Engineering Manager

KATIM; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

KATIM is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead defence engineering initiatives in Abu Dhabi. The role covers coordinating systems, software, hardware, and verification across complex programmes, ensuring delivery within schedule and cost constraints.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams and liaise with customers and suppliers at senior levels. Applicants should have a strong track record in regulated defence environments, engineering lifecycles, and programme delivery, with proven leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Defence, Aerospace, Communications, or mission-critical technology.
• Proven experience leading engineering development activities and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of engineering lifecycles, systems integration, verification, and programme delivery.
• Experience working in regulated or defence environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering workstreams across complex defence programmes.
• Drive delivery against technical, schedule, cost, quality, and integration objectives.
• Plan resources, milestones, dependencies, risks, and engineering priorities.
• Coordinate Systems, Software, Hardware, Integration, Test, Cybersecurity, and Network teams.
• Act as the technical focal point for stakeholders, customers, suppliers, and programme leadership.
• Support technical decisions, risk mitigation, change control, and engineering governance.

Skills

Defence Communications

C2/C4ISR

Tactical Communications

Defence Networking

Secure Communications

Engineering Mgmt

Systems Integration

Risk & Delivery

Stakeholder Management

Supplier Management

MS Project

JIRA

DOORS/JAMA

Confluence

EVM

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

DOORS/JAMA

Confluence

EVM

Job description

Job Description:

Engineering Manager - Defence Engineering | KATIM

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering workstreams across complex defence programmes.
• Drive delivery against technical, schedule, cost, quality, and integration objectives.
• Plan resources, milestones, dependencies, risks, and engineering priorities.
• Coordinate Systems, Software, Hardware, Integration, Test, Cybersecurity, and Network teams.
• Act as the technical focal point for stakeholders, customers, suppliers, and programme leadership.
• Support technical decisions, risk mitigation, change control, and engineering governance.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Defence, Aerospace, Communications, or mission-critical technology.
• Proven experience leading engineering development activities and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of engineering lifecycles, systems integration, verification, and programme delivery.
• Experience working in regulated or defence environments.

Key Skills

• Defence Communications, C2/C4ISR, Tactical Communications, Defence Networking, or Secure Communications.
• Engineering & Programme Management.
• Systems Integration, Technical Risk & Delivery Management.
• Stakeholder and Supplier Management.
• Familiarity with MS Project, JIRA, DOORS/JAMA, Confluence, and EVM.
• Strong technical leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.

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