[LTA-IDE] SENIOR COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN TECHNOLOGIST (1-YEAR TEMP CONTRACT)

Land Transport Authority; Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 170,000; Part time

Job summary

Land Transport Authority in Singapore is seeking a Senior Computational Design Technologist for a 1-year temporary contract. You will focus on computational parameter design and AI-driven digitalisation for infrastructure design and station criteria, developing geometry engines and user interfaces.

The role requires expertise in Rhino, Grasshopper, Rhino.Compute, and full-stack JavaScript/TypeScript development, with production deployment experience.

Qualifications

• Background in Architecture, Engineering or Computer Science with at least two years of relevant experience.
• Experience taking a product through production deployment.
• Proficient with Rhino, Grasshopper and Rhino.Compute; debugging headless Grasshopper services.
• Strong full-stack skills in JavaScript/TypeScript and a back-end language; API design.

Responsibilities

• Develop parametric geometry engine and architecture using Grasshopper, Rhino, Python.
• Design user interface with WOG integration and test with systems.
• Document backend relationship settings and produce troubleshooting guides.
• Create user manuals, FAQs, templates and conduct trials.

Skills

Full-stack development

API design

Team coordination

Documentation

Education

Architecture, Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Rhino

Grasshopper

Rhino.Compute

C#

GHPython

JavaScript/TypeScript

Job description

What the role is:

[LTA-IDE] SENIOR COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN TECHNOLOGIST (1-YEAR TEMPORARY CONTRACT)

What you will be working on:

As part of the team members developing AI digitalisation for Infrastructure Design & Engineering Division, Senior Architectural Assistant you will focus on Computational parameter design and AI generative digitalisation project for LTA Station Design Criteria. In addition to software development, this project covers a broad-spectrum including design of users’ interface, back-end documentation for troubleshooting, etc.

Some key tasks are as follows:

• Create Architecture & parametric geometry engine using softwares like Grasshopper, Rhino, Python and other Surrogates, etc.

• Create Users Interface with WOG integration and Establish Users Interface; trials and testings; integration with WOG systems

• Document the back-end relationship settings, and so on.

• Set up user Manual, FAQ & Trouble-shoot, Explore & create template and more

What we are looking for:

• Knowledge in Architecture, Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline, with at least two years of relevant experience including one product taken through to production use.

• Participate in team discussion, coordinate workshop, carry out documentations, and consolidate research findings

• Rhino, Grasshopper and Rhino.Compute to a professional standard, including RhinoCommon / C# or GHPython, and the ability to debug a headless Grasshopper service.

• Strong full-stack development — JavaScript/TypeScript to a high standard plus one back-end language; API design; state management in a complex single-screen application.

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

About Land Transport Authority

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is a statutory board under Ministry of Transport that spearheads land transport developments in Singapore. We are seeking dynamic, energetic, highly motivated, passionate and qualified professionals to join us.Many opportunities & challenges await those who are keen on an exciting career to realise our commitment to envision & implement an integrated transport system.