Research Engineer (Detecting airborne pollutants using LCS)
Monthly Salary
$4,000 – $6,000
Posted
30 March 2026
Expires 13 April 2026
Categories
Description
Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal. Please note your application will only be processed if you apply via NUS Career Portal.
NUS Career Portal link: https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Research-Engineer-%28Detecting-airborne-pollutants-using-LCS%29/32263-en_GB/
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Job Description
The job holder is to work with PI and the research team on the following:
- Assembling, operating, trouble shooting, calibrating and maintaining low-cost sensors detecting airborne pollutants.
- Analyzing low-cost sensor data against reference instrument with meaningful results
- Joining and supporting field studies
- Devising, configuring and optimizing wireless communication among various gadgets with spatial and temporal data
Qualifications
· Basic knowledge of embedded systems and microcontrollers (e.g. Arduino, ESP32, Raspberry Pi)
· Familiarity with firmware/software development in C/C++ or Python
· Basic understanding of electronic circuits and sensor interfacing (I2C, UART, SPI)
· Comfortable with hands-on hardware assembly and troubleshooting