Senior Electrical Engineer - Shipboard Automation Design (Marine)

ST Engineering Marine Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 days work week

Transport provided

Job summary

ST Engineering Marine Ltd is seeking an Automation Engineer to assess engineering problems and develop pragmatic automation solutions for shipboard projects, ensuring designs meet contractual and classification requirements.

The role covers SMS architecture, platform system integration, and interfaces with various shipboard control systems, with travel to project locations as needed. Strong knowledge of marine electronics and standards is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Automation or Electronics Engineering.
• Experience in automation or marine industry is preferred.
• Knowledge of ship automation interfaces and marine systems.

Responsibilities

• Design automation platforms and integrate with SMS and control systems.
• Review propulsion, DP, CCTV, fire and harbour surveillance systems.
• Coordinate with clients, vendors, and internal teams to meet specs.
• Attend sea trials and project reviews as required.
• Ensure compliance with contractual and classification requirements.

Skills

Marine electronics

Automation systems

Networking & instrumentation

Control system design

Communication protocols

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

Electrical/Electronics Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Navisworks

AVEVA Modeling

Job description

Company description:

ST Engineering's Marine business provides integrated shipbuilding, ship repair and ship conversion services. With a proven track record spanning over five decades, we have designed and built vessels for commercial and defence customers worldwide. Expanding on our core competencies, ST Engineering's Marine business also provides maintenance, repair and conversion services.

We are committed to embracing digitalisation to being the shipyard of the future, harnessing innovative smart manufacturing technologies to improve our efficiencies. Leveraging our established expertise, ST Engineering's Marine business is committed to remain a trusted solution partner for our customers.

Job description:

Overall Purpose of Job

Able to assess engineering problems and develops pragmatic solutions to resolve engineering related issues for shipboard Automation projects, and to ensure the designs are in accordance to contractual specifications and marine classification requirement.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all automation related design, platform system integration and interface with the Ship Management System (SMS) and platform system related control and monitoring and logics, which includes basic and detail design :
• SMS architecture
• SMS functional description
• I/O list
• Integration of third party equipment / system with SMS
• Conduct integration reviews with vendors and client
• Control console design and control panel arrangement
• Control room arrangement layout
• Platform system automation design, system control and monitoring
• Responsible for ship safety and surveillance related systems, which includes:
• Propulsion control system
• Dynamic positioning system
• CCTV system
• Fire Detection System
• Harbour Duty Surveillance System
• Review vendors technical proposal to ensure it meets the requirement
• Responsible for ensuring the Contractual technical requirement and Classification requirement of automation related design are fulfilled and within project schedule
• Liaise with client, internal engineering trades and vendors for project coordination
• Technical review and meetings with client and vendors during project execution to ensure requirement are fulfilled, provide solutions and resolve technical issues.

Other features of job (Shift or night work, travel, working conditions)

• Attend to local or oversea travels/deployment for project work (where required)
• Attend Sea Trials for a specified period (Where required)

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of Marine Electronics and Automation systems
• Knowledge in computer networking, control instrumentation and control system design
• Knowledge of standard communication protocols like Modbus RTU/TCP, Prrofibus, RS422, RS485, NEMA, CANbus, J1939
• Knowledge in Autocad, Naviswork, AVEVA model software
• Good Interpersonal Skills, problem solving skills and is a team player
• Good time management and able to meet tight deadlines

Experience

• Working experience in Automation or Marine Industry

Education, Qualifications and Special Training

• Degree in Electrical, Automation, Electronics Engineering

Personality Traits

• A team player who is also an independent thinker and doer, with effective interpersonal skills, organised and able to multi-task
• Deadline driven, able to work within tight timeline/schedule
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills are important

Other Information

• Location: Benoi Road (Island-wide transport provided)
• 5 days work week
• Working Hours: 7.25am-5pm