Senior Manager/Manager (Space/Ground Systems), Capability Development, NSAS

Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry, Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Space Agency of Singapore (NSAS) is seeking a capable professional to support the development and delivery of space and ground segment capabilities, enabling NSAS to generate actionable insights for government and partners. You will work on multi-year capability roadmaps, coordinate multidisciplinary workstreams, manage dependencies and risks, and translate strategic needs into concrete plans.

You will collaborate with industry, national laboratories and international partners to

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in capability or programme development, project management and/or systems engineering.
• Experience with space systems, payloads or ground segment capabilities; familiarity with orbit analysis tools would be advantageous.
• Strong strategic and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable plans.
• Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and government, industry and international partners.

Responsibilities

• Capability Roadmap Development and alignment with national space policy.
• Programme and Project Delivery for constellation and space domain systems.
• Technology Translation and Systems Integration across space, payload and ground segments.
• Partnerships and International Collaboration with industry, agencies and government partners.

Skills

Capability development

Programme management

Systems engineering

Space systems experience

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Job description

What The Role Is

The job holder will support the delivery of key space and ground segment capabilities for the National Space Agency of Singapore (NSAS), including the National Constellation and Space Situational Awareness/Space Traffic Management systems. These capabilities will enable NSAS to leverage space operations to generate actionable insights for the Agency, government agencies and other strategic partners.

What The Role Is

The job holder will support the delivery of key space and ground segment capabilities for the National Space Agency of Singapore (NSAS), including the National Constellation and Space Situational Awareness/Space Traffic Management systems. These capabilities will enable NSAS to leverage space operations to generate actionable insights for the Agency, government agencies and other strategic partners.

What You Will Be Working On

• Capability Roadmap Development

The role involves contributing to the development and execution of multi-year capability roadmaps aligned with the Agency’s mission and national space policy. You will translate strategic and operational needs into clear capability plans, milestones and implementation priorities.

• Programme and Project Delivery

You will support the planning and delivery of the National Constellation and Space Situational Awareness/Space Traffic Management systems. This includes coordinating multidisciplinary workstreams, managing programme dependencies and risks, and supporting delivery against agreed outcomes.

• Technology Translation and Systems Integration

You will support the transition of space research and development outcomes into operational capabilities. This involves applying systems engineering principles, assessing technical solutions and supporting the integration of space, payload and ground segment elements.

• Partnerships and International Collaboration

You will build and maintain relationships with industry partners, space agencies, national laboratories and other government stakeholders. Where appropriate, you will also support and lead international capability-sharing initiatives and agreements.

What We Are Looking For

• Relevant experience in capability or programme development, project management and/or systems engineering.
• Experience with space systems, payloads or ground segment capabilities; familiarity with orbit analysis tools would be advantageous.
• Strong strategic and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable plans.
• Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and government, industry and international partners.