Senior / Systems Engineer

GovTech Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee wellness programs

Flexible work arrangements

Leave benefits

Job summary

GovTech Singapore is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to manage the lifecycle of complex systems from concept to deployment. This role involves establishing system requirements, driving reliability and performance through integration, and managing stakeholder expectations.

The ideal candidate has over 6 years of experience in the Systems Engineering domain, with proficiency in Agile frameworks and tools like Jira. We offer flexible work arrangements and a diverse, inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• More than 6 years of experience in Systems Engineering and Technical Product Management.
• Mastery of formal requirements engineering principles with traceability matrices.

Responsibilities

• Own, prioritize, and groom the product backlog while balancing technical debt.
• Drive the system lifecycle from concept through deployment.

Skills

Requirements Engineering & Traceability

Systems Thinking & Modeling

Agile/SE Lifecycle Integration

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

GovTech is the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.

At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better where we empower our people to master their craft through robust learning and development opportunities all year round.

Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today!

Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.

What you will be working on

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to orchestrate the lifecycle of our complex systems from initial concept exploration through deployment and retirement. You will apply formal systems engineering methodologies to product management.

You will be responsible for translating business strategy and stakeholder needs into rigorously defined system architectures, ensuring the system-of-interest delivers optimal mission and market value. You will serve as the primary technical interface bridging the gap between business stakeholders, customers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

What You’ll Do

• Product & Technical Backlog Governance: Own, prioritize, and groom the product backlog alongside the technical systems engineering roadmap. Balance business-driven feature velocity with systemic technical debt and architectural runway.
• System Requirements Definition: Establish and maintain ownership of the System Requirements Specification (SyRS). Deconstruct high-level product capabilities into clear, verifiable, and traceable technical requirements.
• End-to-End Lifecycle Ownership: Drive the system lifecycle from initial concept through deployment, actively bridging the gap between design engineering and live operations to ensure long‑term system reliability, maintainability, and scalability.
• Operational Requirements & Feedback Integration: Define, track, and verify operational requirements (e.g., uptime, monitoring, and field performance metrics) and systematically translate live operational feedback into concrete design updates for the product backlog.
• System-Level Verification & Validation (V&V): Define the V&V strategy. Author acceptance criteria, oversee system integration, and lead formal validation and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to guarantee the final system-of-interest satisfies both stakeholder requirements and operational intent.
• Technical Risk & Decision Management: Implement rigorous decision analysis and trade studies to optimize systemic trade‑offs (e.g., cost, schedule, performance, reliability, and manufacturability). Proactively identify, track, and mitigate technical, schedule, and market risks.
• Assist Customers on Stakeholders Engagement and Contractors: Manage customer’s stakeholder requirements and expectations as well as contractors’ service level and performance.

What we are looking for

Technical Skills & Experience Required

• Experience: >6 years of experience navigating complex hardware/software lifecycles, operating at the intersection of Systems Engineering and Technical Product Management.
• Requirements Engineering & Traceability: Mastery of formal requirements engineering principles, including the management of bidirectional traceability matrices using enterprise tools (e.g. Jira/Confluence).
• Systems Thinking & Modeling: Proven ability to read and interpret system architecture diagrams and technical schematics.
• Agile/SE Lifecycle Integration: Deep understanding of how to execute systems engineering processes within modern execution frameworks like Agile, Scrum, or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

Good to Have

• INCOSE Certification: Active ASEP or CSEP (Associate/Certified Systems Engineering Professional) designation is highly preferred.

What we offer you

GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe that diversity is the foundation to innovation.

Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks. These include leave benefits to meet your work‑life needs and employee wellness programs.

We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust that you will manage your own time to deliver your best, wherever you are, and whatever works best for you.

Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers.

Stay connected with us on social media at go.gov.sg/ConnectWithGovTech.