Senior Research Engineer I (Software Development, Graphic User Interface Design)

NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY; Singapore; On-site; SGD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international university in Singapore is seeking a Senior Research Engineer to support an HVAC control research project. The candidate will be responsible for designing software architecture, leading the realization of software components, and developing a user interface compliant with building management systems. A master's or PhD degree, alongside experience in software development and cybersecurity compliance, is required. This role offers an opportunity to coach research students and collaborate in a dynamic research environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD degree in relevant fields required.
• Experience in software development and UI design essential.
• Understanding of building automation protocols like BACnet and OPCDA.

Responsibilities

• Design architecture for resilient FCU control software.
• Lead software realization of components in the architecture.
• Develop GUI compatible with building management systems.
• Maintain and upgrade software modules daily.
• Ensure compliance with software cybersecurity regulations.
• Coach research students under project PI's guidance.

Skills

Software development

User interface design

Network cybersecurity compliance

Building automation protocols

Education

Master’s or PhD in relevant fields

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 undergraduate 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 a Senior Research Engineer to support the research for the project titled: Non-intrusive Plug-and-Play Adaptive HVAC Control for FCU HVAC Systems.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Research Engineer will work on a BCA project to conduct research on Non‑intrusive Plug‑and‑Play Adaptive HVAC Control for FCU HVAC Systems. The role of this position includes:

• Architecture design for a resilient FCU control software tool.
• Leading the software realization of each component in the architecture.
• Development of a graphic user interface, compatible with relevant building management systems (BMS) via automation protocols such as BACnet, OPCDA etc.
• Daily maintenance and upgrade of software modules.
• Collaboration with ground operators to ensure compliance of software cybersecurity regulations.
• Assist project PI to coach research students.

Job Requirements

• A master’s or PhD degree in relevant fields with past experience in software development, web‑based graphic user interface design, network cybersecurity compliance.
• Solid understanding of common building automation protocols such as BACnet and OPCDA.
• Past knowledge and experience in development of commercial software systems is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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