Research Engineer II (Coordination & API)
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Air Traffic Management Research Institute (ATMRI) was jointly established by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in 2013. As a renowned research institute ATMRI focuses on finding innovative solutions to advance air traffic management (ATM) and catalyze the transformation of ATM systems in the region. The institute is at the forefront of research integrating advanced AI data analytics and human-centered approaches to enable next-generation ATM systems.
We are seeking a Research Engineer II (Coordination & API) to conduct innovative research in air traffic management especially on the development of simulation environment and controller enhancement tools for air traffic management to support human in the loop experiments and proof of concepts up to Technology Readiness Level 4. The key responsibilities involved will include:
Key Responsibilities:
Design and implement the Coordination Server for synchronizing flight data handovers and sector updates
Develop and expose RESTful and WebSocket APIs for GUI and pseudo-role clients
Create stateful coordination flows: conflict resolution logs handover events and timeout handling
Work with the Simulation Engineer to ingest data from discrete event simulation software for ATM (via TCP/IP socket or API)
Implement lightweight in-memory coordination middleware (e.g. Redis MQTT optional)
Build mock data generators and unit tests for isolated component validation
Requirements:
Minimally Bachelor in Computer Science or related fields with minimum 7 years of experience.
Strong Python (FastAPI Flask) or equivalent backend experience
Deep experience with WebSocket and real-time API development
Experience with Pub/Sub architectures inter-process communication
Familiarity with simulation or spatial systems (aviation or robotics a plus)
Comfortable working with minimal external dependencies in a lab/prototype setting
Knowledge on Redis MQTT or Flask-SocketIO is advantageous.
We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
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- Microsoft Outlook
- Supply Chain Experience
- Dispatching
- Microsoft Excel
- Logistics
- 3PL
About Company
Nanyang Technological University is one of the top universities in Singapore offering undergraduate and postgraduate education in engineering, business, science, humanities, arts, social sciences, education and medicine.
