Total 10 staffing consultant job vacancies in Science / R&D / Research category in Singapore

Our client is a leading startup in the semiconductor field and a leader in designing ultra low-power microprocessors. The Singapore office houses the Regional Technology Design Center which will be driving the growth and innovation for its products.

Lead Standard Cell Characterization Engineer

(Senior Staff Engineer level)

Responsibilities:

· Reporting to the Technology, Advanced Development (located in Singapore), you will be the lead to execute library characterization flows, methodologies and optimize standard cell PPA. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the quality, reliability, and efficiency of the standard cell libraries.

· Lead, drive and execute Standard cell characterization, QA flows and its methodology development, deliver library view generation to enable digital, analog and mixed signal design and PnR flows

· Characterize and optimize standard cell libraries for FinFET technology, focusing on performance, power, and area metrics. Collaborate with circuit designers and layout engineers to define library requirements and ensure adherence to design rules and guidelines.

· Develop and execute test plans for standard cell library characterization, including timing, power, noise, and reliability analyses. Conduct transistor-level simulations and circuit-level measurements to validate and optimize standard cell performance.

· Perform detailed analysis of characterization data, identify deviations and anomalies, and propose corrective actions. Work closely with process engineers to understand and mitigate process variations that may impact standard cell library performance.

· Collaborate with the design automation team to enhance characterization methodologies and develop automation scripts for efficient library characterization. Participate in technology node evaluations and provide recommendations for standard cell library optimizations based on technology roadmaps.

Requirements

· Proven experience as a skilled and experienced Standard cell library Characterization Engineer with strong expertise in FinFET process technology.

· Masters or Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics Engineering with a minimum of 10 years of experience in standard cell design. This includes setting up library characterization flows and methodologies, QA flows, circuit design, layout, and simulation, with a strong emphasis on FinFET technologies (e.g., 16nm, 12nm, 6nm, or below).

· Proficient in defining, characterizing, and executing custom digital and analog cells, low power management cells, level shifters, retention flops, GPIOs, and memories.

· Expertise in industry-standard EDA tools for transistor-level and circuit-level simulations, such as Cadence Virtuoso Liberate/LV/Mx/Trio, Virtuoso, ADE, Genus, Innovus and Tempus.

· Solid understanding of FinFET technology and its impact on standard cell library design and characterization. Experience in characterizing standard cell libraries for advanced process nodes is highly desirable.

· Knowledge of standard cell architecture, design rules, and layout considerations. Familiarity with circuit and layout design, static timing analysis (STA), Physical design and power analysis methodologies.

Interested applicants, kindly send in a copy of your updated resume in WORD document to [email protected] stating your current and expected remuneration together with notice period required to current employer.

You can also contact Vincent Low for a confidential discussion at 6749 4236.

EA Personnel Registration No: R1324700

Our client is a leading startup in the semiconductor field and a leader in designing ultra low-power microprocessors. The Singapore office houses the Regional Technology Design Center which will be driving the growth and innovation for its products.

Lead, Timing Signoff Engineer

(Senior Staff / Staff Engineer level)

Responsibilities:

· Reporting to the Technology, Advanced Development (located in Singapore), you will be the lead to plan timing related activities for the company’s next-generation technology development including

o defining signoff criteria, analysis, design methodology development

o day-to-day management of tape-outs driven by Advanced Development team.

o work closely with other members of the Advanced Development team and the broader engineering community to develop and deploy Timing signoff related flows and methodologies to support production chip development

· Define and own SoC timing signoff criteria, process corners, derates, uncertainties, and their tradeoffs. Be responsible for delivering system-on-chip (SoC) Full-Chip Static Timing Analysis.

· Define and own full chip timing constraint creation and validation, timing signoff checklist criteria, perform full chip STA, timing ECO creation and oversee final timing signoff for SoCs. Drive clock tree planning and implementation for SoCs to achieve best energy, performance, and area.

