Senior C4I Systems Engineer – Military Communications

Tektora Limited; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Tektora Limited is seeking a senior Systems Engineer with a military communications/C4I background to join an Abu Dhabi project. You will translate stakeholder requirements into interoperable system designs across radio, network and security domains.

Responsibilities include MBSE-driven design, interface control, and integration of COTS and custom hardware/software for defence networks, with relocation supported for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Degree (BSc, MSc or PhD) in Computer, Software, Electronic or Telecommunications Engineering, or Mathematics.
• 8+ years in communications systems engineering.
• Strong grounding in military comms systems — protocols, waveforms and encryption.
• Network architecture experience for military systems: tactical WAN/LAN, MANETs, IP over radio and SATCOM.
• Hands-on implementation across the TCP/IP stack: Ethernet, VLANs (802.1Q), serial, HTTP/S, SNMP, VoIP, SSH.
• Experience delivering systems compliant with military certification requirements.
• Familiarity with INCOSE or NASA SE Handbook.
• Strong monitoring and packet analysis skills (Wireshark, tcpdump, NetFlow).
• Working knowledge of Linux and command-line diagnostics.
• Ability to explain technical detail to diverse stakeholders.
• Use of DOORS for requirements management.
• MBSE modelling languages (SysML, UML) and V-Model development.
• Network simulation tools and RF analysis equipment.
• Cybersecurity and information assurance for military systems.
• Electronic warfare and cyber defence exposure.
• Military standards such as MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461.

Responsibilities

• Analysing high-level and stakeholder requirements and deriving new requirements to components.
• Developing system designs in line with MBSE principles and traceability.
• Producing and documenting interface designs and Interface Control Documents.
• Designing communication architectures interoperable with military platforms (HF/VHF/UHF, data links, SATCOM).
• Developing and testing protocols, including MIL-STD, IP-based protocols and secure wireless networks.
• Integrating COTS and custom hardware/software into military networks.
• Supporting system design reviews and managing technical risk.
• Collaborating with software, integration, QA and configuration management teams.

Skills

Military communications

MBSE modelling

SysML/UML

Network architecture

TCP/IP stack

Secure wireless networks

COTS integration

Requirements管理 (Doors)

Packet analysis

Linux

Stakeholder communication

RTT/Interface control

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD in Computer/Software/Electronic/Telecommunications Engineering or Mathematics

Tools

DOORS

Wireshark

tcpdump

NetFlow

SysML

Job description

Tektora Limited is seeking a senior Systems Engineer with a military communications/C4I background to join an Abu Dhabi project. You will translate stakeholder requirements into interoperable system designs across radio, network and security domains.

Responsibilities include MBSE-driven design, interface control, and integration of COTS and custom hardware/software for defence networks, with relocation supported for the right candidate.