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Senior Principal Research Engineer, ICD, IME

A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and ResearchSingaporePosted 20 May 2026

A*STAR is seeking a Senior Principal Research Engineer to lead their circuit design group at the Institute of Microelectronics. The role involves developing research strategies, contributing to Singapore's national microelectronics initiatives, and managing circuit design teams. Candidates must have extensive semiconductor industry experience and strong expertise in mixed-signal design and AI/IoT applications. This position requires someone with a proven track record in both technical research and people management.

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Experience

15+ years

Function

Research

Work mode

Onsite, Singapore

Company

Tier 2

What you will work on

A*STAR is seeking a Senior Principal Research Engineer to lead their circuit design group at the Institute of Microelectronics. The role involves developing research strategies, contributing to Singapore's national microelectronics initiatives, and managing circuit design teams. Candidates must have extensive semiconductor industry experience and strong expertise in mixed-signal design and AI/IoT applications. This position requires someone with a proven track record in both technical research and people management.

TAL's take

Quality 65/1005/5 clarityTier 2 company

High-impact research leadership role at a national institution, clear seniority requirements, but lacks commercial market benchmarks.

Very specific requirements regarding semiconductor research, IC design strategy, and national initiative coordination.

Must haves

  • Masters or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
  • 15+ years experience in semiconductor design industry
  • Experience in product design, tape-out, debug, validation, and roll-out
  • 8+ years experience in people and project management
  • Domain knowledge of More-than-Moore implementation and applications
  • Track record of patent portfolios and publications

Tools and skills

ulp mixed-signal designai/edge computingneural networkiot5g/mmwave front end designscad modelling

About the company

Government-affiliated research institution, respected in regional scientific circles but not a commercial tech product company.

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