· Be responsible for synthesis, PI, reliability signoff and ESD analysis, drive feedback, and recommend design solutions. Work with product development teams to rapidly deploy timing related methods in products.

· Plan and lead timing and other related activities for test chips owned by the Advanced Development team. As part of this effort, lead a small group of internal and/or contract resources.

· Maintain a relationship with and collaborate with 3rd party CAD tool vendors and fab during the development of new flows and methodologies. Validate and refine new techniques as part of a team that is building complex test chips in advanced FinFET nodes

Requirements

· Minimum Bachelor’s or Masters Degree with 10 years of hands-on experience in Static Timning Analysis, flows and methodologies for timing closure and have a strong understanding of noise, crosstalk, and OCV effects, aging, HTOL, soft errors in advanced FinFET nodes (16nm, 12nm, 7nm, 5nm)

· Proficient in Synthesis, place and route, UPF, Power integrity and reliability signoffs. Familiar with circuit modeling, including SPICE models, and worst-case corner selection.

· Experience with large design STA and Timing Closure. Familiar with ECO techniques and implementation. Experience with STA signoff constraint authoring for full-chip level, tape-out signoff requirements, checklists, and associated automation.

· Experience in Cadence EDA tools (e.g., Genus, Innovus Tempus).

Interested applicants, kindly send in a copy of your updated resume in WORD document to [email protected] stating your current and expected remuneration together with notice period required to current employer.

You can also contact Vincent Low for a confidential discussion at 6749 4236.

EA Personnel Registration No: R1324700

Our client is a leading startup in the semiconductor field and a leader in designing ultra low-power microprocessors. The Singapore office houses the Regional Technology Design Center which will be driving the growth and innovation for its products.

R&D – Senior Staff Engineer – Design Verification

Responsibilities:

· Craft test plans to construct robust testbench environments using System Verilog and the Universal Verification Methodology (UVM).

· Integrate third-party VIPs, automate the test environment for efficient boarding, and leverage your in-depth knowledge of SoC architectures, including AMBA AXI/AHB/APB protocols, DMAs, security mechanisms, clock management, and power-gating techniques.

· Develop cutting-edge drivers, monitors, predictors, and scoreboards using UVM, ensuring comprehensive verification coverage and functionality validation.

· Craft innovative tests to evaluate power and performance aspects, guaranteeing optimal efficiency and real-world reliability.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to perform gate-level simulations and support FPGA and post-silicon bring-up, ensuring a seamless transition from design to deployment.

· Continuously enhance productivity by developing support utilities for verification automation, testbench automation, and regression testing.

Requirements

· Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, with 8-12 years of proven experience in block, sub-system, and full-chip verification.

· Disciplined, quality-minded, and highly driven for excellence.

· Expertise in understanding multiple architectures, integrating third-party IPs/VIPs, and working with mixed-signal designs with low-power design and verification challenges.

· Strong proficiency in System Verilog simulation and C-based verification in an SoC environment.

· Extensive understanding and exposure to design verification for low-power, battery-operated designs.

· Familiarity with ARM processor-based designs and low-power design techniques (preferred).

· Mastery of System Verilog (UVM), Verilog, C/C++, Perl, Python, and Makefile.

· Experience with ARM SoC (preferred), AMBA AXI/AHB/APB, DMA, Flow Control, Serial Devices, and QoS is required.

· Exposure to AI Edge inference, ISP, Video Codec, Video Processing, Audio Processing, MIPI (CSI/DSI), Crypto, OTP, DSP, and Low-Power technologies (preferred).

Interested applicants, kindly send in a copy of your updated resume in WORD document to [email protected] stating your current and expected remuneration together with notice period required to current employer.

You can also contact Vincent Low for a confidential discussion at 6749 4236.

EA Personnel Registration No: R1324700

We are representing our MNC client who produces Manufacturing Equipment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement motion control algorithms for embedded systems in line with the specified development procedures to meet project requirements, goals, and objectives.
• Provide assistance in conducting essential function tests and software interface-level module evaluations.
• Collaborate closely with R&D headquarters to ensure consistency with project requirements, goals, and objectives.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation throughout the development lifecycle.
• Innovate and explore new ideas and technologies to enhance our products and deliver added value to customers. Continuously improve the development process.

