Robotics Manipulator Engineer (System Control)

Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center In Singapore Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center In Singapore Pte. Ltd. is seeking a senior robotics engineer with a Master’s or Ph.D.

in Electrical, Mechanical or Computer Engineering and 5+ years of industry experience to advance automated assembly solutions. You will design and deploy pick-and-place applications, integrate sensors and vision, and develop motion planning and control algorithms using MoveIt, OMPL, and ROS 1/2 on Linux.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering or a relevant discipline, with more than five years of industry experience.
• Strong understanding of robot kinematics, dynamics, motion planning, and control theories.
• Proven ability to develop and deploy custom pick-and-place or pick-and-assemble applications.
• Hands-on experience with industrial robot arm controllers, sensor integration, and work cell setup.
• Familiarity with motion planning and optimization algorithms and frameworks (e.g., MoveIt, OMPL).
• Experience with robotic bin-picking algorithms, including grasp planning, 3D vision, point cloud processing, object pose estimation, and collision checking.
• Proficiency in programming industrial robots using manufacturer-specific languages or C/C#/C++ and Python for control algorithm development.
• Experience with robot calibration techniques and sensor integration (e.g., vision, force/torque).
• Familiarity with ROS 1/2, Linux OS, and other real-time control frameworks or software tools.
• Any patents, publications, specialist certifications, or awards in robotics and automation are an added advantage.

Skills

Robot kinematics

Robot dynamics

Motion planning

Control theories

Grasp planning

3D vision

Point cloud processing

Object pose estimation

Collision checking

C/C++/Python

ROS 1/2

Linux real-time frameworks

Patents/publications/certs

Education

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

Tools

MoveIt

OMPL

RRT

PRM

CHOMP

3D vision stacks

Job description

• A Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering or a relevant discipline, with more than five years of industry experience.
• Strong understanding of robot kinematics, dynamics, motion planning, and control theories.
• Proven ability to develop and deploy custom pick-and-place or pick-and-assemble applications.
• Hands‑on experience with industrial robot arm controllers, sensor integration, and work cell setup.
• Familiarity with motion planning and optimization algorithms and frameworks (e.g., RRT, PRM, CHOMP, MoveIt, OMPL).
• Experience with robotic bin‑picking algorithms, including grasp planning, 3D vision, point cloud processing, object pose estimation, and collision checking.
• Proficiency in programming industrial robots using manufacturer‑specific languages or C/C#/C++ and Python for control algorithm development.
• Experience with robot calibration techniques and sensor integration (e.g., vision, force/torque).
• Familiarity with ROS 1/2, Linux OS, and other real‑time control frameworks or software tools.
• Any patents, publications, specialist certifications, or awards in robotics and automation are an added advantage.