Systems Engineer (Multi Robot Systems)

NCS is a leading technology services firm that operates across the Asia Pacific region in over 20 cities providing consulting digital services technology solutions and more. We believe in harnessing the power of technology to achieve extraordinary things creating lasting value and impact for our communities partners and people. Our diverse workforce of 13000 has delivered large-scale mission-critical and multi-platform projects for governments and enterprises in Singapore and the APAC region.

We are looking for a skilled and proactive System Engineer to join our Multi-Robot System Engineering team. You will be directly involved in building software that powers the orchestration integration and deployment of a fleet of heterogeneous robots. From interface design to system-level testing and deployment you will be at the core of delivering robust and intelligent robotic solutions for real-world applications

Responsibilities:

Software Module Development

• Design develop and test modular software components that support multi-robot behaviors coordination logic and system functions.

Orchestration Engine Development

• Build and optimize the multi-robot orchestration engine to enable intelligent task distribution and coordination across a fleet of robots.

Robotic Interface & Interoperability Development

• Design and implement interfaces for integrating diverse robotic platforms into a unified system.
• Ensure interoperability across different robot types and vendors using standardized or custom robotics middleware frameworks.

System Testing & Production Rollout

• Conduct comprehensive system-level and integration testing.
• Deploy and validate the system in real-world environments with focus on reliability and stability.

User Engagement & Requirements Engineering

• Participate in user workshops and discussions to understand operational challenges.
• Translate user needs into detailed user stories and technical requirements.

Documentation & Knowledge Management

• Create and maintain clear structured technical documents including system design specs operation manuals and deployment guides.

Team Collaboration & Mentorship

• Mentor junior engineers and interns providing technical guidance and support.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including robotics AI and product teams to ensure successful solution rollouts.

The ideal profile should have:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Robotics or a related engineering field.
• 3 years of experience in software/system development preferably involving robotics or distributedsystems.
• Strong programming proficiency in Java Python or similar languages.
• Hands-on experience with ROS/ROS2 and real-time robotic systems.
• Solid understanding of system integration message-passing architectures and robotic communication protocols.
• Familiarity with advanced path-planning algorithms and optimization techniques (e.g. A* Dijkstra RRT).
• Experience with unit/integration testing and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with production system roll-out and system upgrade.
• Strong documentation and technical communication skills.

Good to Have

• Experience with robotics middleware frameworks (e.g. Open-RMF VDA5050 or proprietary vendor SDKs).
• Familiarity with robot interoperability design and implementation including multi-vendor system integration.
• Experience working with Docker Kubernetes or other containerization technologies.
• Understanding of MQTT DDS or other messaging protocols used in robotics.
• Exposure to robotic deployment scenarios such as inspection delivery or concierge systems.

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefsAdventure Excellence Integrity Ownership and Unityand we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients Growing our people and Creating our future.

Together we make the extraordinary happen.

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