Radars & Telemetry Lead

Edge Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 680,000; Full time

Job summary

REMAYA seeks a Radar and Telemetry Lead to plan, design, and manage remote sensing solutions that support test activities at the Range. You will oversee radar, EO tracking, telemetry, and flight termination systems, ensuring data integrity and continuous improvement across planning, execution, and reporting.

Ideal candidates hold a engineering degree with 8+ years in radar/telemetry, strong leadership, and client-facing collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, Systems Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• 8+ years in radar systems, telemetry, and test instrumentation, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong expertise in tracking radars, electro‑optic systems, telemetry systems, and flight termination systems.
• Proven ability to design test setups, procedures, and data capture strategies in complex test environments.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and client-facing collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of equipment calibration, maintenance, and system lifecycle management.
• Technical excellence in radar and telemetry systems.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams under high-pressure test conditions.
• Continuous improvement mindset and awareness of emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with test specialists and clients to establish optimum instrumentation for tests requiring radars, electro-optical trackers, and telemetry.
• Define and validate setups for flight termination systems in air tests.
• Develop detailed equipment location plans to ensure complete and accurate data capture.
• Ensure remote sensing integration across all test phases (planning, execution, reporting).
• Develop sensor coverage maps to optimize line-of-sight and minimize data loss.
• Produce detailed test procedures for technicians to follow during data capture.
• Supervise instrumentation technicians during test execution to ensure required data is collected.
• Lead test engineers and technicians in developing test reports, formatting captured data for inclusion.
• Oversee real-time monitoring of radar, EO, and telemetry feeds during tests to ensure system performance and data integrity.
• Coordinate remote sensing resources during simultaneous or multi-domain test campaigns.
• Ensure all remote sensing equipment is calibrated, maintained, and operated per Range documentation.
• Conduct system validation and end-to-end checks of radar, telemetry, and EO tracking prior to tests.
• Manage data acquisition systems, ensuring compatibility with radars, EO trackers, and telemetry systems.
• Establish data quality standards for signal reception, telemetry decoding, and radar/EO imagery.
• Monitor technology trends to optimize equipment use and recommend new acquisitions as needed.
• Develop redundancy and contingency plans for remote sensing system failures during tests.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers and technicians during test activities.
• Partner with the Engineering Manager to develop skillsets of remote sensing teams, particularly in radar, EO systems, telemetry, and FTS.
• Develop and deliver training programs for technicians on radar operations, EO tracking, and telemetry data handling.
• Contribute to documentation updates, SOPs, and technical manuals related to remote sensing systems.

Skills

Radar systems

Telemetry

Test instrumentation

Leadership

Communication

Client-facing

Problem solving

Decision making

Team management

Continuous learning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

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REMAYA creates and delivers world-class military grade shooting ranges from the initial design and development stages right through to operations and management, imparting live-fire training to organisations serving and enhancing the skills of defense forces. As a leader in ensuring the highest levels of survivability for military and security personnel – whether on the battlefield or on a mission – REMAYA has been entrusted with protecting interests and advising clients, including governments, international entities and corporations operating across the globe.

Radar and Telemetry Lead

The Radar and Telemetry Lead is responsible for planning, designing, and managing all remote sensing solutions that support test activities at the Test Range and off-site operations. This includes oversight of tracking and surveillance radar instrumentation, electro-optical tracking systems, flight termination systems, and telemetry. The role ensures accurate test data capture, system integrity, and continuous improvement of remote sensing capabilities.

Key Accountabilities:

Test Planning & Design

• Collaborate with test specialists and clients to establish optimum instrumentation for tests requiring radars, electro-optical trackers, and telemetry.
• Define and validate setups for flight termination systems in air tests.
• Develop detailed equipment location plans to ensure complete and accurate data capture.
• Ensure remote sensing integration across all test phases (planning, execution, reporting).
• Develop sensor coverage maps to optimize line-of-sight and minimize data loss.

Execution & Oversight

• Produce detailed test procedures for technicians to follow during data capture.
• Supervise instrumentation technicians during test execution to ensure required data is collected.
• Lead test engineers and technicians in developing test reports, formatting captured data for inclusion.
• Oversee real-time monitoring of radar, EO, and telemetry feeds during tests to ensure system performance and data integrity.
• Coordinate remote sensing resources during simultaneous or multi-domain test campaigns.

Equipment & Remote Sensing Systems Management

• Ensure all remote sensing equipment is calibrated, maintained, and operated per Range documentation.
• Conduct system validation and end-to-end checks of radar, telemetry, and EO tracking prior to tests.
• Manage data acquisition systems, ensuring compatibility with radars, EO trackers, and telemetry systems.
• Establish data quality standards for signal reception, telemetry decoding, and radar/EO imagery.
• Monitor technology trends to optimize equipment use and recommend new acquisitions as needed.
• Develop redundancy and contingency plans for remote sensing system failures during tests.

Leadership & Development

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers and technicians during test activities.
• Partner with the Engineering Manager to develop skillsets of remote sensing teams, particularly in radar, EO systems, telemetry, and FTS.
• Develop and deliver training programs for technicians on radar operations, EO tracking, and telemetry data handling.
• Contribute to documentation updates, SOPs, and technical manuals related to remote sensing systems.

Experience & Qualifications.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, Systems Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• 8+ years of experience in radar systems, telemetry, and test instrumentation, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong expertise in tracking radars, electro-optical systems, telemetry systems, and flight termination systems.
• Proven ability to design test setups, procedures, and data capture strategies in complex test environments.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and client-facing collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of equipment calibration, maintenance, and system lifecycle management.
• Technical excellence in radar and telemetry systems.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams under high-pressure test conditions.
• Continuous improvement mindset and awareness of emerging technologies.