Research Engineer, SSI

National University of Singapore

  • Singapore
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 4 days ago
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Accept ClosePress Tab to Move to Skip to Content LinkSearch JobsJob DescriptionJob Title: Research Engineer, SSIPosting Start Date: 01/09/2025Job Description:Job Description, at the Smart Systems Institute, National University of Singapore is seeking a Research Assistant with expertise in Prototyping (in hardware, software and digital) interfaces & interactions to design novel Human Computer Interaction.As a Research Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our research initiatives by prototyping & testing novel human computer interfaces & interactions. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of researchers, engineers, and scientists in various projects.Major responsibilities:
  • Perform comprehensive user research to understand user needs, and market demands.
  • Analyse competitor products, business models, and market positioning to identify gaps, threats, and opportunities.
  • Gather insights into target customer segments and identify potential opportunities for AiSee
  • Connect with external partners and stakeholders to field test AiSee.
  • Collaborate with the internal teams (Software, Hardware, AI, etc) to define the AiSee roadmap and align product features with business objectives.
  • Help prioritize product features and ensure that they address critical user needs and opportunities.
  • Prepare reports, presentations, and data analyses for internal and external meetings
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree for a reputed university
  • At least 6 years of working experience
  • Experience software tools such as
  • C/C++ (openFrameworks), Python, Swift, Java
  • Programming IDE & Target Platforms: VS Code, Visual Studio, , Xcode, homebrew, CocoaPods, PyCharm, Android Studio, ADB command line tools, eclipse
  • Experience hardware design tools such as
  • Target platforms: Arduino (AVR ATmega, nRF51/52, ESP8266/ESP32),SuperH/H8 Tiny, MCP430, Raspberry Pi, Electric Imp
  • Design tools: Makerbot 3D printing tools, Autodesk Eagle, KiCad (circuit board design tool)
  • Experience Graphics tools such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe XD, Final Cut Pro, Apple Motion, Affinity Designer, Affinity Photo, Luma Fusion
  • Good understanding product development workflows.
  • Good understanding and hands-on experience in following areas:
  • User study design for Human Computer interaction projects
  • Experience with wearable devices
  • In addition the candidate should be a team player and be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
  • Following skills will be an added advantage
  • Experience in Virtualisation Environments such as Docker, VMWare Desktop, VirtualBox, RealVNC, Google.
  • Experience in Cloud Computing Platforms such as AWS Lambda, Oracle Cloud, IBM Watson, Google Firebase.
  • Experience in prototyping with Sound Design tools such as Audacity, Ableton Live, Pure Data, Spitfire Audio.

National University of Singapore