Technical Executive - School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Singapore Polytechnic; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Singapore is seeking a candidate to manage lab activities while supporting academic staff and ensuring safety regulations are followed. Candidates should possess a tertiary qualification in Electronic/Computer Engineering and have at least 2 years of hands-on experience in engineering projects. The role offers a 2-year contract opportunity with responsibilities such as coordinating lab experiments, managing inventory, and liaising with vendors to ensure smooth operations.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of hands-on experience working on engineering projects.
• Experience in electronics design and development, embedded systems, or computer networking is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support the functioning of the school’s labs and assist in lab experiments.
• Provide support to academic staff in supervising students’ projects, ensuring safety regulations.
• Manage stock inventory and resources for laboratories.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Willingness to learn

Education

Tertiary qualification in Electronic/Computer Engineering

Job description

What the role is

Most Positive Workplace Collaboration Award – Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC) Awards 2025

Ranked #19 for The Straits Times Singapore’s Best Employers 2024 & 2025

As Singapore’s first polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic (SP) prides ourselves in providing the best learning experience for our students in pre‑employment and continuing adult education. The mission of SP is to prepare our learners to be life ready, work ready and world ready. Our vision is to be a caring community of inspired learners committed to serving with mastery.

For this position, the appointee will be part of the lab management team that supports the smooth functioning of the school’s labs and will provide support to academic staff in teaching as well as supervising and guiding students in their project works while ensuring safety regulations are followed. Besides lab management, the appointee also has the opportunity to provide administrative and technical support to ensure smooth operation of key functional and/or project works related to the various initiatives carried out by the school.

What you will be working on

• Support the smooth functioning of the school’s labs and assist/conduct lab experiments for both PET and CET courses.
• Provide support to academic staff in teaching as well as supervising/guiding students’ project works whilst ensuring safety regulations are followed.
• Undertake project/consultancy work with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage stock inventory and acquire all resources necessary for the laboratories and yearly budgeting for teaching material and equipment maintenance.
• Liaise with vendors and evaluate quotations from suppliers for purchasing materials and lab equipment.
• Support and assist troubleshooting of electrical, electronic and IT systems and effect minor repairs of faulty equipment of the lab facilities where necessary.
• Housekeep lab facilities by carrying out regular maintenance and ensuring the safety of the labs according to safety guidelines.
• Provide support which includes coordination, consultation with various stakeholders, follow‑up and implementation in school functional and/or project work.

What we are looking for

General Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Electronic/Computer Engineering, or an equivalent qualification in a related discipline.
• At least 2 years’ hands‑on experience working on engineering projects.
• Candidates with at least 2 years of relevant working experience in one of the following areas would have an added advantage: electronics design and development, embedded systems, computer networking.

• Self‑driven, possess good interpersonal skills, willing to learn on the job and be a team player.

Successful candidate will be offered a 2‑year contract in the first instance.

If you are shortlisted for the position(s), you should hear from us within 30 days of the closing date of the advertisement.