(Senior) Scientist
1 day ago
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Research Scientist, you will contribute towards the research and development of systems and solutions, as part of a larger team, to meet the needs of companies across multiple sectors of the manufacturing and logistics ecosystem in Singapore. You will work with senior engineers and scientists at A*STAR on different robotics and automation systems. If you are passionate about applying the best-in-class optimization algorithms, AI / ML techniques and knowledge representation models to develop intelligent robotics & automation systems or solutions, this is the role for you.
- Research on state of the art algorithms, technologies and tools, evaluate and compare pros and cons, and make recommendations; contribute to smart robotic and automation system development projects
- Discuss with stakeholders to clearly understand their needs, problem statements, constraints and expectations
- Propose new concepts, design and develop new algorithms and software modules in the area of autonomous manufacturing, human-centric intelligent automation systems, reconfigurable robotic systems etc.
- Work with team in validating using virtual models, simulations, physical prototypes and preparing demonstrators
- Review current roadmap, identify new research directions, generate proposals for new projects / grants
- Prepare detailed technical documentation of projects and make presentations to a diverse audience
- Prepare detailed scientific papers and documents on intellectual property (IP) / technology disclosure
JOB REQUIREMENT
- PhD degree in AI / Computer Science , or related Engineering disciplines (such as Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Computer Engineering ) with focus on optimization theory, robotics / autonomous systems, machine learning , cyber-physical systems etc.
- 5 years experience in R&D projects in their relevant area of expertise
- Strong experience in vision-guided robotics manipulation (industrial robot arms and/or cobots, with robust collision-avoidance methods) are preferred
- Strong basics in computing, data science, and AI applications related to robotic or autonomous physical systems or industry-relevant problems
- Programming skills (Python, C/C++ in developing data analysis, optimization and machine learning algorithms and applications
- Good track record of scientific publications in top journals or conferences, and/or patents
- Strong problem solving and analysis skills, technical documentation and presentation skills
- Experience in applying optimization theory for 3D bin packing problems will be a strong plus
- Relevant industry project experience (before or after PhD) in deploying or implementing automation systems to solve practical customer problems (such as in advanced manufacturing and logistics sectors) in actual usage environments will be a strong plus.
- Experience in systems-level modelling and simulation of robotic systems will be a plus (e.g., using Simulink)
- Practical knowledge in applying Generative AI, Reinforcement Learning etc. will be a plus
- Experience on robotics foundation models, Vision Language Models (VLM), Vision Language Action (VLA) models and LLMs for real-life industrial applications will be a plus
We value the following Soft skills as well:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, to interact with different stakeholders at a technical or functional level (with colleagues, management, customers)
- Self-motivated individual with a strong sense of ownership of the assigned tasks
- Good time management skills
- Willingness to learn and master new / unfamiliar tools and technologies
- Flexibility and willingness to work on new tasks, and the ability to adapt to changes
The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
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