GovTech is the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.
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[What you will be working on]
We are seeking a Systems Engineer to support the lifecycle of our smart city solutions from initial concept through deployment and maintenance. In this role, you will apply systems engineering methodologies to help bridge the gap between product management and engineering.
You will be responsible for translating stakeholder needs into defined technical requirements, ensuring the system-of-interest meets functional and performance goals. You will serve as a key technical interface, collaborating with business stakeholders, customers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure cohesive product delivery.
What You'll Do
Backlog Support & Maintenance: Contribute to the prioritization and grooming of the product backlog. Help balance feature delivery with technical debt and architectural improvements under the guidance of senior leadership.
Requirements Management & Traceability: Assist in establishing and maintaining the System Requirements Specification (SyRS). Deconstruct product capabilities into clear, verifiable technical requirements and maintain the bidirectional traceability matrix.
Lifecycle Coordination: Support the system lifecycle from concept through deployment. Work closely with design engineering and operations teams to monitor system reliability, maintainability, and scalability.
Operational Feedback Integration: Track operational requirements (e.g., uptime, monitoring, field performance) and help translate live operational data and user feedback into actionable updates for the product backlog.
System Verification & Validation (V&V): Execute the V&V strategy. Draft acceptance criteria, participate in system integration testing, and assist in coordinating formal validation and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Technical Risk & Trade Studies: Participate in technical risk assessments and trade studies to evaluate trade-offs (cost, schedule, performance). Help track and mitigate identified technical and schedule risks.
[What we are looking for]
Technical Skills & Experience Required
Experience: >5 years of experience working within complex hardware/software lifecycles, ideally operating at the intersection of Systems Engineering and Product/Project Coordination.
Requirements Engineering: Strong understanding of requirements engineering principles, including experience managing traceability using enterprise tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar RM tools.
Systems Thinking: Ability to read, interpret, and contribute to system architecture diagrams, data flows, and technical schematics.
Agile Integration: Familiarity with executing systems engineering processes within modern execution frameworks like Agile, Scrum, or Kanban.
Soft Skills: Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and vice versa.
Good to Have
INCOSE Certification: Progress toward or possession of an ASEP (Associate Systems Engineering Professional) designation.
What we offer you:
GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe that diversity is the foundation to innovation.
Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks. These include leave benefits to meet your work-life needs and employee wellness programs.
We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust that you will manage your own time to deliver your best, wherever you are, and whatever works best for you.
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