Much of defence engineering involves focusing on research and development (R&D) to produce better support services and equipment for Singapore’s air, land and naval armies. Much work goes into advanced electronics and systems engineering, as the end product must meet extremely rigorous military requirements.

Singapore’s defence technology is primarily managed by the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), and includes intensive development and acquisitions designed to strengthen and support the country’s “Total Defence” policy.

Primarily related to infrastructure in the built environment such as roads, railways, harbours, airports, tunnels, buildings and even facilities within buildings – like power generation and ventilation systems – core employers tend to fall into two categories.

The first are consultants, with organisations like Mott MacDonald, Surbana Jurong consultants and Arup counted within its ranks. Contractors such as Lendlease and Sembcorp Specialised Construction make up the second category.

Considered an emerging discipline within the engineering sector, this field explores the different ways in which control systems can be successfully incorporated into an organisation’s operations to raise its efficiency and output.

As nearly every industrial company needs a specialist to manage and supervise current processes, there’s a high demand for graduates looking to enter control engineering, with large employers such as ABB, Shell and General Electric jockeying alongside smaller companies that develop devices and equipment.

The chemical industry in Singapore is centred chiefly in Jurong Island, a well-developed area housing companies such as BASF, ExxonMobil, Mitsui Chemicals, Sumitomo Chemicals, Shell and Lanxess, to name a few.

Although small, the city-state was ranked the eighth largest exporter of chemicals in 2019. The chemicals and energy sector in Singapore also maintains a steady presence among the top 10 countries in the world.

Oil, pharmaceuticals and polymers are some of the products these companies put out, along with fine chemicals and commodity chemicals.

Aerospace engineering is an industry undergoing rapid growth in Singapore as the government strives to position the country as a regional aviation hub.

With more than 100 international aerospace companies setting roots in Singapore – including major names like Rolls Royce, Goodrich and Pratt & Whitney – as well as the establishment of aerospace amenities, Singapore has become a major player of the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market in Asia.

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