The RoleSIA-NUS Digital Aviation Lab at the National University of Singapore (NUS) offers an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Research Engineer in Work Package 4. The work package focuses on developing innovations in the following key strategic areas related to passengers' inflight experience, mainly in Enhancements to SIA's Cabin Seat Product Offerings, Novel Features for SIA's Next Generation Aircraft Cabins for Sleep Improvement and Pushing SIA's Superior Customer Experience to New Heights with an Advanced Connected Cabin.The duties and responsibilities for this role includes collaborating with other team members (which includes Software Engineers, Hardware Engineers, Data Analyst and Industrial Designer) in the WP and the Corp Lab . The candidate would be tasked to help to formulate and publish papers for the project and develop the Behaviour Science related work that team is working on.About YouThe University values courage and creativity, openness and engagement, inclusion and diversity, and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Research Engineer who has:
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design or Psychology
Ability to synthesize research findings, uncover and articulate insights that will inform and inspire design.
Ability to translate filter insights and translate them into design concepts, an products and services.
Strong communication skills.
Previous track record in publishing papers in journal will be a plus.
Others:
Possess good interpersonal skills
High comfort level in working within a self-directed culture and navigating ambiguity.
Openness to critique from other disciplines and curiosity to learn from a spectrum of perspectives.
An empathy and curiosity for how great brands, businesses and organizations navigate innovation and design.
Experience with unique and novel tools and methods to uncover key insights
willingness to work in a collaborative team environment
About UsNUS, Singapore's flagship university, and SIA, Singapore's flagship carrier, jointly established a 5-year SIA-NUS Digital Aviation Corporate Laboratory (Corp Lab) to create and commercialise innovative technologies that could accelerate the digital transformation of Singapore's aviation sector and redefine the air travel experience.To emerge ahead in today's digital transformation era, SIA and NUS will jointly target Revenue Management & Dynamic Pricing (for smart data-driven optimization), Transforming Competency and Skill Development (for intelligent and personalised pilot and cabin crew training), Employee Wellness (for data-driven and scientifically-backed improvements to workforce safety, performance and productivity), and Passenger Comfort, Sleep and Cabin Service (for next-generation product offerings and unparalleled customer service within the cabin).
