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    Solve important and difficult problems for the nation

    PEOPLE ARE OUR GREATEST ASSET.

    DSO is Singapore’s largest defence research and development (R&D) organisation with a critical mission to develop technological solutions to sharpen the cutting edge of Singapore's national security. For the last 50 years, we have been able to fulfil our critical mission because of our People, Passion, and Innovation. That is why we take pride and invest in our greatest asset, our people, to ensure that they have a meaningful, exciting and fulfilling career at DSO!

    Hear what Former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has to say to budding engineers and scientists at our DSO50 Jubilee Dinner:

    3 reasons to join DSO
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    Meaningful

    Shape the future of the nation’s defence and national security capabilities

    You’re not just developing tech and solutions. You’re making a real difference by solving difficult problems for the nation. 

    Be inspired by Eldon’s account of how DSO’s Cyber Team strengthens Singapore’s cybersecurity defence through research.

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    Meet Eldon Ng

    Cybersecurity Researcher

    Information Division

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    Exciting

    Applied research in multidisciplinary domains from underwater to space

    There are endless possibilities for you to push the boundaries of science and technology, and develop cutting-edge solutions that are not available in the market.

    Don’t believe us? Just ask Jonathan who is part of the DSO team developing the next generation of UAV robotic systems for the SAF!

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    Meet Jonathan Yong

    Programme Director, Aerial Robotics

    Robotics Division

    Robotics
    • Robotics
    • Miniaturised Electronics
    • Digital Technologies

    Robotics

    Enabling a leaner fighting force with real-time battlefield surveillance

    Miniaturised Electronics

    Enabling smaller and more capable fighting systems

    Digital Technologies

    Securing our communication and digital systems against malicious intent

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    Fulfilling

    Realise your career aspirations and learn from the best

    A rewarding career goes beyond pay and benefits. It’s about levelling up your mindset and skill set. This is why we have a whole suite of learning opportunities specially curated to support your personal and professional growth.

    Too good to be true? Read about Poh Bee’s learning journey and how she readies herself for leadership roles.

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    Meet Poh Bee

    Director, Underwater Systems

    Sensors Division

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    BUILDING CORE COMPETENCIES

    Building core competenciesYour learning and development needs are guided by a Competency Framework that is designed to deepen and broaden your:

    • Core competencies to support DSO as an organisation

    • Functional competencies to perform job roles and functions

    • Domain expertise to build technical specialisation competencies

    FACILITATING CROSS-DOMAIN LEARNING

    Facilitating cross-domain learning

    • Learn comfortably about another area of expertise through courses designed to provide a gradual learning curve across 3 proficiency levels

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    FULL-TIME POST-GRADUATE SPONSORSHIPS

    Full-time Post-Graduate SponsorshipsDSO’s postgraduate scholarship is a full sponsorship that is open to all our staff in teamDSO to pursue a postgraduate Master’s degree or PhD locally or overseas.

    FULLY-SPONSORED PART-TIME MASTER'S

    Fully-sponsored Part-time Master’s

    • After a year with us, you'll get to pursue a part-time Master's degree, fully sponsored and bond-free!

    • Strengthen your fundamentals & prepare for future roles at your own pace (within your entire candidature period) with no strings attached!

    NUS ALL-YOU-CAN-LEARN PROGRAMME

    NUS All-You-Can-Learn Programme

    • In collaboration with NUS School of Continuing and Lifelong Education (SCALE), you can gain access to NUS-wide courses and courses tailored for DSO.

    • Not only will you get to decide what and when to learn, these short courses will also enable quick introductions to emerging topics!

    LEARNING ANYTIME, ANYWHERE

    Learning anytime, anywhere

    All staff also have access to bite-sized content and curated learning pathways from Civil Service College, Udemy and Harvard on their mobile through Civil Service College’s LEARN App

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    INITIATING YOUR CAREER GROWTH

    Initiating your career growth

    • Experience the full depth and breadth of DSO’s research domains through internal job openings.

    • This opens up your job mobility, offering alternate progression and learning possibilities to fulfil your career aspirations.

    CONTRIBUTING TO EMERGING FIELDS

    Contributing to emerging fields

    • Transfer your knowledge and gain cross-domain perspectives in emerging technology areas that are important for the nation. 

    • Consult your supervisors and gain insights on how you can learn from others and contribute to emerging fields!

    HARNESSING YOUR LEADERSHIP

    Harnessing your leadership

    Opportunities to hone your strategic thinking and leadership qualities and gain an overview of the various DSO strategic workstreams.

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    WIDENING YOUR EXPOSURE

    Widening your exposure

    Gain new perspectives and learn from our counterparts through unique collaborations with DSO’s partners or users.

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    BE A LEADER IN THE DEFENCE COMMUNITY

    Be a leader in the defence community

    Learn about the broader defence policies and strategies through postings within the wider Defence Technology Community and Whole-of-Government agencies.

    Mentoring
    • Mentoring
    • Driving Innovation
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    Designed to allow you to tap on the deep technical knowledge, expertise and experience of our senior staff in the organisation, everyone in DSO will be paired with a senior staff either for support in domain expertise, or leadership development.

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    DSO CHALLENGE

    DSO Challenge

    • The DSO Challenge is a mission-oriented hackathon where participating teams learn, think, and plan on their feet!

    • Form your own cross-divisional teams and develop solutions for real operational problems in this annual event.

    DSO BIG IDEAS AWARD

    • Great ideas can come from anywhere and from anyone!

    • An annual, bottom-up initiative that empowers teamDSO to harness our diverse knowledge and expertise to pursue our big ideas together!

    INNOFEST

    Innofest

    • Celebrate the culture of knowledge sharing and innovation through exhibitions, hackathons, workshops and talks in this annual innovation festival.

    • The festival is also home to The Pitch, DSO’s very own original version of Shark Tank, where your cross-divisional teams can pitch your biggest and boldest ideas to a judging panel to fund your innovation journey ahead.

    DARE-TO-TRY AWARD

    Your daring spirit and risk-taking endeavour in pushing the boundaries for the success of your projects despite the odds will be recognised.

    DSO PLAYGROUND

    DSO Playground

    • If you have a great idea, test it out!

    • The DSO Playground is a collaborative space for you to quickly materialise ideas, test feasibility, and prove concepts.

    INNOVATIVE PROJECTS (INP)

    • A bottom-up initiative for you to explore innovative ideas without supervision.

    • Gain access to a budget and spend up to 10 percent of your working hours to test out your ideas.

    INTERNALLY DIRECTED PROJECTS (IDP)

    • Have the agility to pursue your innovative ideas and push technological boundaries to solve the Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF) operational challenges.

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