Lead Engineer/Engineer, Coastal Systems, Ops System Engineering, PPMC

HTX (Home Team Science & Technology Agency); Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HTX (Home Team Science & Technology Agency) in Singapore seeks an experienced programme manager to lead Front End Engineering Design and acquisition for a mission-critical maritime C2 system, coordinating multi-subsystem integration, requirements engineering, and vendor engagement for secure, scalable ICT solutions.

You will manage multi-site deployments, conduct trade-off analyses, design system-of-systems architectures, and translate operational needs into technical, governance, and

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering / IT / Computer Science or related discipline.
• Minimum 6 years experience in managing large-scale ICT/engineering projects.
• Experience across full project lifecycle.
• Experience managing multiple vendors including MNCs.
• PMP / CITPM or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage Front End Engineering Design from initiation through acquisition.
• Lead requirements engineering, stakeholder workshops, feasibility studies, and cost evaluation.
• Oversee multi-site deployment across vessels and command centres.
• Translate operational needs into technical, integration, cybersecurity and governance specs.
• Manage procurement, RFIs, and tender evaluations.

Skills

Requirements engineering

Vendor management

Stakeholder workshops

Full project lifecycle

System-of-systems design

Trade-off analysis

Multi-site deployment

Data flow understanding

Education

Engineering / IT / Computer Science degree

Job description

What The Role Is

Manage Front End Engineering Design and Acquisition of a mission-critical maritime Command & Control (C2) systems involving multi-subsystem integration including fusion, AI, surveillance, communications, and inter-agency data sharing. C3/C4I systems, unmanned systems, wireless communications, coastal surveillance radar, Electro-optics systems, fusion and sensemaking platform, AI-enabled surveillance, GIS-enabled command platforms, and system-of-systems architecture.

The Policing Programme Management Centre (PPMC) supports the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in technological advancement and capability development. PPMC works closely with SPF users to identify key areas of need and cutting-edge technologies that can aid SPF in its mission: To prevent, deter and detect crime.

What You Will Be Working On

• Manage Front End Engineering Design from initiation till acquisition.
• Lead requirements engineering, stakeholder workshops, and feasibility studies, market survey, option evaluation and cost evaluation.
• Consider deployment approach a multi-site environments cross vessels, command centres.
• Translate operational needs into Technical, Integration, Cybersecurity and Governance specifications, and tender documents.
• Manage procurement, RFI, and tender evaluation
• Ability to design system-of-systems architecture
• Understand end-to-end data flow from sensors to command interface
• Perform trade-off analysis, scalability design, and performance modelling
• Define integration interfaces and interoperability requirements

Candidates must have experience in development/integration of modern C2 systems involving:

• Multi-sensor data fusion (radar, EO, AIS, CCTV)
• AI / Video Analytics for surveillance
• Human-Machine Interface (HMI) and command centre systems
• Cybersecurity design and secure system implementation
• Surveillance and sensor systems
• System infrastructure and distributed architecture design
• Network design and bandwidth computation
• GIS systems and geospatial data layering
• Inter-agency data sharing and integration (APIs, secure exchange)

What We Are Looking For

• Degree in Engineering / IT / Computer Science or related discipline
• Minimum 6 years experience in managing large-scale ICT/engineering projects
• Experience across full project lifecycle
• Experience managing multiple vendors including MNCs
• PMP / CITPM or equivalent preferred

All new hires are appointed on a two-year contract in the first instance and will be assessed and considered for permanent tenure over time, based on performance.

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

All shortlisted applicants will be updated on the status of their applications within 4 weeks upon closing of the advertisement.