Port Engineer (Technical Superintendent) – Electronics & Systems

Zohorecruit; United Arab Emirates; In loco; AED 180.000 - 300.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Black & Grey HR is seeking a Port Engineer (Technical Superintendent) – Electronics & Systems for a permanent, office-based role in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The successful candidate will own and certify navigation, communication, automation, and electronic control systems across a mixed fleet and USVs, ensuring cyber readiness and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include leading upgrades, coordinating with OEMs and authorities, maintaining accurate records, and supervising technicians to ensure

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Automation, or Electrical Engineering.
• 7–10 years in marine electronics with supervisor exposure.
• Strong knowledge of navigation, communication, and automation systems.
• Experience with DP systems and/or DP/USV controls is advantageous.
• Familiar with PMS/CMMS, firmware, and configuration management.

Mansioni

• Maintain certification and operability of nav, comm, and automation systems.
• Diagnose faults, manage spares and firmware.
• Plan upgrades and retrofits including cyber readiness.
• Support USV deployments, including comms and sensors.
• Coordinate with Class Societies and Flag State authorities.
• Interface with OEMs, integrators, and vendors.
• Supervise technicians and contractors to safety and quality.

Conoscenze

Marine electronics knowledge

GMDSS/ECDIS/radar/automation

DP/USV control systems

Vendor management

Documentation rigor

Formazione

Bachelor's Degree (B.Eng.) in Electronics/Automation/Electrical Engineering

Strumenti

PMS/CMMS

Firmware/version control

OEM/Integrator coordination tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Port Engineer (Technical Superintendent) – Electronics & Systems

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 19/09/2026

Black & Grey HR is seeking a Port Engineer (Technical Superintendent) – Electronics & Systems to join our client's marine operations team based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This is a permanent, office-based role with regular vessel and yard attendance as required, providing technical ownership and certification of navigation, communication, automation, and electronic control systems across a mixed fleet and unmanned surface vessels (USVs).

You will be responsible for maintaining the reliability, certification, and cyber readiness of ECDIS, GMDSS, DP/USV control, and related electronic systems, while leading troubleshooting, upgrades, and comms compliance. Working closely with the Marine Manager, Port Captain, Projects and ROC/Survey teams, OEMs, integrators, and Class/Flag authorities, you will ensure fleet-wide electronic system readiness and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• - Maintain certification and operability of navigation, communication, and automation systems, ensuring zero critical failures and 100% certification currency.
• - Diagnose and resolve electronic faults across the fleet, managing spares, firmware, and version control to meet MTTR and compliance targets.
• - Plan and lead upgrades and retrofits (e.g., ECDIS, DP/USV control), ensuring cyber readiness and on-time, on-budget project delivery.
• - Support USV deployments, including communication links, sensors, control systems, and redundancy, to meet mission success and comms uptime targets.
• - Maintain accurate technical records, configurations, and drawings, ensuring 100% accuracy and rapid retrieval.
• - Interface with Projects to define electronic scope and readiness, ensuring first-time-right project acceptance.
• - Manage relationships with electronics service partners, integrators, and OEMs, including SLA and warranty coordination.
• - Supervise riding electricians and contractors, ensuring work is completed safely and to required quality standards.
• - Coordinate with Class Societies and Flag State authorities on system approvals and surveys.
• - Recommend vendor selection, technology roadmap direction, and inventory levels to support fleet electronic reliability.

Requirements

• -Bachelor's Degree (B.Eng.) in Electronics, Automation, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• - 7–10 years of experience in marine electronics (GMDSS/ECDIS/radar/automation), with prior superintendent-level exposure.
• - Strong technical knowledge of navigation, communication, and automation systems, including configuration/version control and diagnostics.
• - Experience with DP systems and/or DP/USV control systems is highly advantageous.
• - Familiarity with Planned Maintenance Systems (PMS)/CMMS, firmware, and configuration management.
• - Strong analytical skills, documentation rigor, and vendor management capability.
• - Working knowledge of IMO (SOLAS/MARPOL/ISM/ISPS), Flag State & Class rules, and STCW requirements; IMCA familiarity is a plus for offshore operations.
• - Experience coordinating with OEMs, system integrators, Class Societies, and Flag State authorities.