Research Engineer II (Hydrographic Survey and Geophysics)

About the role

The Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS), a University Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University, is recruiting a Research Engineer II (Hydrographic Survey and Geophysics) on a full-time, 2-year fixed-term contract. The engineer joins a new PUB and Coastal Protection and Flood Resilience Institute Singapore project collecting data from the Johor Strait to study sediment budgets and source-to-sink relationships, helping predict coastal change under future climate scenarios.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and conduct offshore field surveys, including deploying and operating pole-mounted multibeam echosounders for repeated bathymetric surveys across monsoon seasons.
• Process, QA/QC, analyse and interpret multibeam bathymetric data using GIS and hydrographic software to quantify seabed change and sediment gain and loss.
• Deploy, retrieve and maintain ADCPs and other field instruments, and process current and water-parameter data for the project's modelling team.
• Assist with boxcore sampling and immediate onboard subsampling for laboratory sedimentological and geochemical analysis.
• Support the project's geophysics work and maintain survey equipment, calibration logs and field data records.
• Prepare technical reports, peer-reviewed publications, presentations and project deliverables.
• Maintain accurate data collection and prepare the Data Management Plan for annual submission.
• Disseminate research results with the support of and under the supervision of the Principal Investigator.

Required profile

• MSc in Hydrography, Marine Geoscience/Geophysics, Ocean Engineering, Geomatics or a closely related discipline.
• Hands-on experience in offshore field surveys, including small-vessel logistics and equipment deployment.
• Demonstrated experience operating multibeam echosounders and processing multibeam bathymetric data.
• Ability to work independently and contribute to technical reports and publications.
• Team player in a project setting, able to work independently in a multi-cultural team; excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of sediment (boxcore) sampling and subsampling.
• Experience deploying ADCPs and processing ADCP data is advantageous.
• Advantageous: experience with Norbit/R2Sonic systems, Beamworx software, and proficiency in GIS, Python, MATLAB or similar tools.

Applicants submit a full CV. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. EOS welcomes applications from all and recruits on merit.