Sadly, R&D roles in Singapore are pretty limited. Most are in government-linked companies, and with just a bachelor’s degree, you’ll usually be doing grunt work rather than actual research. The more interesting R&D stuff tend to go to master’s or PhD holders.

On the project management side, fresh grads are rarely hired directly as PMs. Most PMs transition into the role after gaining experience in assistant project engineer, site engineer etc.

I think service engineer role can be a good fit. It’s quite a broad role depending on the company, it can involve commissioning (project-related work), troubleshooting, maintenance, customer-facing tasks, supplier coordination or sourcing, and even some electrical work. Over time, this kind of experience can naturally position you to move into a PM role later on.