Senior Antenna & RF Engineer - Defense & SDR Lead

EDGE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 335,000 - 614,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salaries

Family visas

Annual flight tickets

Medical insurance for dependents

Education allowances

Job summary

EDGE in Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior Engineer - Antenna and Communications to lead design, simulation, testing, and validation of advanced RF antenna and communication systems for defence applications. You will perform electromagnetic analysis, radar/communication link evaluations, SDR development, and integration with other subsystems.

You will mentor junior engineers, conduct reviews, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to move concepts to deployed solutions in a fast, secure environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical/Communications Engineering.
• 6–8 years of RF engineering, antenna design, and wireless systems.
• Strong expertise in antenna theory, electromagnetics, RF propagation, interference analysis, and system design.
• Proficiency with CST, HFSS, Simulink, Microwave Office, MATLAB, and C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, test, and optimize advanced antenna systems and RF subsystems for defence and missile applications.
• Perform electromagnetic modelling, RF propagation analysis, link budget calculations, channel characterization, and interference assessments.
• Develop and validate Software Defined Radio (SDR) solutions, including signal processing, modulation, coding techniques, and performance analysis.
• Lead technical reviews, qualification testing, and cross-functional integration activities while mentoring junior engineers.

Skills

RF engineering

Antenna design

Wireless communication

EM analysis

C/C++

MATLAB

Education

Electrical/Communications Engineering degree

Tools

CST

HFSS

Simulink

Microwave Office

MATLAB

C/C++

Job description

EDGE in Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior Engineer - Antenna and Communications to lead design, simulation, testing, and validation of advanced RF antenna and communication systems for defence applications. You will perform electromagnetic analysis, radar/communication link evaluations, SDR development, and integration with other subsystems.

You will mentor junior engineers, conduct reviews, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to move concepts to deployed solutions in a fast, secure environment