Application Engineer (Electrical)

Location: Singapore

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Job Description

Location: Tukang, Singapore (West)

Only candidates with the legal right to work in Singapore will be considered. Please note that applicants without this eligibility will not be considered.

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

Position Summary

The Application Engineer (Electrical) is responsible for electrical and automation-focused system integration, technical analysis, and problem resolution across complex product and system environments.

This role requires hands-on electrical engineering and automation expertise, working across control systems, electrical interfaces, system integration, verification, and technical investigations throughout the product lifecycle.

You will work closely with internal engineering teams, customers, and multi-disciplinary stakeholders to ensure electrical systems and automation solutions meet functional, regulatory, and safety requirements.

What you will be doing:

• Apply strong understanding of electrical and automation systems within complex products, including system interfaces, signal integration, and control architecture
• Support electrical system integration across products, sub-systems, and functional interfaces within power generation or industrial systems
• Contribute to system design and integration using Systems Engineering principles, with emphasis on electrical, controls, and automation domains
• Lead and support technical problem resolution activities, including root cause investigations, quality concerns, safety alerts, and technical change assessments
• Define, manage, and flow down system-level electrical and control requirements, ensuring traceability and verification
• Support planning and execution of product or system changes, including technical approvals and engineering investigations
• Perform technical analysis and verification to ensure electrical systems and automation solutions meet defined requirements
• Prepare and review technical documentation, standardization reports, and verification evidence
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, through clear technical discussions and presentations
• Collaborate with extended, multi-disciplinary teams (electrical, controls, mechanical, manufacturing, quality)

Position requirements:

Education / Work Experience / Skills

Essential

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, Control Systems, or a closely related discipline
• Hands-on experience in electrical systems, automation, or control engineering, including one or more of the following:
  • Control systems, PLCs, or industrial automation
  • Electrical system integration, instrumentation, or signal interfaces
  • Electrical panels, drives, sensors, or control architecture
• Experience working in industrial, power, automation, or complex engineered systems environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills applied to technical investigations and system-level issues
• Ability to work across ambiguity and interface with multiple engineering disciplines

Desirable

• Exposure to power generation, industrial systems, or safety-critical environments
• Experience with system verification, validation, or commissioning activities
• Knowledge of product integrity, quality, or certification frameworks
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering concepts such as requirements flow-down, interface management, and verification

Important note

• This role is not suitable for purely mechanical design or proposal-based application engineering profiles without electrical or automation experience.

About mtu Power Systems

Power Systems is the Rolls-Royce business which provides world-class power solutions and complete life-cycle support under our product and solution brand mtu. Through digitalization and electrification, we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly growing societal demands for energy and mobility.

We deliver and service comprehensive, powerful and reliable systems, based on both gas and diesel engines, as well as electrified hybrid systems. These technologically advanced solutions serve our customers in the marine and infrastructure sectors worldwide.

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.

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