Software Engineer

Position Summary

The Software Engineer will be responsible for supporting the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of automation solutions for smart factories / high-tech manufacturing lines. This role involves hands-on execution of automation tasks, integrating equipment with factory systems, troubleshooting connectivity issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure solutions meet performance and quality goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in gathering operational requirements and executing technical tasks to support automation solution scopes.
• Develop, test, and implement automation scripts, components, and software integrations to enhance system performance.
• Integrate and test vision-based and spatial-sensing components to support automated inspection and equipment monitoring.
• Write and maintain ETL pipelines to collect, transform, and integrate equipment and MES data into usable formats.
• Maintain software version control, track configurations, and document changes to ensure traceability across automation systems.
• Write database queries and assist in maintaining automation-related databases (monitoring, backup, and recovery procedures).
• Follow established data governance standards, access procedures, and life cycle management guidelines.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve daily automation, equipment connectivity, and dataflow issues to minimize downtime.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal stakeholders to support the successful delivery and integration of automation projects.
• Research and test emerging automation, IIoT, and digital technologies under the guidance of senior team members.
• Perform any ad-hoc duties assigned by the Company as and when required.

3. Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• 2 years of experience in equipment automation (ideally in semiconductor, solar, or electronics manufacturing).
• Working knowledge of equipment interface protocols (SECS/GEM OPC UA, Modbus, etc.).
• Hands-on experience diagnosing and troubleshooting hardware/software connectivity to equipment.
• Experience with PLCs, control systems, sensors, actuators, robotics.
• Proficiency in programming languages (C, C++, C#, Python, VB, Golang, Java, etc.).
• Basic understanding of MES / factory systems integration and IoT/ data connectivity.
• Familiarity with relational databases and writing basic SQL queries (Oracle, DB2, SQL,Postgresql, MySQL).
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.
• Good communication skills and ability to work well in a team.
• Willingness to travel between sites on project assignments.

4. Preferred/Additional

• Experience in high-precision, contamination-controlled factory environments such as cleanroom / semiconductor / solar fabs.
• Exposure to AI / machine learning applications in automation
• Prior experience leading multi-site deployments
• Familiarity with Industry 4.0 frameworks