Research Engineer (Structural Health Monitoring)

About the role

The Singapore Institute of Technology is seeking a Research Engineer (Structural Health Monitoring) to join a multidisciplinary research team working on AI-enabled solutions for industry operations and maintenance. The position is fixed term, starts on 09/11/2026, falls within the Research Division (AI & Data Science) and focuses on sensor-based structural health monitoring, including vibration and temperature monitoring and digital signal processing for condition assessment and anomaly detection.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct research on structural health monitoring and condition monitoring of industrial mechanical components.
• Investigate, evaluate and implement suitable vibration and temperature sensors, especially non-invasive sensing solutions.
• Design and implement sensor mounting, calibration and data acquisition setups for laboratory experiments and potential field deployments.
• Carry out experimental studies to evaluate sensor performance, measurement accuracy, reliability and robustness under different operating conditions.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, Instrumentation Engineering or a related discipline.
• Practical experience with sensors, instrumentation, data acquisition systems and experimental measurements.
• Hands-on experience in structural health monitoring, condition monitoring, vibration analysis or fault diagnosis of mechanical systems is a big advantage.
• Knowledge and practical experience in digital signal processing, particularly for vibration signals and sensor-based monitoring, is a big advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and experimental troubleshooting skills.
• Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary research teams and industry partners.