Research Engineer I (Computer Science / Artificial Intelligence / Software Engineering / Information Systems)

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU's ATMRI invites a Research Engineer I to contribute to the Digital ATCO Assistant project in Singapore. You will design, develop, and integrate AI-enabled applications that blend LLMs, RAG, AI agents, and workflow orchestration with operational data sources.

You will build backend services and user interfaces for prototypes, implement evaluation, logging, monitoring, and traceability, and work with domain experts to convert air traffic use cases into testable requirements and demonstrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field or equivalent experience.
• At least 1 year of relevant software engineering, systems integration, AI application development, or enterprise technology delivery experience.
• Strong experience with Python, backend development, APIs, databases, and system integration.
• Experience developing or integrating LLM applications, RAG systems, AI agents, or agent orchestration workflows.
• Ability to develop reliable end-to-end prototypes rather than standalone AI models.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and integrate AI-enabled applications for the Digital ATCO Assistant project.
• Build end-to-end systems that combine LLMs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, AI agents, tool calling, workflow orchestration, and operational data sources.
• Integrate AI components with existing enterprise systems through APIs, databases, authentication mechanisms, and message-based services.
• Develop backend services, user interfaces, and system connectors for prototypes and pilot deployments.
• Implement evaluation, logging, monitoring, traceability, and feedback mechanisms for AI-assisted workflows.

Skills

Python

Backend development

APIs

Databases

System integration

LLM applications

RAG systems

AI agents

Agent orchestration

Operational data sources

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

APIs

Databases

Python

Job description

ATMRI at NTU is seeking a Research Engineer I to join the Digital ATCO Assistant project. The role focuses on developing intelligent assistants for air traffic management by integrating LLMs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, AI agents, operational data, and user-facing applications.

Responsibilities: Design, develop, and integrate AI-enabled applications for the Digital ATCO Assistant project. Build end-to-end systems that combine LLMs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, AI agents, tool calling, workflow orchestration, and operational data sources. Integrate AI components with existing enterprise systems through APIs, databases, authentication mechanisms, and message-based services. Develop backend services, user interfaces, and system connectors for prototypes and pilot deployments. Implement evaluation, logging, monitoring, traceability, and feedback mechanisms for AI-assisted workflows. Work with domain experts and controllers to convert operational use cases into system requirements and test scenarios. Support system testing, demonstration, technical documentation, and deployment activities. Contribute to technical reports, project proposals, publications, and collaboration with academic, industry, and regulatory partners.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field. At least one year of relevant experience in software engineering, systems integration, AI application development, or enterprise technology delivery. Strong experience with Python, backend development, APIs, databases, and system integration. Experience developing or integrating LLM applications, RAG systems, AI agents, or agent orchestration workflows. Ability to develop reliable end-to-end prototypes rather than standalone AI models. Good communication skills and ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams. Experience or interest in aviation, air traffic management, human-AI teaming, or safety-critical AI applications is an advantage.

We regret to inform 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% are 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.

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