Principal Engineer - Systems Integration

Edge Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE Group's KATIM is seeking a senior Systems Engineer to lead end-to-end system integration for Defence Communications and C2 systems across air, land, maritime, and joint environments. You will define interfaces, manage interoperability, conduct integration testing, and support field deployments while collaborating with engineering, cybersecurity, networking, customers, suppliers, and platform teams.

Candidates should have 12+ years in Systems Engineering or System Integration in defence or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 12+ years of experience in Systems Engineering/System Integration.
• Proven experience integrating complex hardware, software, and distributed systems.
• Experience with platform integration and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

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.

Skills

Defence Communications

C2/C4ISR

Networking

System interoperability

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electronics, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

Date: 27 Aug 2026

Company: EDGE Group PJSC

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.