Senior Principal Scientist III, ISCE2
Job Summary
The role will lead the development of ISCE²'s future-ready process engineering capabilities, establishing the institute as A*STAR's go-to hub for process engineering excellence and technology translation. The incumbent will build integrated digital and AI-enabled platforms that support end-to-end process engineering, from technology development and scale-up to commercialization, while providing strategic leadership for emerging decarbonization technologies that are critical to Singapore's energy transition and industrial competitiveness.
Key Responsibilities
The role will lead the development of ISCE²'s future-ready process engineering capabilities, establishing the institute as A*STAR's go-to hub for process engineering excellence and technology translation. The incumbent will build integrated digital and AI-enabled platforms that support end-to-end process engineering, from technology development and scale-up to commercialization, while providing strategic leadership for emerging decarbonization technologies that are critical to Singapore's energy transition and industrial competitiveness.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish a Future-Ready Process Engineering Platform
- Develop and implement an integrated process engineering platform spanning:
- Process design and engineering
- Process simulation and digital modelling
- Materials and equipment selection
- Process scale-up and piloting
- Process safety and risk assessment
- Techno-Economic Assessment (TEA)
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Leverage advanced digital tools, AI, machine learning and automation technologies to improve engineering productivity, decision quality and innovation outcomes.
- Build a standardized workflow and methodology that supports end-to-end technology development and deployment.
- Drive Process Engineering Excellence and Capability Development
- Position the team as the organization's go-to centre of excellence for process engineering.
- Develop industry-relevant competencies beyond traditional manufacturing operations, including:
- Front-end engineering and technology evaluation
- Process development and optimization
- Technology scale-up and commercialization
- Cross-disciplinary innovation and systems thinking
- Establish best practices, technical standards and knowledge management systems to elevate engineering capabilities across the organization.
- Strengthen Innovation Translation and Ecosystem Partnerships
- Collaborate closely with R&D teams, Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs), A*STAR researchers and industry stakeholders.
- Inject practical engineering considerations, commercialization pathways and deployment realities into research programmes and proposals.
- Identify and nurture promising technologies with strong translational and commercial potential.
- Build strategic partnerships to accelerate technology development and ecosystem adoption.
- Provide Strategic Leadership for Decarbonization Technologies
- Serve as the process engineering subject matter expert for the Decarbonization sector.
- Lead technical assessments and roadmaps for key emerging technologies, including:
- Methane Cracking
- Ammonia Cracking
- Electrochemical Processes
- Other low-carbon process technologies
- Evaluate technology maturity, scale-up readiness, economics and sustainability impact.
- Provide recommendations on buy-build-partner strategies and technology investment decisions.
- Enable Successful Delivery of Strategic Decarbonization Projects
- Provide technical governance and engineering leadership for major decarbonization programmes.
- Support project planning, risk management, technology selection and execution strategies.
- Ensure robust project delivery from concept development through demonstration and scale-up.
- Drive alignment among research, engineering, commercial and stakeholder objectives.
- Advanced degree (PhD preferred) in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Energy Systems, or related disciplines.
- 15+ years of experience spanning process development, scale-up, engineering design, and technology commercialization.
- Deep expertise in process simulation, process safety, TEA, LCA and industrial deployment.
- Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams and complex innovation programmes.
- Strong understanding of decarbonization technologies, energy transition pathways and sustainability assessment.
- Experience working across research institutes, academia and industry ecosystems.
- Familiarity with digital engineering, AI and advanced analytics applications in process engineering.