Singapore has become a global hub for engineering companies. Between its strong emphasis on urban planning and sustainability, and its ideal geographic location, the city-state is an ideal spot for innovators looking to serve both regional and international markets. Learn more about some of Singapore’s most prominent engineering companies below.
Top Engineering Companies in Singapore
- Chainlink Labs
- Siemens
- ABB
- Hitachi
- Surbana Jurong
- AECOM
Top Engineering Companies in Singapore
Hitachi, a Tokyo-based conglomerate that spans both the technology and industrial sectors, has a long history in engineering innovation. Founded in 2010 by a Japanese engineer, the company has since expanded from building heavy electrical equipment and industrial grade machinery, to working in the automotive, defense, telecommunication, logistics, energy and financial industries as well — engineering everything from nuclear energy equipment to ATMs. Hitachi has offices all over the world, including in Singapore, where it mainly focuses on its energy division.
Koh Young Technology makes inspection and 3D measurement technology, including solder paste inspection (SPI) and automated optical inspection (AOI) for electronics manufacturers. Its medical technologies include Kymero, an intelligent neurosurgical platform sold in Korea. Koh Young is based in Korea and has an office in Singapore.
Datadog’s cloud-based platform enables real-time monitoring of databases, servers and other IT tools. Users can access detailed information on everything from application health to system performance. Datadog calls itself a company built by engineers, for engineers. It is headquartered in New York City and has a regional office in Singapore.
Ingredion, a food ingredient company, turns grain, fruits and vegetables into ingredients for food, beverage, brewing, industrial, animal nutrition and industrial uses. Examples of Ingredion products include flavorings, texturizers, plant-based proteins and specialty sweeteners. Ingredion, based in Westchester, Illinois, has had an office in Singapore since the mid 1990s.
CrowdStrike, a global cybersecurity company, makes a cloud-native platform that helps organizations protect identity and data, endpoints and cloud workloads. Its CrowdStrike Falcon platform uses threat intelligence, real-time indicators of attack and other tools that detect threats and help keep organizations safe from breaches.
Swiss company ABB specializes in electrification and automation, with a particular focus on supplying more low-carbon, energy-efficient power. It also produces process automation and industrial robots, which are capable of performing tasks like welding, sorting and packaging and quality control thanks to their use of machine vision. Between its main office in Ayer Rajah and its service center in Taus, ABB employs about 900 people in Singapore, where they work on various engineering projects for local and regional organizations.
As Europe’s largest industrial manufacturing conglomerate, Siemens has divisions focusing on transportation, energy, healthcare and infrastructure. The German company has been in Singapore since 1908, initially establishing a sales office here. The city-state now serves as the Asia Pacific regional hub for Siemens Mobility, which focuses on transportation technology like rail automation and AI-enabled road infrastructure. And in 2023 Siemens announced plans to invest €200 million into building a new high-tech plant in Singapore, where it will serve as a primary export hub to Southeast Asia.
Nagarro, a global digital product engineering company, helps its customers become digital-first organizations. In addition to digital engineering, its services include experience and design and intelligent enterprise. Nagarro serves a variety of industries, including software, high tech and telecommunications. Nagarro, based in Munich, has offices in 37 countries, including Singapore.
Surbana Jurong is a Singaporean consultancy firm that focuses on infrastructure and urban development. The government-owned company plans, designs, develops and manages all kinds of engineering projects, including houses, work spaces, roads and hydropower dams. To date, Surbana Juron has built more than a million homes in Singapore, created master plans in more than 60 countries and developed more than 100 industrial parks globally, according to its website. The company’s global headquarters is located in the Jurong Innovation District, where its campus accommodates more than 4,000 employees.
Microsoft makes and sells software, hardware and services. Products include Windows, an operating system for personal computers; Microsoft Office, a suite of productivity apps; Xbox, a videogames console system; and cloud services such as Bing and Skype. Microsoft has been operating in Singapore since 1990 and opened a Datacenter Academy there in 2023.
Chainlink Labs is a Web3 services company that develops technology and conducts research with the goal of “pioneering how the world connects to blockchains.” The company hires for a range of roles from software engineers to product and data science experts in order to form a global team that supports Web3 solutions for gaming, trade and other applications. It hires in Singapore.
Motorola Solutions builds and connects technologies that help ensure safety for people, property and places, the company says. Its products include radios, software and video security tools. For cybersecurity, it offers services such as managed detection and response and security patching. It opened in Singapore in 1973.
Texas-based infrastructure consulting firm AECOM enhances its engineering and architecture work by prioritizing environmental sustainability. With a portfolio ranging from civil construction projects to industrial solutions, the company has engineered power plants, water treatment facilities, mass transit terminals and skyscrapers. All the while, it helps its clients meet compliance standards in areas like air quality and natural resource management. From its Asia Pacific regional headquarters in Singapore, AECOM has played a crucial role in building many of the country’s most iconic facilities and landmarks, including its longest bridge and its first resort, according to the company.
Amazon’s 100,000 square-foot office in Singapore supports advertising, seller enablement, Prime Video and Amazon.sg e-commerce operations. Amazon employs almost 50,000 software engineers, and has more than 2,000 employees at its Singapore office.
Caterpillar makes construction and mining equipment, diesel-electric locomotives, industrial gas turbines and natural gas engines. The company has a presence on every continent and serves three primary industries — construction, resources (mining, for example) and energy and transportation. Caterpillar opened its first office in Singapore in 1967.
Doodle Labs develops long-range broadband communication technology used in the deployment of private wireless networks. Applications include drones, ground robots and connected teams for industries ranging from defense to disaster response. Its products are designed and manufactured in Singapore and the United States.
Formlabs builds 3D printers for engineers, designers, healthcare providers, manufacturers and decision makers, serving industries ranging from medical research to aerospace. Its printers can be managed from the cloud, enabling users to automate projects and optimize workflows. Formlabs established a presence in Singapore in 2024.
Flex makes and markets board-mounted DC-DC convertors for telecommunications, cloud computing, data center, artificial intelligence and railway markets. Flex is a founder of the Power Stamp Alliance, which is dedicated to standardizing footprints and functions for DC-DC modules, also known as power stamps.
Citadel Securities, a designated market maker in equities, says it is driven by engineering, financial and mathematical expertise. The company consists of five teams: engineering, quantitative research, marketing and trading, leadership and civic leadership. It opened in Singapore in 2020 and has 35 employees in the city-state.
Salesforce makes a customer resource management (CRM) tool for small businesses. Products include Agentforce, which combines human expertise with AI agents; and Data Cloud, an open platform that enables companies to connect all data, regardless of the source. It opened an office in Singapore, its first in Southeast Asia, in 2004.
