Research Engineer (iHealthtech)

Inst for Health Innovation & Technology; Singapore; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative institute is seeking a hardware research engineer to contribute to groundbreaking wearable sensor development. This exciting role involves designing and prototyping miniaturized sensors, developing firmware for low-power microcontroller platforms, and implementing wireless communication protocols. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to integrate sensor data into real-time monitoring systems, making a significant impact on health technology. This position offers a unique opportunity to work on a highly interdisciplinary project that bridges the gap between laboratory innovations and clinical applications, ultimately benefiting patients and society.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and validating miniaturized wireless sensors.
• Proficiency in embedded systems and low-power microcontroller platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and prototype miniaturized sensors for physiological data collection.
• Develop firmware and optimize low-power sensor platforms.

Skills

Sensor Hardware Development

Embedded Systems

Wireless Communication

PCB Design

Signal Processing

Power Management

Testing and Validation

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Eagle

Job description

The Institute for Health Innovation & Technology (iHealthtech) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) was founded in 2017 to advance health through technological innovation. Focused on tackling clinical challenges, iHealthtech develops innovative health technologies, bridging the gap from the laboratory to the clinic and market. This process aims to ultimately benefit patients and society. To realise this mission, iHealthtech emphasises close interdisciplinary collaboration among its Principal Investigators, collaborators from engineering, medicine, and science, as well as industrial partners and entrepreneurs.

Job Description & Key Responsibilities

We have a hardware research engineer position opening at the Institute for Health Innovation & Technology, National University of Singapore (NUS) working on a wearable sensor development project. This project aims to develop a Wearable Sensor Network that integrates wireless, miniaturized sensors to measure physiological parameters across multiple body regions. This position provides an exciting opportunity to work on a highly multidisciplinary translational research and development project.

Key Responsibilities

1. Sensor Hardware Development: Design, prototype, and validate miniaturized, wireless sensors for physiological and biomechanical data collection.
2. Embedded Systems: Develop firmware and optimize low-power microcontroller-based sensor platforms.
3. Wireless Communication: Implement and optimize Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and other wireless protocols for real-time multi-sensor data transmission.
4. PCB Design & Prototyping: Develop custom PCBs using tools like Altium, KiCad, or Eagle, ensuring compact, power-efficient designs.
5. Signal Processing & Data Acquisition: Work on analog front-end (AFE) design for accurate signal acquisition and conditioning.
6. Power Management: Develop low-power solutions for continuous, long-term wearable sensor operation.
7. Testing & Validation: Conduct laboratory and field testing to assess sensor accuracy, reliability, and robustness in real-world conditions.
8. Collaboration: Work closely with software engineers, data scientists, and domain experts to integrate sensor data into the real-time monitoring system.