Principal Engineer - Systems Integration

AL TARIQ; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

KATIM, an EDGE Group company, seeks a seasoned Systems Engineer to lead complex defence communications and C2 system integrations. You will coordinate hardware, software, networks and platforms across air, land, maritime and joint environments.

Required are a Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years in defence/system integration, with proven ability to drive interfaces, testing and interoperability across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field and 12+ years in defence/system integration.
• Proven experience integrating complex hardware and distributed systems.
• Experience with platform integration and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead system integration activities for Defence Communications and C2 systems.
• Define and manage interfaces and interoperability.
• Lead integration testing, troubleshooting, and readiness activities.
• Support platform integration trials and field deployments.
• Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, and platform teams.

Skills

Defence Communications

C2/C4ISR

Systems interoperability

MBSE

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

Job Description:

About KATIM
KATIM is an innovation-driven company shaping the future of secure communications and advanced technology solutions. As part of EDGE Group, we bring together world-class talent to solve complex challenges across defence, connectivity, and cybersecurity.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead system integration activities for complex Defence Communications and C2 systems.
• Integrate hardware, software, networks, and infrastructure across air, land, maritime, and joint environments.
• Define and manage system interfaces, interoperability, and interface control documentation.
• Lead integration testing, troubleshooting, defect resolution, and operational readiness activities.
• Support platform integration trials, field deployments, customer demonstrations, and interoperability testing.
• Work closely with engineering, cybersecurity, networking, customers, suppliers, and platform teams.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electronics, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in Systems Engineering/System Integration within Defence, Aerospace, Security, or mission-critical environments.
• Proven experience integrating complex hardware, software, and distributed systems.
• Experience with platform integration, operational environments, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Key Skills

• Defence Communications, C2/C4ISR, Tactical Data Links, and Mission Systems.
• Networking, TCP/IP, UDP, routing, messaging, and OSI-layer communications.
• System interoperability, interface management, and Systems-of-Systems integration.
• Network/system test tools such as MATLAB and Simulink.
• Troubleshooting, integration testing, technical problem-solving, and stakeholder management.
• Knowledge of MBSE, simulation environments, secure communications, and defence standards is desirable.

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