Faculty Openings in Engineering

About the role

The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) is seeking faculty members for its Engineering division. SIT is Singapore’s first University of Applied Learning and focuses on programmes that combine industry relevance, applied learning, and research to develop graduates who are ready for both work and future challenges.

The university’s teaching model blends study with real-world practice through close partnerships with industry. Its applied research work is aimed at delivering business impact and helping organisations innovate. SIT is also building a central campus in the Punggol Digital District, designed to bring academia, industry, and the community into a shared learning environment.

Within Engineering, faculty contribute to translational research, industry consultancy, and teaching across multiple engineering disciplines. The cluster also supports strategic “Living Lab” test beds inside and outside campus to strengthen experiential learning and applied research.

Position details

Posting start date: 21/07/2025

Schemes of Service: Faculty

Division: Engineering

Employment types mentioned in the posting: Permanent and Fixed Term

Openings are available across all faculty ranks, from Lecturer to Full Professor.

Programme areas and focus

• Civil Engineering / Mining Engineering: emerging and disruptive construction technologies; high-performance construction materials with lower embodied carbon; tunnel engineering, including design, construction, operation, and impact assessment of tunnels.
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering: power electronics; power system analytics; expertise linked to marine or built environments, such as ship electrification or building energy efficiency; digital twinning of electrical, aviation, or manufacturing systems; system design, including green building design with passive-to-active systems or land transport systems.
• Mechanical Engineering / Material Engineering / Marine Engineering: transport infrastructure asset management; maintenance, operation, and modelling of infrastructure assets and systems.
• Systems Engineering: data analytics for the power industry or building services; integrated digital technologies such as AR/VR for maintaining electrical, thermal, building, shipyard, or aviation assets; strong infocomm technology background for IoT implementation and integration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver teaching in engineering subjects across civil, mining, electrical, mechanical, material, marine, and systems engineering.
• Conduct funded research that is relevant to industry needs.
• Supervise graduate students, including masters and doctoral candidates, on industry-linked topics.
• Work with industry partners on consultancy, translational research, and innovation projects.
• Contribute as part of a collaborative, collegial academic team.

Requirements

• Either an earned PhD or equivalent from a reputable university with specialisation in one of the listed engineering areas, along with some relevant work experience.
• Or extensive industry experience paired with strong technical expertise in one of the listed specialisations.
• Preferred candidates will be team-oriented, collegial, and able to contribute positively to a collaborative faculty environment.
• Relevant technical background in one or more of the listed programme areas is expected.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Generous employment benefits.
• Access to funding for research with industry relevance.
• Opportunity to mentor and inspire the next generation of skilled, work-ready undergraduates.
• Paid leave to pursue consultancy work with industry and/or spend time attached to industry.

Application notes

Applications remain open until the roles are filled. Submission must be made electronically through the application process provided by the employer.