Research Engineer II (Coordination & API)
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About this role
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.
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