Faculty Openings in Engineering

European Commission; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading applied learning university in Singapore is seeking faculty members across engineering disciplines. Candidates with a PhD or extensive industry experience are encouraged to apply. The successful applicants will engage in teaching, research, and consultancy in areas such as Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Systems Engineering.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration

Generous employment benefits

Funding for research

Qualifications

• Earned PhD in Engineering or extensive industry experience.
• Strong handling of industry-relevant research.
• Ability to teach and supervise graduate students.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in various engineering disciplines.
• Undertake funded industry-relevant research.
• Supervise graduate students and consultancy work.

Skills

Applied research

Industry collaboration

Teaching expertise

Civil Engineering expertise

Electrical Engineering expertise

Mechanical Engineering expertise

Systems Engineering expertise

Education

PhD or equivalent in relevant field

Job description

Organisation/Company: SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (SIT)

Research Field: Engineering

Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country: Singapore

Application Deadline: 6 Sep 2025 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract: Permanent

Job Status: Full-time

Funding: Not funded by a EU programme

Research Infrastructure: No

Offer Description

FACULTY OPENINGS AT THE SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) is Singapore’s first University of Applied Learning, offering industry-relevant degree programmes that prepare its graduates to be work- and future-ready professionals. Its mission is to maximise the potential of its learners and to innovate with industry, through an integrated applied learning and research approach, so as to contribute to the economy and society.

The university’s unique pedagogy integrates work and study, embracing authentic learning in a real-world environment through collaborations with key strategic partners. Its focus on applied research with business impact is aimed at helping industry innovate and grow. Targeted to be ready in 2024, SIT’s centralised campus within the larger Punggol Digital District will feature a vibrant learning environment where academia and industry will be tightly integrated with the community. SIT espouses an applied learning approach and offers degrees with a strong focus on science and technology. Our faculty work closely with industry on translational research and innovation, as well as provide consultancy on solutions to industry challenges. This well-established nexus with industry endows our graduates with deep skills and work-ready training experience – attuning them to the needs and demands of the future economy.

SIT is also establishing strategic live test beds known as ‘Living Labs’ both within and beyond its upcoming Punggol campus to support greater experiential learning and strengthen its applied research offerings. The university’s pool of Engineering experts works with multi-disciplinary teams to drive strategic translational research in key areas such as energy resilience, sustainable infrastructure engineering and maintenance, and maritime engineering.

As a young university, we encourage innovation and seek the right candidates to join us in realising our vision into an increasingly vibrant reality. We offer competitive remuneration, generous employment benefits, access to funding to undertake research of relevance to industry, and opportunities to inspire and nurture the next generation of skilled and work-ready undergraduates. We currently have positions available at all levels, from Lecturer to Full Professor, for the following programmes:

• Civil Engineering / Mining Engineering: Emerging and disruptive construction technologies, high-performance construction materials with reduced embodied carbon, tunnel engineering with expertise in design, construction, operation, and impact assessment of tunnels.
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering: Power electronics, power system analytics, expertise related to marine/built sector (e.g., electrification of ships or maritime, building energy efficiency), digital twinning of electrical/aviation/manufacturing setups, expertise in system design including green building design involving passive to active systems or land transport systems.
• Mechanical Engineering/Material Engineering/Marine Engineering: Transport infrastructure asset management, domain expertise in maintenance, operation, and modeling of infrastructural assets and systems.
• Systems Engineering: Data analytics for the power industry or building services, experience in integrated digital technology such as AR/VR for system maintenance, strong background in Infocomm Technology for IoT implementation and integration.

Successful candidates will join the Engineering (ENG) Cluster as members of a team of experts passionate about higher education and industry transformation through applied research. Faculty undertake funded industry-relevant research, teach courses in civil, mining, electrical, mechanical, material, marine, and systems engineering, and supervise graduate students. They are also provided with paid leave to undertake consultancy work with industry and/or spend time attached with industry.

We prioritize collegial and team-spirited candidates with either (a) an earned PhD or equivalent from a reputable university with specialization in the above areas and relevant experience, or (b) extensive industry experience with strong technical expertise in these areas.

Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. All applications must be submitted electronically via the "Apply Now" button below.