Automation Software Engineer

About the role

Illumina Singapore's Automation team supports the successful launch of products by delivering customized manufacturing solutions with high standards of automated operation for high-volume production. The Automation Software Engineer works in the automation software project team, collaborating with vendors and internal teams, and works closely with the software team to verify and implement software modelling standards against software requirements for new equipment. The role takes part in equipment buy-off and qualification.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to define software requirements
• Contribute to the project timeline and software deliverables
• Work with project, software, design, validation, process, manufacturing and quality representatives
• Verify and validate requirements against the as-built equipment
• Take part in commissioning activities such as FAT and SAT for equipment buy-off
• Take part in qualification activities such as IQ, OQ and PQ for equipment release

Required profile

• Preferred: minimum 4 years of relevant experience
• Preferred: degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
• Preferred: experience using AI-assisted development tools, MES environments, and Python, data/cloud analytics and machine learning
• Preferred: QMS and life science regulatory knowledge

Required skills

• C#, C++, Python and/or SQL
• Microsoft Office and Microsoft OS administration
• PLC programming and troubleshooting (Beckhoff or Siemens preferred)
• 21 CFR Part 11 and data integrity
• Full SDLC, technical requirements writing, unit/integration/system testing
• Electromechanical controls, vision systems, RFID, articulated robots and industrial communication protocols