Lead Software Manager (C / C++)

ST Engineering; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

ST Engineering Singapore is seeking a Lead Software Manager to oversee simulator solution development. You will guide a team across software, system and testing disciplines, ensuring technical leadership and on-time delivery while coordinating with product leads to implement cutting-edge solutions.

The role emphasizes C# and C++ development for high‑end simulation performance, budget management, and a strong focus on AI integration, underpinned by ST Engineering’s commitment to quality and

Qualifications

• System design experience with good understanding of technical trends.
• Knowledge of code-management software and programming skills.
• Experience developing software primarily in C# and sometimes C++, with a focus on efficient performance in a 60‑fps simulation/game environment.
• Good knowledge of C# and/or C++.
• Comfortable with high-level communication and networking.
• Ability to learn quickly about products and services, and comfortable with technical jargon.
• Self-motivated and resilient, with composure to deal with circumstances and customer demands.
• Proficiency in English (writing and speaking).
• Plus point: Experience with simulator development and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the technological needs for delivering simulator solutions.
• Provide technical leadership to a team of software, system and testing engineers.
• Coordinate with product leads to design and implement technology solutions.
• Manage technical budgets to ensure delivery within parameters.
• Ensure quality assurance and delivery verification across projects.
• Strategise AI integration within the technical solution.

Skills

C# development

C++ development

Software design

Team leadership

AI integration

English proficiency

Tools

Code-management software

Job description

Title

Lead Software Manager (C# / C++)

Job ID

22179

Location

ST Electronics Hub, SG

About ST Engineering

ST Engineering is a global technology, defence, and engineering group with offices across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the U.S., serving customers in more than 100 countries. The Group uses technology and innovation to solve real-world problems and improve lives through its diverse portfolio of businesses across the aerospace, smart city, defence, and public security segments. Headquartered in Singapore, ST Engineering ranks among the largest companies listed on the Singapore Exchange.

Our history spans more than 50 years, and our strategy is underpinned by our core values – Integrity, Value Creation, Courage, Commitment and Compassion. These five core values guide every aspect of our business and are embedded in our ST Engineering culture – from the people we hire, to working with each other, to our partners and customers.

About Our Business

Our Training & Simulation Systems business has close to 40 years of experience in delivering innovative learning, training, and simulation solutions to customers in the defence, public safety and security, and enterprise domains. We envision to create a better future together through learning, training, and simulation.

Together, We Can Make A Significant Impact

You will oversee and manage the technological needs for delivering simulator solutions. As a technical leader, you play a crucial role in ensuring the proposed technical solution addresses and meets the customer needs, identifies and addresses technical issues to keep the solution on track.

There will be software, system, and testing engineers working under you, whom you will lead and provide the technical leadership to ensure the execution runs smoothly and efficiently. Where applicable, you will guide the team on common and/or standardised methodologies, especially when working collaboratively with external parties. In addition, as a regular duty, you will liaise with the company’s leads from various product offerings to design and implement technology solutions.

To maintain consistent practice while also seeking balance with the customer experience, you will maintain awareness of the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure conformance with policies and processes, while helping the team to stay productive and focused on the solution for the customer.

Be Part of Our Success

• Cooperate with leads from the various product offerings to define solutions for customers
• Handle and manage the technical budgets with the goal of solution delivery within parameters
• Technical team management:
  • Creating work‑breakdown structures and managing scope boundaries
  • Managing technical risks to minimise disruptive impact of circumstances on projects
  • Ensuring development and production progress throughout the project duration
  • Communicating with customers and other stakeholders to maintain positive experience
• Quality assurance of solutions, including review and vetting of all project outputs
• Delivery verification and certification
• Keep track of delivery targets, planning and implementation of delivery strategy to meet targets
• Strategise the delivery of AI into the technical solution and provide guidance to the technical team in AI implementation

Qualities We Value

• Prior experience in system design with good understanding of technical trends
• Knowledge of code‑management software and programming skills
• Experience developing software primarily in C# and sometimes C++, with a focus on efficient performance in a 60‑fps simulation/game environment
• Good knowledge or practical experience in C# and/or C++
• Comfortable with high‑level communication and networking
• Ability to learn quickly about products and services, and comfortable with technical jargon
• Self‑motivated and resilient, with composure to deal with circumstances and customer demands
• Proficiency in English (writing and speaking)
• Plus point: Experience with simulator development and delivery

Our Commitment That Goes Beyond the Norm

• An environment where you will be working on cutting‑edge technologies and architectures
• A safe space where diverse perspectives are valued, and everyone’s unique contributions are celebrated
• Meaningful work and projects that make a difference in people’s lives
• A fun, passionate and collaborative workplace
• Competitive remuneration and comprehensive benefits