Quantum Sensing Engineer

About the role

DSO National Laboratories, Singapore's largest defence R&D organisation, is recruiting a Quantum Sensing Engineer for its Quantum Sensing Programme. The programme develops atomic quantum sensors to deliver strategic defence capabilities for MINDEF and the SAF. The ideal candidate is an experimental scientist with training in cold atoms, atomic magnetometry or Rydberg-atom systems, motivated to turn laboratory physics into practical sensing systems.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and integrate compact, robust quantum sensors for inertial, magnetic or RF sensing.
• Design and develop subsystems such as RF/microwave electronics, magnetic-field control, lasers and optics, vacuum systems and electronics subsystems.
• Characterise subsystem performance and troubleshoot interactions between optical, electrical, magnetic and mechanical systems.
• Work with scientists and engineers to turn laboratory demonstrations into field-testable sensor systems.

Required profile

• PhD, Master's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Engineering Science, Optics/Photonics or a related field.
• Experience in one or more of: RF/microwave electronics and antennas, analog/digital electronics and instrumentation, power electronics, lasers or optics, vacuum systems and precision measurement hardware.
• Strong hands-on problem-solving skills and the ability to drive subsystem development from requirements through testing and integration.
• Knowledge of quantum physics is preferred but not essential.

Required skills

• Working proficiency in a programming language such as Python or MATLAB.
• Hands-on work with RF/microwave electronics, lasers, optics and vacuum systems.