UAS Software Engineer

St Engineering; Singapore; On-site; SGD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

ST Engineering in Singapore is seeking a software engineer to contribute to next-generation UAS for defence. You will work on mission-critical software for autonomous flight, ground control, and simulation.

You will gather requirements, design robust software, perform testing, and participate in code reviews in a multidisciplinary team. Familiarity with Visual Studio, .NET, Git, and DevOps is preferred, with opportunities for overseas deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/Engineering/Physics/Mathematics or equivalent.
• Singapore citizenship is required.
• Familiarity with Visual Studio and .NET.
• Experience with Git source control.
• Knowledge of SDLC: Waterfall or Agile.
• Strong testing knowledge.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Team player in multidisciplinary environment.
• Willing to travel overseas or long-term deployment.
• Candidates with internships or project work encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements and define software specifications for UAS.
• Design and develop robust, scalable software meeting aerospace standards.
• Develop software for embedded real-time or ground control/simulation domains.
• Perform testing and validation of software components.
• Conduct code reviews and promote continuous improvement.

Skills

Software development

Analytical thinking

Team player

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/Engineering/Physics/Mathematics

Tools

Visual Studio

Git

.NET

Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

SQL/NoSQL

Test automation

Job description

Join a team developing next-generation Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for defence applications. You will contribute to mission-critical software used in autonomous flight operations, ground control, and simulation environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and define software specifications for UAS.
• Design and develop robust, scalable, and efficient software solutions that meet aerospace industry standards and regulatory/authority requirements.
• Develop software for one or more of the following domains
• real-time applications for airborne embedded systems
• applications for ground control stations
• simulation applications for testing
• Perform thorough testing and validation of software components to ensure reliability, safety, and performance under various operating conditions.
• Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or equivalent.
• Singapore citizenship is required for this position.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Visual Studio and .NET.
• Experience in Git source control.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle processes and methodologies (Waterfall, Agile)
• Knowledge of software testing methodologies and best practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills .
• Strong team player with the ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Willingness to travel overseas or undertake long-term overseas deployment is required.
• Candidates without prior experience but with relevant internships, capstone, research, or project experience are encouraged to apply.
• Candidates with 2+ years of industry experience are preferred .

The following skills and experience would be advantageous:

• Experience in software development for embedded systems and RTOS (Real-Time Operating System) environments.
• Experience in Aviation, Aerospace, or UAS domains.
• Knowledge of avionics communication standards – CAN Bus, MIL-STD 1553B, Serial (UART/RS-232/RS-422/RS-485), Ethernet, TCP/IP, and UDP.
• Experience in computer network design, setup and configuration.
• Experience with geospatial and mapping technologies (eg. CesiumJS).
• Working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Understanding of DevOps practices, tools and methodologies.
• Experience with Linux-based development environment.
• Experience with virtualization technologies (eg. VMware).
• Experience with containerization technologies and microservices architecture (eg. Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift), including service communication, and messaging platforms such as Apache Kafka
• Familiar with front-end development using React and Typescript.
• Experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipeline implementation.
• Familiar with automated software testing, static code analysis and software quality tools (eg. SonarQube).
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and secure software development practices.