Lead/Engineer, Sensor Deployment, Wireless Access & Sensor Deployment, xCDI

HTX (Home Team Science & Technology Agency); Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HTX is seeking architects for Enterprise Communications and Digital Infrastructure (xCDI) to architect, deploy and secure advanced sensor and ICT ecosystems for the Home Team. You will design, implement and test end-to-end solutions across networks, endpoints, and data platforms, aligning with government cybersecurity standards.

You will coordinate with multiple agencies, manage risk, and drive timely delivery while ensuring compliance with evolving policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher in computer science, electrical engineering, information systems, or related field.
• Applicants with 5+ years of relevant experience may be considered for senior roles.
• Experience in deployment/maintenance of large-scale front-end sensors and system integration.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely delivery of projects within schedule and budget; escalate issues to management as needed.
• Provide regular progress updates highlighting milestones, issues, and expenditures.
• Engage and manage stakeholders to deliver the system as per requirements and SLAs.
• Identify and manage project risks, recommending mitigations.
• Handle contractual and payment matters affecting projects and ensure system operations meet SLAs.
• Ensure compliance with security policies and guidelines across the system.
• Oversee integration and testing of hardware and software components per contract.
• Collaborate with external agencies and HTDs to enhance sensor systems with analytics.
• Optimize sensor deployment to minimize duplications via data engineering.
• Maintain data confidentiality, integrity and security across the system.

Skills

Sensor networks

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cybersecurity awareness

Data analysis

Education

Tertiary qualification in computer science or electrical engineering

Job description

What The Role Is

HTX is Singapore's Science and Technology agency that brings together diverse scientific and engineering capabilities to develop transformative, operationally ready solutions for public safety. As a statutory board under the Ministry of Home Affairs, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower the Home Team with cutting‑edge capabilities. Guided by our mission to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team's advantage, we are committed to keeping Singapore the safest place on planet Earth.

What The Role Is

HTX is Singapore's Science and Technology agency that brings together diverse scientific and engineering capabilities to develop transformative, operationally ready solutions for public safety. As a statutory board under the Ministry of Home Affairs, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower the Home Team with cutting‑edge capabilities. Guided by our mission to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team's advantage, we are committed to keeping Singapore the safest place on planet Earth.

Enterprise Communications and Digital Infrastructure (xCDI) architects and delivers transformative enterprise ICT infrastructure, communications and cybersecurity solutions, building on our expertise in:

• Cellular communications
• Networks
• Endpoints
• Sensors

What You Will Be Working On

• Ensure timely delivery of projects within the committed schedule and budget ensuring project issues are timely resolved or escalated to management for attention.
• Provide regular update to HTX management on the project progress highlighting project milestones, issues and track project expenditure.
• Effectively engage and manage all relevant stakeholders to deliver system.
• Identify, manage project risks and implications to the project and to recommend mitigating measures.
• Manage contractual and payment matters affecting the projects and ensure that systems are operating according to service level agreements.
• Understand the various prevailing policies and security guidelines and to ensure the system and processes are designed to comply with these policies and guidelines.
• Ensure proper integration and testing of all hardware and software components so the system is delivered according to contractual requirements.
• Work with external agencies and/or Home Team Departments (HTDs) to enhance and enable intelligence on existing new sensor system through augmented analytics.
• Optimizing sensors deployed to minimise duplications through data engineering.
• Ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data acquired with good knowledge on Cybersecurity practices
• Collaborate with various teams to integrate sensors to backend applications and interface seamlessly with AI and data engineering team.
• Collaborate with various agencies to maximize the synergies from the Whole-Of Government approach
• Ability to simplify ideas, present and engage stake holders and senior management.
• Keep abreast of technological advances in Sensors, data analysis, continual refinement of architectures and government policies & recommendations, etc.

What We Are Looking For

• Tertiary qualification in computer science, electrical engineering, information systems, or other related Engineering.
• Applicants with postgraduate qualifications and/or more than 5 years of experience working in the relevant technology domains will be considered for senior positions.
• 0-3 years of relevant networking working experience for Engineer/Lead Engineer and at least 8 years for Principal Engineer in a suitably sized enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding in Deployment and maintenance of Large‑scale Front‑End Sensors.
• Strong experience working with multiple stakeholders on verifications of optimal on‑site deployment.
• Good understanding on System and Network Integration.
• Strong understanding in Infrastructure Construction to support ICT equipment (e.g. Structures, Electrical, Network Installation, Wireless Transmission, etc.).
• Strong understanding in Cybersecurity on edge sensors integration.
• Candidates with knowledge video surveillance technology, including transmission technology, data storage system and data security technology; and experience in critical operation activities will have an added advantage.
• Strong planning and project management skills, with facilitation skills, problem‑solving skills and organising capabilities. Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification would be an advantage.
• Strong interest in technology and innovation.
• Competent, self‑motivated, pro‑active, dedicated and responsible as well as having the ability to work independently without the need for close supervision.
• Good critical thinking, data analysis and problem‑solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work under tight timelines.

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