Senior Automation Software Engineer: PLCs, Robotics&Vision

A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop, integrate, and maintain software for industrial automation and robotic systems in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment.

You will design software architectures, implement PLC programs, GUI/HMI components, and data interfaces while ensuring robust testing, debugging, and commissioning of complex systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, commission, and maintain software for industrial automation and robotic systems.
• Create and optimize PLC programs and machine control sequences.
• Develop GUI and HMI interfaces and support machine vision systems.
• Implement data acquisition and communication interfaces using industrial protocols.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, robotics, and project teams to deliver scalable architectures.
• Perform system testing, debugging, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and ongoing support.

Skills

PLC programming

Python

C#

C++

JavaScript

GUI/HMI development

system architecture

robotics integration

industrial protocols

debugging

project leadership

communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Software Eng / CS / related

Tools

Version control

Git

Job description

A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop, integrate, and maintain software for industrial automation and robotic systems in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment.

You will design software architectures, implement PLC programs, GUI/HMI components, and data interfaces while ensuring robust testing, debugging, and commissioning of complex systems.