Engineer/Senior Engineer (Simulators)

Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA); Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) seeks driven individuals to design, develop, integrate, test and operationalise capabilities with game changing technologies for national security.

Contribute to AI-powered training systems, data analytics, and immersive VR/AR/MR environments to advance training and performance analysis for SAF.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Computer Engineering, or Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
• A keen interest in gaming technologies and a passion for exploring VR, AR, and MR.
• Innovative and willing to learn new skills and expand into exciting new tech domains.
• Dynamic personality with good interpersonal skills; self-driven with a can-do spirit.
• Willing to travel for overseas work trips.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deliver game-changing engineering solutions.
• Architect and integrate best-of-breed systems worldwide to deliver cohesive capabilities.
• Experiment and evaluate new technologies for operationalisation.
• Ensure products meet the highest standards of performance, safety and reliability.
• Collaborate and co-develop technologies with leading organisations, companies and research institutions from both Singapore and internationally.
• Manage and improve the systems to meet operational requirements.

Skills

Gaming technologies interest

VR/AR/MR exploration

Interpersonal skills

Willingness to travel

Education

Tertiary qualification in Computer Engineering or Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Job description

OVERVIEW

We seek driven individuals to join DSTA, where you will design, develop, integrate, test and operationalise capabilities with game changing technologies for national security.

Examples include:

• Implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered personalised training systems to optimise training effectiveness

• Applying Data Analytics (DA) to facilitate performance analysis, identify areas for improvement and drive data-based decisions

• Harnessing Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) to create realistic and experiential training environments

• Identifying emerging trends and innovating solutions for training systems

• Conducting proof-of-concept studies and creating prototypes to demonstrate how technologies like gamification can shape new training paradigms

• Integrating leading-edge defence capabilities into training systems to deliver operational training capabilities for the SAF

SCOPE OF WORK

You will work in a cross-disciplinary team of engineers with experienced mentors, and hone your knowledge of Training Simulators to:

• Develop, test, and deliver game-changing engineering solutions

• Architect and integrate best-of-breed systems worldwide to deliver cohesive capabilities

• Experiment and evaluate new technologies for operationalisation

• Ensure products meet the highest standards of performance, safety and reliability

• Collaborate and co-develop technologies with leading organisations, companies and research institutions from both Singapore and internationally

• Manage and improve the systems to meet operational requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Tertiary qualification in Computer Engineering, or Electrical and Electronic Engineering

• A keen interest in gaming technologies and a passion for exploring the diverse possibilities of VR, AR, and MR

• Innovative and willing to learn new skills and expand into exciting new tech domains

• Dynamic personality with good interpersonal skills; self-driven with a can-do spirit

• Willing to travel for overseas work trips