Design, prototype and integrate customised optical communications solutions using COTS products; conduct R&D on optical transport systems; evaluate new products and optical technologies; diagnose and resolve fibre-optic transport issues; use lab instruments and program in Python/JavaScript.
CSIT develops solutions to advance the national security interests of Singapore. In the domain of optical communications, customised solutions are required to efficiently transport and distribute information between data systems.
As an optical communications engineer, you will leverage on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products to develop customised optical communications solutions to meet stakeholder’s needs.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research and development (R&D) on the latest and upcoming optical communications systems.
- Opportunities to evaluate new products and wide range of interesting optical communications technologies
- Conceptualise, design and develop advanced optical communications solutions by integrating in-house development and COTS products.
Requirements
- Background in Computer/Electrical engineering or equivalent qualifications.
- Knowledge of optical transport technologies and fibre optics components, e.g. splitters and amplifiers.
- Knowledge of communication systems theory and signal processing concepts.
- Ability to diagnose and analyse fibre optic telecommunications transport system issues.
- Competent in programming languages such as Python and Javascript
- Experience with lab instruments such as spectrum analysers, scopes and network tester.
As CSIT is an agency under the Ministry of Defence (Singapore), only Singapore Citizens will be considered.
Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies Singapore Office
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