Engineering Manager, Automation Systems Software

Dandy is transforming the massive and antiquated dental industry—an industry worth over $200B. Backed by some of the world's leading venture capital firms, we're on an ambitious mission to simplify and modernize every function of the dental practice through technology. As we expand our reach globally, Dandy is building the operating system for dental offices around the world—empowering clinicians and their teams with technology, innovation, and world-class support to achieve more for their practices, their people, and their patients.

About the Role

We are currently expanding our advanced manufacturing and R&D footprint in Singapore and the South East Asia region where we are collaborating with vendor partners to develop complex automation solutions for dental manufacturing. These initiatives require co-development of novel, custom 3D/CAD/CAM algorithms and coordination with production process management software for machines to operate successfully in our manufacturing center.

To accelerate this work, we're hiring a software engineering team based in Singapore to work closely with local vendors and serve as the technical bridge between our U.S. engineering team and the machine development process on the ground. This is a critical hire designed to increase development velocity. You'll be close to the heart of Dandy's automation innovation, solving novel problems that intersect software and hardware and make a significant contribution to shaping the future of custom digital manufacturing.

• Be the bridge between our machine development and software development teams.

• Oversee development testing and deployment of custom software modules which are critical to machine function (eg: custom path planning or design for manufacturing compensation algorithms)

• Drive team execution and accountability in alignment with the strategic goals of the phases of machine development.

• Partner with our TPMs to ensure development dependencies are in alignment with project program plans.

• Work with the U.S.-based team during a daily 1–2 hour overlap window to stay aligned and escalate major issues or requests for support.

• Support the human needs of your team.

• Grow, coach and ensure career development of your team members

• Act as the engineering point of contact for automation development partnerships

• Serve as the first line of technical defense for any software or system-related failures in Singapore-based machine development and testing

• Ideally in a manufacturing, robotics, or automation context:

  • 3 years of software team and project management

  • 5 years of software engineering experience

• Prior experience with industrial automation, robotics systems, or CAD/CAM workflows.

• Familiar with systems integration, hardware/software interfaces, and production station bring-up.

• Experienced with diagnostic tooling, debugging processes, and real-time monitoring of distributed systems.

• Comfortable with ambiguity and working in fast-moving, cross-functional teams.

• Strong communicator, able to coordinate across time zones and distill complex problems into clear updates and action plans.

• Highly process-oriented with a strong emphasis on writing clear, maintainable documentation to support asynchronous collaboration.

• This role is based in Singapore, with onsite presence required during key moments (e.g., equipment bring-up, vendor collaboration), and hybrid flexibility during lower-activity periods.

• Open to traveling 1-2 times per year to the US.

• Expected to maintain daily 1–2 hour overlap with the U.S. team for syncs and progress updates.

Req ID: J-682

For full-time positions, Dandy offers a wide range of best-in-class, comprehensive, and inclusive benefits tailored to each country where we operate. Our local benefits packages typically include healthcare, dental, mental health support, parental planning resources, retirement savings options, and generous paid time off—ensuring our team members are supported no matter where they live and work.

Dandy is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture that celebrates authenticity to win as one. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

Dandy also fully complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We are dedicated to embracing challenges and creating an accessible, inclusive workplace for all individuals. If you require any accommodations for your interview or have any questions beforehand, rest assured that we will do everything we can to meet your needs. Visit Dandy Careers for more