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Research Fellow (Mechanical Engineering / Robotics / Control Engineering)
Role summary
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The Research Fellow will conduct research in mechanical engineering, robotics, and control engineering, likely involving robotic systems, modelling, simulation, experiments, system design, and technical publications. Applicants typically need a PhD in mechanical engineering, robotics, control engineering, or a closely related discipline, together with strong analytical, programming, and experimental skills. Experience with robotics platforms, automation, system identification, MATLAB, Python, C++, or similar tools is advantageous. The successful candidate is expected to work independently and collaboratively, contribute to research projects, publish findings, prepare reports, support grant objectives, and present results to academic or industry partners.
Can I work in Singapore?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Employment Pass: SGD 5,600+ a month at 23 (6,000 from January 2027), more with age, plus 40 COMPASS points; a degree from a top-tier university scores 20 of them.
Before you apply: Schools want a degree and often a teaching qualification, and some places license teachers before you can teach: schools maintained by councils in England, and schools in Hong Kong, New Zealand and Thailand. Ask which licence your post needs.
Watch for: The post is usually advertised to locals for 14 days first; teacher aides and infant caregivers in licensed childcare centres are on the Work Permit list for South Asians and Filipinos since September 2026.
Official source: Ministry of Manpower: COMPASS points framework. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Singapore
Usual for Education jobs in Singapore, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not usual; senior expats may get an allowance; Work Permit staff: employer must ensure proper housing (by law) |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Work Permit staff: employer pays levy, bond and insurance (by law); relocation help is an expat perk |
| Flights | Work Permit staff: flight home paid by the employer (by law); others only if the offer says so |
| Contract | Work Permit up to 2 years; S Pass and Employment Pass up to 2, then 3; notice 1 day to 4 weeks by default |
| Leave | 7 to 14 days (by law; many get more); 11 public holidays; 14 days' sick leave, 60 in hospital |
| Income tax | 0% up to SGD 20,000 a year, then 2% to 24% (about 3% at SGD 60,000); resident rates on a 1-year pass |
| Health cover | Employer must insure Work Permit and S Pass staff, SGD 60,000 a year (by law); Employment Pass: company plan |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is a major research-intensive university located in western Singapore. It is internationally recognised for strengths in engineering, technology, science, business, education, and interdisciplinary research. NTU hosts extensive laboratories, research centres, innovation programmes, and partnerships with government agencies, companies, and universities worldwide. Its College of Engineering is particularly prominent in areas such as robotics, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, autonomous systems, and sustainable technology. Research Fellows generally work within a principal investigator’s group or a funded project, contributing to experiments, publications, collaborations, and technology development. NTU offers a multicultural academic environment and attracts researchers from many countries. The university’s main campus combines modern teaching and research facilities with housing, dining, sports, healthcare, and transport connections.