Blast Engineer: Structural Safety & FEM Specialist

HTX (Home Team Science & Technology Agency); Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

HTX, Singapore's science and technology agency, seeks a Blast Engineer to support civil/structural projects that focus on blast effects and progressive collapse. You will review submissions for Security-By-Design, advise on building components, and apply FEM analyses within a safety-focused environment.

Ideal candidates hold a Civil/Structural Engineering degree with FEM experience and are prepared to advance capabilities within a mission-driven public safety agency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree / Master / PhD in Civil and/or Structural Engineering.
• Good knowledge in conventional building designs involving reinforced concrete, structural steel, and composite structures.
• Either already registered as a practicing Professional Engineer (Civil) or has the intention to progress towards such accreditation, is preferred.
• Broad knowledge in Finite Element Method (FEM) calculations.
• At least 1 year of prior experience in blast engineering is ideal, but not mandatory.
• Team player with strong willingness and motivation to be trained towards developing advanced capabilities related to blast engineering.
• Good command of written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Reviews external submissions for special developments and infrastructures subjected to Security-By-Design (SBD) framework under Infrastructure Protection Act (IPA), with regards to technical domains such building components against blast effects and global structural response under progressive collapse.
• Participates in planning of security events by providing in-house technical consultancy, with regards to technical domains such building components against blast effects and global structural response under progressive collapse.

Skills

Blast engineering

Structural engineering

Finite Element Method

English proficiency

Team player

Education

Civil/Structural Engineering degree

Job description

HTX, Singapore's science and technology agency, seeks a Blast Engineer to support civil/structural projects that focus on blast effects and progressive collapse. You will review submissions for Security-By-Design, advise on building components, and apply FEM analyses within a safety-focused environment.

Ideal candidates hold a Civil/Structural Engineering degree with FEM experience and are prepared to advance capabilities within a mission-driven public safety agency.