IoT Engineer

Element is looking for a skilled and proactive IoT Engineer to assess, implement, and maintain IoT-based geotechnical instrumentation systems. In this role, you will be responsible for selecting and integrating sensors and communications devices, managing data pipelines, and ensuring reliable data acquisition for structural and geotechnical monitoring. This role bridges hardware deployment, cloud integration, and data integrity, supporting real-time alerting and reporting systems for engineering decision-making.

This role is based in Kaki Bukit, Singapore.

• Design, implement and maintain IoT sensor networks and data acquisition systems for geotechnical applications (e.g., piezometers, inclinometers, strain gauges, total stations, etc.)
• Identify and specify field data acquisition hardware such as nodes, loggers and gateways & select, assess, configure, and maintain sensors and communication devices for accurate data acquisition

• Build and manage data pipelines from edge devices to cloud on on-premise-hosted databases & implement transformation logic for raw sensor data based on project-specific rules
• Ensure data quarantine and release workflows, and alert rules and escalations are correctly programmed and integrated & collaborate with field teams to set up data monitoring systems for projects
• Ensure secure data transmission and storage using best practices & monitor system health and uptime of IoT infrastructure

• Work with IT Engineers and other Instrumentation Engineers and Surveyors to develop dashboards and ensure seamless data flow & support reporting automation and data visualization efforts
• Provide technical documentation and training for field teams and stakeholders

• Diploma or Degree in Electronics, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

• Certifications in IoT, data engineering, cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), or communications protocols are a plus

  Skills & Experience

• Experience with IoT protocols (MQTT, FTP), sensor integration, and embedded systems

• Familiarity with SQL databases, data transformation logic, and cloud services

• Knowledge of geotechnical instrumentation is highly desirable

• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills in field deployments and data flow

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Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

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