Senior Digital Twin Engineer

This role is on behalf of Volvo Cars, a company supported by SGInnovate.

Background

Innovation starts with being curious. At Volvo Cars, we believe that being curious and truly committed to understanding people is the key to future success. We are people who care about other people, working together to create new technologies and innovations for safe, sustainable, and convenient mobility. Want to join us? Do you want to join us on our exciting journey? Volvo Cars is on an exciting journey, redefining the automotive experience by innovating to make people's lives less complicated. We offer you a once-in-a-lifetime chance to make an impact in a company with unique opportunities to grow and make a true difference.

What We Offer

We're transitioning to a fully electric car maker by 2030, which means revolutionizing the way we work, the way we build cars, and the way our customers interact with our products, all while retaining our values as a company that cares for people and the planet first. This role will be part of our Singapore Tech Hub team. As a new startup organization, you will work with the management team to define technical strategy, footprint, and build up your team.

If you see yourself shaping the future of automotive for the better in the vibrant city of Singapore, then we have the perfect mission for you. We need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers.

The role sits within the team of Robotics Engineering function, with the main responsibility to design, develop, validate, and maintain digital twin solutions for physical assets and/or systems. You will start off by identifying use cases as catalysts and collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate real-time data, improve system performance, and provide insights for decision-making.

Job Scope

What You'll Do

• Entrepreneurial mindset, collaboratively identify and agree on digital twin use cases with the highest business impact and/or efficiency improvement.
• Be on the frontier with the latest industry trends, technologies, and standards related to the digital twin.
• Create and develop detailed digital twin models for identified physical systems and/or assets using modeling software, IoT, and AI technologies.
• Integrate real-time data from sensors, IoT devices, and other sources into digital twin models.
• Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of data being used to update the digital twin models.
• Work with engineers, product developers, and data scientists to align digital twin models with the right business goals.
• Implement algorithms for simulation, prediction, and optimization under different conditions & scenarios, due to both internal plant changes and/or external supply volatility.
• Analyze performance and provide recommendations for improvements/optimizations.
• Communicate insights and findings to stakeholders, making complex concepts accessible to non-technical team members.
• Monitor the performance of digital twins and update models as physical systems change.
• Troubleshoot issues with digital twin solutions and improve model accuracy over time.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience with a proven record in digital twin design or a similar role within industries like manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, or energy.
• Experience in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) for managing large-scale digital twin deployments.
• Strong understanding of digital twin concepts and applications.
• Having an entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for innovation and a commitment to driving the advancement of digital twins.
• Proficiency in simulation software (e.g., Process Simulate, MATLAB, ANSYS, or similar).
• Experience in IoT, sensors, and real-time data integration.
• Knowledge of programming languages like Python, C++, or Java for model development.
• Ability to troubleshoot, model complex systems, and propose solutions based on simulation results.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across all levels for effective teamwork and presentation of results to key stakeholders.
• Experience with data analytics, machine learning, and AI is an added advantage.
• Knowledge in the automotive industry is a plus.

Who Are We

Everything we do starts with people. Our purpose is to provide freedom to move in a personal, sustainable, and safe way. We are committed to simplifying our customers' lives by offering better technology solutions that improve their impact on the world and bringing the most advanced mobility innovations to protect them, their loved ones, and the people around them. Volvo Cars' continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. The people of Volvo Cars are committed to making a difference in our world. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. We believe in bringing out the best in each other and harnessing the true power of people. At Volvo Cars, your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential. Join us on a journey of a lifetime as we create safety, autonomous driving, and electrification technologies of tomorrow.

Interested candidates may apply directly to DTC at: https://central.sginnovate.com/hub/marketplace/openings/d10e5b82-5db4-46ad-a073-3ed38b3e537c