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 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. Requirements • 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.