Senior Engineer / Engineer, Mechatronic Systems

The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong’s competitiveness through applied research. ASTRI’s core R&D competence in various areas is grouped under five Technology Divisions: Communications Technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Trust Technologies, Advanced Electronic Components and Systems, IoT Sensing and AI Technologies, and Innovative Mind.

It is applied across six core areas which are Smart City, Financial Technologies, New Industrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Digital Health, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, and Metaverse.

Over the years, ASTRI has nurtured a pool of research, I&T talents and received numerous international awards for its pioneering innovations as well as outstanding business and community contributions. To date, ASTRI has transferred almost 1400 technologies to the industries and been granted more than 1000 patents in the Mainland, the US, and other countries.

To support our constant endeavour to position Hong Kong as a world-class smart city and an international hub of innovation and technology, we are seeking qualified professionals to fill the following position(s):

Job Responsibilities

• Development and implementation of Robotic Systems for Factory Automation;
• Design and implement based on requirements, system architecture, and validation specifications;
• Co-work with academic and industry partners on the application of Robotic Systems; and
• Documentation of the design and testing throughout SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) and ISO processes.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree holder in Mechanical Engineering/Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Electrical and Electronic Engineering or related disciplines with a minimum of 2 years of related experience. 
• Master's and Ph.D. degree holders would be a plus.
• Candidates with less experience may also be considered.
• Familiar with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) is a plus.
• Knowledge of Robotic Systems such as Manipulator, Autonomous Mobile Robot, Mobile Manipulator
• Knowledge of Robot Operating System (ROS) and related software packages
• A team player with good analytical and communication skills in written and spoken English.
• Lives ASTRI values

The appointment will be on renewable contract terms with a competitive salary and performance-linked variable pay. Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical, insurance coverage and contribution to MPF. The incumbent will normally work a five-day week.

For interested parties, please submit your application with detailed CV within two weeks of the post date. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The review of applications will continue until the post is filled.

The resume should not include any sensitive personal information such as ID card no. or passport number, photo, etc.

Position offer is subject to the applicant’s experience and academic qualification. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. ASTRI reserves the right not to fill the position.

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