Principal Embedded Engineer: Cryptography & Rust

Edge Group; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 409,000 - 435,000; Full time

Job summary

Edge Group's KATIM unit seeks a Principal Engineer to lead system-level SW/firmware for secure communication devices. You will drive agile delivery, collaborate with HW teams, and mentor engineers in Rust, Verilog, and embedded architectures.

You should have 10+ years in engineering, a B.S./M.S. in EE/CS, and hands-on experience with Linux Yocto, cryptography, and CI/test automation. The role offers challenging projects in a fast-paced, energy‑driven environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• Proven expertise in embedded software/hardware development and cryptography.
• Hands-on with Linux-based systems (Yocto) and test automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level SW/firmware development for secure communication devices.
• Coordinate with HW teams, manufacturing, and product owners to ensure timely delivery.
• Design, implement, validate and document embedded designs in firmware and software.
• Drive automation and continuous integration to improve quality and efficiency.

Skills

Rust

Embedded systems

Cryptography

Linux Yocto

CI

Agile

Test automation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in EE/CS

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Git

Job description

Edge Group's KATIM unit seeks a Principal Engineer to lead system-level SW/firmware for secure communication devices. You will drive agile delivery, collaborate with HW teams, and mentor engineers in Rust, Verilog, and embedded architectures.

You should have 10+ years in engineering, a B.S./M.S. in EE/CS, and hands-on experience with Linux Yocto, cryptography, and CI/test automation. The role offers challenging projects in a fast-paced, energy‑driven environment.