutions, implement real-time control, integrate sensors and actuators, and validate deployments in industrial environments through simulation and on-site testing.

Strong background in robotics theory, hands-on arms, ROS/Linux, and programming in C/C++/Python is required;