Overview

Senior Engineer, Counter-Unmanned Autonomous Systems (C-UAS)

Date: 23 Jul 2025

Location:

Singapore, Singapore

Company:
Singtel Group

NCS is a leading technology services firm that operates across the Asia Pacific region in over 20 cities, providing consulting, digital services, technology solutions, and more. We believe in harnessing the power of technology to achieve extraordinary things, creating lasting value and impact for our communities, partners, and people. Our diverse workforce of 13,000 has delivered large-scale, mission-critical, and multi-platform projects for governments and enterprises in Singapore and the APAC region.

NCS Engineering mandate is to deliver mission critical data driven and edge solutions which will impact sectors in Defence Homeland Security, Public Sector, Communication Media Technology, Aviation, Commercial and Transport.

We are seeking an experienced and driven Senior System Engineer to lead the solutioning, development, and delivery of Counter-Unmanned Autonomous Systems (C-UAS) projects. This role will spearhead a team of engineers to design, integrate, and implement C-UAS solutions tailored to our clients’ operational requirements. The successful candidate will proactively build expertise in the rapidly evolving C-UAS domain and leverage strong industry networks to propose and deliver best-in-class solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead a team of engineers in the design, integration, testing, and deployment of C-UAS solutions. 
  • Understand user operational requirements and translate them into technical system solutions.
  • Proactively research and keep abreast of emerging technologies, trends, and threats in the C-UAS landscape.
  • Engage with industry partners, vendors, and technology providers to evaluate new capabilities and solutions.
  • Develop system architectures and technical proposals for C-UAS projects, ensuring optimal balance of performance, cost, and schedule.
  • Drive end-to-end system engineering activities, including requirements analysis, system design, integration, verification, and validation.
  • Manage technical risks and issues, providing timely resolution and mitigation plans.
  • Contribute to strategic planning and roadmap development for C-UAS capabilities.
  • Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and technical forums to stay connected with stakeholders and maintain market awareness. 

The ideal profile should have:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, Telecommunications, or related disciplines. 
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in systems engineering, preferably in defense, aerospace, security, or complex sensor and communication system
  • Good understanding and working experience in the C-UAS domain, including relevant technologies such as radar, RF sensors, electro-optical/infrared systems, RF jamming/spoofing, and integrated command-and-control systems.
  • Proven experience in leading technical teams and delivering complex engineering solutions.  
  • Ability to analyze, evaluate, and propose technical solutions tailored to operational requirements.
  • Good communication & presentation skills
  • Proactive, self-motivated, and adaptable to evolving technologies and operational scenarios.
  • Past military experience especially in UAV and air defence operations preferred

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefs—Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity—and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.  

Together, we make the extraordinary happen.   

Learn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site. 


About Singtel

Headquartered in Singapore, Singtel has 140 years of operating experience and played a pivotal role in the country’s development as a major communications hub. Optus, our subsidiary in Australia, is a leader in integrated telecommunications, constantly raising the bar in innovative products and services.

We are also strategically invested in leading companies in Asia and Africa, including Bharti Airtel (India, South Asia and Africa), Telkomsel (Indonesia), Globe Telecom (the Philippines) and Advanced Info Service (Thailand). We work closely with our associates, leveraging our scale in networks, customer reach and extensive operational experience to lead and shape the communications industry.

Together, the Group serves over 700 million mobile customers around world. Singtel is one of the largest listed Singapore companies on the Singapore Exchange by market capitalisation.

The Group has a vast network of offices throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and the USA, and employs more than 23,000 staff worldwide.