Software Engineer - Signal Analysis Applications

About the role

The Information Programme Centre at DSTA develops software solutions that give the Singapore Armed Forces the ability to fight smarter and faster. It is looking for Software Engineers to build applications that monitor, detect and characterise RF activity across the spectrum. You will develop signal analysis applications that turn raw In-phase/Quadrature data into actionable insights, detecting emitters, classifying signal types and identifying anomalies in near real time.

Key responsibilities

• Solution design: turn complex use cases into robust designs and detailed technical specifications.
• Application development: build and optimise applications for RF signal processing and analysis.
• Continuous improvement: keep enhancing software to improve user experience while supporting mission-critical goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including infrastructure and cybersecurity teams, to deliver projects successfully.

Required profile

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
• Proficiency in software engineering with experience in Java, Python or other modern programming languages.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative, team-oriented mindset.

Required skills

• Preferred: wireless communication concepts (RF transmission, antenna systems, propagation, modulation, signal decoding).
• Preferred: RF signal processing fundamentals such as FFT, filtering and sampling theory; array processing is an advantage.
• Preferred: experience processing IQ data and time series data, and applying machine learning to RF signal processing.
• Preferred: Git, containerisation (e.g. Docker), microservices and stream processing (e.g. Kafka).
• Preferred: software design principles, code modularity and maintainability.

What we offer

• Creative freedom and technical autonomy to solve real-world problems.
• Modern tech stacks and guidance from experienced mentors.
• Opportunities to learn from and collaborate with engineers across the Information community and partner institutions overseas.