Requirements

• Degree/Master/PhD in Electrical/Electronic/Control Engineering or related discipline
• Familiarity with SIMULINK/MATLAB is essential.
• Basic programming skills in C/C++ for embedded systems are required.
• Experience in the machine or factory automation industry is advantageous.
• Proficiency in motor and propulsion technology is advantageous.
• Understanding of system modeling and simulations is beneficial

Interested applicants, kindly send in a copy of your updated resume in WORD document to [email protected] stating your current and expected remuneration together with notice period required to current employer.

EA License No: 12C6254 | EA Personnel Registration No: R1879665

We are representing a global Automotive Tier 1 Supplier (MNC) who has a huge R&D presence in Singapore in recruiting for their R&D Embedded Software Development team. This is a replacement role for the Software Architecture team.

R&D Embedded Software Architect

(Principal / Senior Software Engineer)

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer and system requirements to derive Software Architecture solutions which are clear and concise for software developers to implement and maintain.
• Coach, support and mentor Software Developers for technical topics
• Design efficient Software Architecture solutions to optimize dynamic run time performance as well as static aspects in terms of efficient software module reuse, RAM and ROM consumption, etc.
• Analyze technical problems from a viewpoint based on fundamental technical data and facts to analyze technical issues, requirements and change requests logically and systematically.
• Actively participate in Agile Scrum ceremonies such as daily standups, sprint planning and sprint demo
• Communicate and prepare technical presentations to the customers for quotations and technical issues when required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering or Electronics and Electrical Engineering
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Able to conceptualize and visualize the high level view on system and software architecture levels complemented with hands-on experience to deep dive down to the code level when required.
• At least 5 years of practical hands-on experience as a Software Developer in embedded systems in C/C++
• Familiar with RTOS (Real Time Operating System) concepts such as scheduling algorithms (eg: Rate Monotonic, Round Robin, etc), task deadlines as well
• Practical experience with any open source or commercial RTOS frameworks (eg: FreeRTOS, AutoSAR OS, OSEK, etc)
• Experience in System and Software formal modelling languages such as SYSML and UML

Interested applicants, kindly send in a copy of your updated resume in WORD document to [email protected] stating your current and expected remuneration together with notice period required to current employer.

You can also contact Vincent Low for a confidential discussion at 6749 4236.

EA Personnel Registration No: R1324700

Our client is a emergent brand name in the medical technology (Medical Electronics – Medical Devices) sector. We are looking for like-minded individuals who are passionate to join them to develop their next generation of medical electronics.

R&D Staff / Senior Hardware Engineer (Tuas West)

Company is less than 5 minutes by walking from MRT station

Responsibilities

• You will be part of a team of R&D engineers in Singapore including engineers from the Mechanical, Software, Electronics and Systems Engineering discipline.
• Your role in EE design starts from requirements capture, designing or supporting the design of hardware architecture, component selection and evaluation, schematics design as well as confirming the layout design and PCB bring up.
• From there; you will also be handling system implementation as well as testing; including supporting any EMI/EMC pre-compliance.
• Last but not least, you will be handling the technical documentation and supporting production team for device rollout.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree or above in Electrical / Electronics Engineering or Electronics & Communications Engineering with at least 8-12 years of experience in hardware design.
• Proven experience in designing Hi-speed mixed signal Board. Should be capable of handling 6–10-layer boards design with layout vendor.
• Knowledge of Thermal analysis and signal integrity is a good to have.
• Power supply design using DC-DC converters and linear regulators. Knowledge of high power electronics is optional.
• Communication Interface design: RS232/UART, SPI, I2C, USB
• Experience in working with Wireless modules like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
• Knowledge of TFT Display interfaces and camera interfaces (optional).
• Sound Knowledge of different motors (DC, BLDC and Stepper) and their drivers.
• Sound Knowledge of ADCs and DACs.
• Knowledge of optical (opto-interrupters, LED driver, photo detector) circuits and audio interfaces (Speaker, Buzzer etc.)
• Sound Knowledge of different EMI/EMC Tests and capability of fixing the issues.
• Battery power management including charging circuit design and fuel gauge.
• Hands On experience of with PCB design ECAD tools like Mentor graphics/Orcad/Altium etc.
• Hands on experience with Simulation tools like LT spice or equivalent.
• Hands on experience with lab tools DSOs, Multimeter, Signal generators etc.

