C# Software Engineer / Senior C# Software Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a C# Software Engineer to work at our new automated R&D and production facility in Singapore. As a new business in Singapore the right candidate will have the opportunity to grow as the company does, working at the forefront of AI & automation in the pharmaceutical and chemical synthesis industry.

The C# Software Engineer will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of on-site control systems, including continuous improvement and optimization. As a rapidly growing business, the successful candidate will also have the opportunity to innovate and develop new disruptive capabilities.

Key responsibilities

·      Perform software requirement analysis and architecture design according to product planning.

·      Responsible for upper-level software development of automation equipment, industrial control system development, functionality enhancement, and system performance optimization.

·      Develop HMI for automated control systems.

·      Develop software for data acquisition from PLCs and equipment, real-time data visualization, data querying, summary, and statistical analysis.

·      Write and review requirement specification documents and functional design documents.

Necessary qualifications and qualities

·      Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Automation, Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, or related fields.

·      Over 3 years of software development experience; experience in the electromechanical or industrial control industry is preferred.

·      Proficient in C# and VisualStudio; experienced with .Net Framework, WinForm, and WPF for custom UI development; familiar with MVVM pattern; skilled in multithreading, delegates/events, serial communication, and network programming; experience with hardware interfaces such as OPC, PLC, RS232/485, and USB is required.

·      Familiar with Ethernet, industrial bus communications, and related protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, Modbus, Profinet, and CAN.

·      Proficient in using Git.

·      Experience of vision algorithms is a plus, including alignment guidance, presence detection, defect detection, and dimensional measurement.

·      Fluency in English speaking, reading and writing.

·      Willingness to travel internationally for training and other business needs.

We regret that only shortlisted applicants will be notified for an interview.

About ChemLex

ChemLex, founded by an interdisciplinary team in 2022, focuses on the disruption of chemical synthesis via its proprietary end-to-end high-throughput fully-automated platform powered by AI algorithms. Compared to traditional chemical synthesis via manual operations, our robotic platform not only improves the efficiency of chemical synthesis but also reduces cost and provides significant ESG benefit via our quantitative green chemistry system.

Through this innovative platform ChemLex provides chemical synthesis services to global customers in the pharmaceutical, and other chemical industries.

We are seeking motivated scientists, engineers and support staff to help establish a new R&D and production facility in Singapore which will house our fully-automated platform.

We want to hear from enthusiastic applicants who have an interest in AI and automation and are energised by the idea of working in a start-up environment.