Senior Engineer (Software Engineering) - SEAGATE SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS PTE. LTD.

Roles & Responsibilities

About our group :

The Software Engineering department within Equipment Design Engineering (EDE) organization at Seagate Technology is responsible for designing, developing, and sustaining robust software solutions for HDD backend test equipment and automation systems. The team specializes in automation controllers (PLCs), vision software, Linux OS and kernel optimization, firmware development, and secure system integration. Their work spans supporting and optimizing automation sequences, developing new software for equipment and drive component assembly, and ensuring system reliability and efficiency through rapid troubleshooting and continuous improvement. The department also leads initiatives in Industry 4.0, machine learning, and AI—enabling advanced data collection, streaming, and analytics for Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) reporting. By collaborating across hardware, firmware, and software domains, the team drives innovation, supports high-volume manufacturing, and ensures the scalability, security, and performance of Seagate’s production test environments.

About the role - you will :

Automation, Controllers and Vision Software

• Support & Maintenance : Maintain and troubleshoot existing Festo and Aerotech PLC software and Cognex vision software.
• Optimization : Improve automation sequences to enhance system cycle time, uptime and efficiency.
• Development : Design and develop new PLC and vision software for new automation controllers and camera systems.
• Troubleshooting : Resolve software issues quickly to maintain system uptime and testing efficiency.

New Software Design for Test Equipment

Firmware Development & Sustaining

Industry 4.0, OEE, Machine Learning & AI Initiatives

About you :

Your experience includes :

We're looking for a highly experienced engineer with over 10 years of hands-on experience in developing software and firmware for test equipment systems. The ideal candidate will have a deep knowledge of automation controller software, vision software and firmware development for backend test equipment.

Core Technical Skills :

Project & Systems Management :

Tell employers what skills you have

Machine Learning

Git

Troubleshooting

CSS

Scalability

Hardware

HTML

Software Engineering

JavaScript

Web Technologies

Python

Software Design

Java

C#

Debugging

Linux