Interested applicants, kindly send in a copy of your updated resume in WORD document to [email protected] stating your current and expected remuneration together with notice period required to current employer.

You can also contact Vincent Low for a confidential discussion at 6749 4236.

EA Personnel Registration No: R1324700

Our client is a leading American brand name in the field of consumer electronics, with more than 100 years in existence and more than 2,000 employees globally. We are representing the Singapore Research & Development (R&D) team to hire for their new headcount for the Battery Pack development team.

Senior Engineer, Battery Pack Design

(Electronics – Battery Management System)

Responsibilities

• You will be in a dedicated team of battery pack designers working on development of new technology of battery pack subsystems.
• Your Electronics responsibilities include:
• o Conducting both Electronics Design of Battery Management Systems (BMS) for Lithium-ion battery based products
• o Knowledge in various topologies of BMS solutions in the industry
• o Design of Battery CV/CC Charger Systems
• o Schematic and PCB Layout Design and Tools
• o EMC/EMI Compliance Standards
• o Lithium-ion Battery Standards for electronics.
• o Good with PCB layout practices for EMI/EMC

Requirements

• PhD / Masters / Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics Engineering / Mechatronics Engineering with at least 3-5 years experience in working on Battery Management System (BMS).

Interested applicants, kindly send in a copy of your updated resume in WORD document to [email protected] stating your current and expected remuneration together with notice period required to current employer.

You can also contact Vincent Low for a confidential discussion at 6749 4236.

EA Personnel Registration No: R1324700

Our client is a emergent brand name in the medtech sector. We are looking for like-minded individuals who are passionate to join them to develop their next generation of medical electronics.

R&D Senior / Embedded Software Engineer

(Medical electronics - Tuas West)

Company is less than 5 minutes walk from Tuas West Road MRT

Responsibilities

• You will be part of a team of R&D engineers in Singapore including engineers from the Mechanical, Software, Electronics and Systems Engineering discipline.
• Develop Embedded software in C, C++ for 32-bit microcontrollers
• Develop and change-manage various levels of software requirements for medical devices (System and Module level)
• Work with stakeholders to identify and assess product risks (frequency, certainty, severity, and mitigations). Must have the ability to think clearly to root causes and make logical decisions.
• Should have the ability to recommend, convince, and implement the most pragmatic solutions.
• Evaluation and select system hardware and software architectures, designs, and parts.
• Ensure that they support all clinical/functional, operational, & financial requirements as well as overall product quality. Make definite recommendations and decisions via trade-off analyses.
• Involve in all aspects of software development cycle for medical devices in accordance with IEC62304
• When assigned, define architecture of the software, involve in risk assessment and failure mode analysis, develop code, review test plans and V&V results.
• Working knowledge of PCBA design, reading EE Schematics, understanding 3D product models and work with the hardware engineering team
• Working with internal and external partners including marketing & product management, systems engineering, project management, hardware engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, QA/RA, V&V teams
• Drafting requirements for external suppliers and tracking the deliverables to closure

Requirements

• Bachelors/Masters in Software or Electronics Engineering or related discipline
• Must have experience in launching at least 1 product from concept to commercialization
• Extremely hands-on in rigging up systems to make the software run/test the software
• Solid hands on understanding of RTOS, full stack working knowledge of I2C, SPI, CAN, UART, USB including debugging.
• Experienced in programming drivers and application for electromechanical parts like Pumps, Valves, Solenoids, Motors etc

Interested applicants, kindly send in a copy of your updated resume in WORD document to [email protected] stating your current and expected remuneration together with notice period required to current employer.

