Marine Engineer–Instrument Technician - مهندس بحري-فني أجهزة

University of Khorfakkan; Khor Fakkan; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Khor Fakkan seeks a Marine Engineer to manage operational maintenance and adapt marine instrumentation. The role includes responsibility for optimising marine operations equipment, ensuring safety compliance, and facilitating impactful research. Candidates should have advanced qualifications in marine electronics and strong troubleshooting skills, with experience in marine and scientific settings. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Excellent troubleshooting skills, ideally in telemetry.
• Experience working in marine and scientific environments.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain marine science equipment inventory.
• Maintain workshop to best-practice standards.
• Write and maintain standard operating procedures.
• Establish equipment maintenance register.
• Participate in field operations as needed.

Skills

Systems integration

Electronics troubleshooting

Organizational skills

Project management

Analytical thinking

Education

Advanced electronics technician qualifications in marine electronics

Mechanical engineering or related field

Job description

Job Purpose

The Marine Engineer is responsible for the operational maintenance and adaptation of all marine instrumentation at the SMSRC. This role maintenance, and optimization of Marine Operations equipment, including all electronic and mechanical field-research instrumentation, and related hardware. The position ensures that facilities support cutting‑edge marine science, comply with safety and environmental standards, and enable impactful research, education, and outreach programs. The role may also involve logistics of research projects and their smooth implementation, and will be instrumental in delivering the SMSRC and UKF mission to become a centre of excellence for marine research and delivering research impact.

Key Accountabilities

• Help operate, manage, adapt and maintain the oceanographic and marine science equipment inventory at the Marine Ops facility.
• Assist in maintaining the electronics- and mechanical workshop to best‑practice standards
• Be proactive in the writing and maintenance of specific standard operating procedures.
• Establish and maintain equipment maintenance register
• Take part in field operations as field technician when needed
• Stay up‑to‑date with all required training
• Maintain records of up‑to‑date equipment testing and consumables logistics
• Liaise with the Dive Safety Officer and senior leadership
• Be a role model for lab and field safety. This includes adhering to all PPE and other safety requirements

Key Interactions

Internal

• Head of Research Facilities, SMSRC
• SMSRC science facilities staff
• Academic marine research and operational support staff at SMSRC
• UKF students
• Academic staff at UKF outside the School of Marine Science
• UKF operational staff (communications, partnerships, engagements, finance and procurement)

External

• Academic and research collaborators
• Contractors and logistics providers
• Governmental and Intergovernmental agencies and organisations

Qualification & Experience

Advanced electronics technician qualifications in marine electronics, robotics, and mechanical engineering or related field; exellent troubleshooting skills, ideally also in telemetry.

Demonstrated experience working in marine and scientific environments using attained qualifications.

Essential

Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of systems integration and electronics troubleshooting, diagnostics, calibration and maintenance in a marine environment.
• Commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship
• Organizational and project management skills
• Good communication skills
• Analytical thinking, problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities

Desirable

• Seagoing experience and familiarity with vessel operations and safety certifications.
• Experience in academic, or government research environments.

Diving Qualifications

• Flexibility and adaptability
• Collaborative and interdisciplinary mindset
• Proficiency in risk management
• First Aid and related certifications