Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies
Lead/Senior Engineer (IoT/IIoT)
- Location
- Singapore, SG
- Arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Posted
- 21 August 2026 (about a month ago)
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About this role
We are seeking an experience/senior engineer to drive the end to end development of innovative IoT and IIoT products. In the role, you will lead the design, build, and deployment of IoT-enabled electrical and embedded systems, taking ownership of complex assemblies from early concept through to mass production. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team to solve unfamiliar problems, ensuring our solutions meet rigorous standards for performance, reliability, security and user experience.
Key Responsibilities • End-to-End Product Development : Lead the full product lifecycle (NPI) for new product categories, translating technical challenges into clear design requirements, creating concepts, building prototypes, and validating designs for production.
• Hardware & System Design: Define the overall system architecture and lead complex hardware development including firmware from concept to production, ensuring optimal PCB layout, sensor integration, power circuits, and communication interfaces.
• Connectivity & Integration : Ensure reliable connectivity between industrial equipment, edge devices, and cloud platforms. Implement sensing strategies, edge compute solutions, and data ingestion/storage systems while maintaining high availability
• Testing & Optimization : Conduct laboratory validation, troubleshooting, and optimization of circuits, communication protocols and system performance. Define metrics to measure success and support product decisions.
• Collaboration & Leadership : Collaborate with internal teams (software, quality, operations) and external partners to integrate smart platforms and industrial networking solutions. Provide technical planning, effort estimates and risk management.
• Compliance & Security : Apply principled engineering practices including cybersecurity considerations, change control and adherence to global IoT standards (e.g., ETSI, CISPR, Bluetooth SIG, UK PSTI)
Requirements (Minimum Qualifications) • Degree or Master's in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years of direct experience in hardware or system design with a proven track record in embedded
• Resilient, methodical, and curious approach to design
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across internal and external teams
• Comfort working with governance constraints (auditability, security, privacy) and designing practical solutions within them
Technical Expertise
• Design experience and knowledge in the following: SoC/Processors, DDR4, Flash memory, USB, PCIe, NVMe and GbE technologies
• Strong background in wireless design and validation (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LTE)
• Experience with CAD tools (e.g. KiCad)
• Familiarity with industrial networking (VLANs, switches, firewalls)
• Knowledge of industrial cybersecurity principles, endpoint security and remote device management
Good to have
• Experience in RF engineering and antenna design
As CSIT is an agency under the Ministry of Defence (Singapore), only Singapore Citizens will be considered.
Work location
- Singapore, SG
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Published 21 August 2026, last checked about a month ago. A posting stops being advertised here 90 days after the employer published it, and one the employer takes down is marked closed rather than quietly removed.