Job Summary:
We are hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to lead on-site deployment of BEARS’s in-house AI platform (PUDA) at our partner labs. The candidate's first focus will be integrating the platform with high-throughput experimentation (HTE) reactors and thermo-catalyst synthesis workflows at ICSE2, A*STAR, with scope to expand to other AI4materials / AI4chemistry labs and industry partners.
The candidate will sit at the interface of chemistry, hardware, and software: translating what scientists need into working deployments, and feeding field learnings back into the product
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Deploy and integrate PUDA on-site with existing lab tools (HTE reactors, synthesis equipment, analytical instruments, robotics)
- Work directly with chemistry and materials domain experts to capture workflows, pain points, and success criteria
- Convert lab requirements into clear, actionable specs for the software team
- Iterate on deployments based on customer feedback
- Author and maintain agentic SOPs for common workflows, troubleshooting, and operator handoff
- Support rollout to additional BEARS-affiliated and commercial AI4Mat / AI4Chem sites
Required Education:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in chemical engineering, software engineering, materials science, chemistry, or a closely related field
- More than two years working experience deploying AI or automation systems in real-world lab, manufacturing, or R&D settings.
- Strong programming skills; experienced in using modern AI coding tools
- Working knowledge of chemistry and/or materials workflows (HTE, catalysis, synthesis, characterization a plus)
- Clear communicator across technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Willingness to travel for on-site deployments (within Singapore)
Other Desired Qualifications / Experiences / Skills:
- Experience with lab orchestration, LIMS, or instrument APIs
- Familiarity with LLM agents, CLI-driven workflows, or robotics integration
- Prior work in academic–industry collaboration (A*STAR, national labs, corporate R&D)
Pay: $5,000.00 - $7,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
Work Location: In person