Senior RF Engineer - CUAS Drone Defense Lead

St Engineering; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ST Engineering is seeking a Senior RF Engineer in Singapore to lead the design, development and deployment of CUAS technologies with a focus on RF spectrum engineering for drone detection and mitigation.

You will integrate multi-sensor CUAS platforms, oversee data fusion, and support high-stakes demonstrations and critical infrastructure protection efforts, often requiring extended hours. This role requires strong leadership and hands-on RF expertise.

Qualifications

• 3 years of RF engineering, signal analysis, or electronic warfare.
• Experience with CUAS platforms, sensor fusion, or defence systems.
• Strong background in systems integration, including RF front ends, SDRs, and embedded systems.
• Familiarity with RF protocols and MIL-STD testing protocols preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead RF-based detection, classification, and tracking solutions for CUAS applications.
• Conduct RF spectrum surveys, characterize RF signatures, and develop algorithms for drone signal identification.
• Integrate RF and non-RF sensor subsystems (e.g., radar, EO/IR, acoustic) into a unified CUAS platform.
• Provide on-site support for live demonstrations, critical infrastructure protection events, and emergency deployments—often requiring long or irregular hours.
• Author technical documentation, including CONOPS, interface control documents, and test plans/reports.
• Lead or contribute to system validation and verification efforts including lab, field, and red team testing.
• Liaise with government customers, defence partners, and internal stakeholders to refine requirements and improve system capabilities.
• Monitor evolving UAS threats and maintain up-to-date knowledge of RF protocols, spectrum regulations, and counter-drone technologies.

Skills

RF Engineering

Systems integration

Technical leadership

Documentation

Tools

MATLAB

GNU Radio

USRP

HackRF

BladeRF

Spectrum analyzers

Direction finding equipment

Job description

ST Engineering is seeking a Senior RF Engineer in Singapore to lead the design, development and deployment of CUAS technologies with a focus on RF spectrum engineering for drone detection and mitigation.

You will integrate multi-sensor CUAS platforms, oversee data fusion, and support high-stakes demonstrations and critical infrastructure protection efforts, often requiring extended hours. This role requires strong leadership and hands-on RF expertise.