Senior Engineer C4ISR

EDGE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family visas

Annual flight tickets

Medical insurance for you and depend-.

Education allowances for your children

Job summary

EDGE in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior C4ISR Engineer to support the design, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and delivery of C4ISR systems and technical security solutions for TSS projects. You will provide senior-level engineering support for sensors, radars, CCTV, VMS, IVAS, and command-and-control platforms across multi-vendor environments.

Based in Abu Dhabi, you will collaborate with design leads, project managers, vendors, and field teams to ensure compliant delivery and robust

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in systems engineering, systems integration, or technical security systems.
• Experience designing, integrating, testing, commissioning, or maintaining C4ISR or related platforms.
• Fluent English communication skills in professional environments.

Responsibilities

• Support requirements gathering, technical analysis, system design, and engineering development for C4ISR/TSS projects.
• Prepare and review system architecture inputs, interface specs, integration plans, drawings, and documentation.
• Coordinate integration of multi-vendor technologies including sensors, radars, CCTV, VMS, IVAS, and command-and-control platforms.
• Conduct system configuration, integration testing, verification, validation, and troubleshooting in lab and field environments.
• Support installation, commissioning, site acceptance testing, handover, and operational readiness activities.
• Collaborate with design leads, project managers, vendors, subcontractors, CAD teams, and field teams to resolve issues and ensure compliant delivery.
• Support cybersecurity and information assurance requirements throughout design, configuration, integration, testing, and commissioning.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including configuration records, test procedures, reports, issue logs, and lessons learned.

Skills

Systems engineering

Systems integration

Technical security systems

Defense/homeland security

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

Job description

About Edge

At EDGE bold ideas are engineered into technologies that protect, improve and save lives.

Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, EDGE is a leading advanced technology group working at the forefront of defence and emerging technologies. Spanning more than 35 specialised companies and multiple centres of excellence, we are purpose-built to move fast. Free from heavy legacy processes, we give our people the autonomy, accountability, and agility to bring breakthrough technologies from concept to reality.

Based in Abu Dhabi, a globally connected hub at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, EDGE is home to a truly multicultural community where bold ideas thrive, and the future is shaped.

Together, we are shaping the future.

About The Role

The Senior C4ISR Engineer is responsible for supporting the design, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and delivery of C4ISR systems and technical security solutions for TSS projects. The role provides senior-level engineering support for multi-technology systems including sensors, radars, surveillance systems, access control, communications networks, VMS, IVAS, and command-and-control platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support requirements gathering, technical analysis, system design, and engineering development for C4ISR and TSS projects.
• Prepare and review system architecture inputs, interface specifications, integration plans, technical drawings, and engineering documentation.
• Support the integration of multi-vendor technologies including sensors, radars, CCTV, thermal cameras, access control, communications systems, VMS, IVAS, and command-and-control platform.
• Conduct system configuration, integration testing, verification, validation, and technical troubleshooting in laboratory and field environments.
• Support installation, commissioning, site acceptance testing, handover, and operational readiness activities.
• Coordinate with design leads, project managers, vendors, subcontractors, CAD teams, and field teams to resolve technical issues and ensure compliant delivery.
• Support cybersecurity and information assurance requirements during design, configuration, integration, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including configuration records, test procedures, test reports, issue logs, acceptance documents, and lessons learned.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in systems engineering, systems integration, technical security systems, defense, homeland security, border security, or large-scale technical projects.
• Experience supporting the design, integration, testing, commissioning, or maintenance of C4ISR, surveillance, access control, communications, VMS, IVAS, or command-and-control systems.
• Familiarity with the C4ISR systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements, design, integration, testing, deployment, and support
• Fluent English communication skills, with the ability to read, write, and speak effectively in a professional work environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer license preferred.
• Relevant engineering, networking, security systems, systems integration, or technical certification is preferred.

WHY CHOOSE EDGE

Launched in November 2019, the UAE's EDGE is one of the world's leading advanced technology groups, established to develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions for defence and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation. It is dedicated to bringing breakthrough innovations, products, and services to market with greater speed and efficiency, to position the UAE as a leading global hub for future industries, and to creating clear paths within the sector for the next generation of highly skilled talent to thrive.

At EDGE, the real investment goes beyond compensation. Through our dedicated learning academy and digital learning platforms, employees have access to extensive opportunities to develop new skills, deepen their expertise, and advance their careers. Combined with the freedom to innovate, strong career support, and the opportunity to collaborate with world-class talent from across the globe, EDGE is a place where you can continue to grow, keep learning, and turn ambitious ideas into meaningful outcomes.

Working at EDGE also comes with a package that genuinely reflects how much we value our people. Salaries are highly competitive and tax-free and, depending on your role and seniority,

• family visas
• annual flight tickets
• medical insurance for you and your dependents
• education allowances for your children

CANDIDATE PRIVACY & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

If you feel your skills, experience and potential are a strong match for a role, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement. We are genuinely interested in what you can bring to EDGE.

Any information you share as part of your EDGE candidate profile or job application will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy regulations.

EDGE is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing workforce. We believe every individual deserves to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity, and our employment decisions reflect that. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other characteristic protected based on applicable law.

As a global organisation, effective collaboration across international teams is central to how we work, so English proficiency is required for all roles unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

Please note that EDGE does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Any resumes in the absence of a formally executed agreement in place will be deemed the property of EDGE, and no placement fees or compensation will be payable in respect of such submissions.