Project Officer (Safe control and robotics)

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU Singapore's School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is seeking a Project Officer to conduct research in safety-critical control theory and machine learning, with applications to robotic systems. The role focuses on developing new theory and integrating state-of-the-art ML methods with real-world platforms.

You will work on experiments across diverse robotic systems, collaborate with international partners, and contribute to high-impact publications in leading journals and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in control theory, ML, robotics, or related field.
• Familiarity with nonlinear systems and control theory/state-of-the-art ML systems.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in Python and ML tools such as PyTorch.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in control theory and machine learning.
• Experiment on robotic platforms.
• Collaborate internationally in the above areas.
• Publish papers in top journals and conferences.

Skills

Control theory

Machine learning

Robotics

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in control theory, machine learning, robotics, or related field

Tools

PyTorch

Job description

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is one of the founding Schools of the Nanyang Technological University. Built on a culture of excellence, the School is renowned for its high academic standards and research. With over 3,000 undergraduates students and 2,000 graduate students it is one of the largest EEE schools in the world and ranks 4th in the field of Electrical & Electronic Engineering in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subjects. Today, the School has become one of the world’s largest engineering schools that nurtures competent engineers and researchers. Each year, the School graduates over a thousand students who are ready to take on great ambitions and challenges. For more details, please view: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/eee

We are looking for Project Officer to conduct research in the areas of safety-critical control theory and machine learning. The role will focus on combining new theory or method in nonlinear system control and state-of-the-art machine learning systems, with applications to various robotic systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct research in the area of control theory and machine learning
• Conduct experiments on different robotic platforms
• International collaborations in the above areas
• Publish papers in related top journals and conferences

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in control theory, machine learning, robotics, or related field
• Familiarity with nonlinear systems and control theory/state-of-the-art machine learning systems (diffusion, transformers, etc.)/robotics.
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in programing (e.g., Python) and machine learning tools (e.g., PyTorch)

We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution

NTU A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes - the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering - and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% is certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources. For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg

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