You can also contact Vincent Low for a confidential discussion at 6749 4236.

EA Personnel Registration No: R1324700

Our client is a emergent brand name in the medical technology (Medical Electronics – Medical Devices) sector. We are looking for like-minded individuals who are passionate to join them to develop their next generation of medical electronics.

R&D Senior / Mechanical Engineer (custom mechanism)

Tuas West Road

Company is less than 5 minutes walk from MRT

Responsibilities

• You will be part of a team of R&D engineers in Singapore including engineers from the Mechanical, Software, Electronics and Systems Engineering discipline.
• Perform mechanical engineering activities to develop new Products from concept to production
• Perform engineering activities required for support of released products for product development, quality improvement, COGS reduction, and manufacturing issues resolution
• Work with other simulation/electronic/mechanical engineers to ensure product performance, reliability and cost expectations are met.
• Lead projects related to cost, quality, design, and productivity using methodology such as Tolerance Stack, Process Capability (Cpk), FMEA, Minitab, etc.
• Operate within a project team and assume responsibility to design, develop and verify new products from concept through to production
• Participate in the preparation and review of system documentation including System Specifications, Regression Analyses, Risk Analyses, Regulatory Submissions
• Testing, verification, and validation of products and alterations to ensure they meet the necessary requirements and specifications
• Identify gaps in design proposals, technical capabilities/techniques, and supports the development of strategies to overcome them through DFM & DFS practices.
• Conduct technical design reviews at system or subsystem levels in projects.
• Work within medical regulatory requirements (FDA, ISO, IEC)

Requirements

• Bachelor degree or above in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 2 - 7+ years’ in Mechanical Engineering experience in at least 2 complete product lifecycles i.e. from product conceptualization to design, development.
• Electro-mechanical integration and exposure
• Solid understanding of general manufacturing process like injection molding, sheet metal fabrication, machining with knowledge in tool engineering and design
• Familiar with prototyping techniques and tooling DFM, 3D modelling with Creo/Solidworks
• Familiar with preparing 2D drawings with GD&T.
• Able to perform tolerance analysis.
• Familiar with fluid dynamics, CFD analysis

Interested applicants, kindly send in a copy of your updated resume in WORD document to [email protected] stating your current and expected remuneration together with notice period required to current employer.

You can also contact Vincent Low for a confidential discussion at 6749 4236.

EA Personnel Registration No: R1324700

Our client is a leading crytographic technology development firm in Singapore, providing design and development services to its partners and customers. We have the following vacancy for:

R&D Senior / ASIC Project Manager (Product Development)

Responsibilities:

• Manage ASIC/FPGA project lifecycle, from requirements, design, technical architecture, implementation, testing, acceptance, training and documentation.
• Maintain close monitoring of project progress and report potential risks and challenges in a timely manner with proposed course of actions.
• Determine and manage resources from start to finish with attention to budgetary limitations.
• Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders.
• Oversee and/or prepare incoming and outgoing project documentation.
• Technical leadership of project team.
• Perform HDL coding, synthesis, verification, timing closure, tapeout for project.

Requirements

• A Bachelors or Masters Degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or relevant fields.
• Minimum 5 years engineering experience in HDL coding, FPGA implementation and ASIC tapeout.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in project management or team lead in product development.
• Able to multi-task and manage various project elements simultaneously.
• Strong team leader and individual contributor.
• Good spoken and written communication skills in English.
• Singaporean only.

Interested applicants, kindly send in a copy of your updated resume in WORD document to [email protected] stating your current and expected remuneration together with notice period required to current employer.

You can also contact Vincent Low for a confidential discussion at 6749 4236.

EA Personnel Registration No: R1324700