Salary
≈ $38k – $75k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Singapore)
Seniority
Senior
Employment
Full-Time
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 31, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 4, 2025. Defence Science and Technology Agency scores B on the Alion truth index.
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The Defence Science and Technology Agency is a Singapore government statutory board under the Ministry of Defence that acquires, develops and sustains defence technology and systems for the Singapore Armed Forces. Established in 2000, it handles systems engineering, procurement, digital engineering, cloud, cybersecurity, simulation and AI programmes for air, land and naval platforms, and runs scholarships and internships. It hires software and systems engineers, robotics and AI engineers, cloud security specialists, programme managers, procurement executives and administrative staff, all based in Singapore.
We seek driven individuals to join DSTA, where you will design, develop, integrate, test and operationalise capabilities with game changing technologies for national security.
Examples include:
- Advanced military UAV systems (ranging from micro- to medium-sized and strategic-class UAVs) that are capable of deployment across various mission profiles and different Services (Air Force, Army, Navy)
- Developmental UAV Systems that are specially designed and customised to meet SAF’s unique needs
- Experimenting with innovative drone deployment concepts
SCOPE OF WORK
You will work in a cross-disciplinary team of engineers with experienced mentors, and hone your knowledge of Unmanned Aircraft to:
- Develop, test, and deliver game-changing engineering solutions
- Architect and integrate best-of-breed systems worldwide to deliver cohesive capabilities (such as integration to Command and Control Systems for overall situation awareness and mission planning capabilities)
- Experiment, evaluate and induct new technologies (such as Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy) for operationalisation
- Ensure products meet the highest standards of airworthiness, performance, safety and reliability
- Collaborate and co-develop technologies with leading organisations, companies and research institutions from both Singapore and internationally
Requirements
- Tertiary qualification in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science
- Innovative and willing to learn new skills and expand into exciting new tech domains
- Dynamic personality with good interpersonal skills; self-driven with a can-do spirit
- Willing to travel for overseas work trips
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