Senior System Engineer

hyre

Abu Dhabi

On-site

AED 350,000 - 600,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

hyre is seeking a Senior System Engineer in Abu Dhabi to lead the design, integration, and validation of complex wireless and secure communication systems. You will guide architecture, define requirements, and ensure hardware-software collaboration.

The role requires 10+ years in system engineering or embedded development, 5+ years with wireless tech, and 3+ years in secure cryptographic implementations. Experience in defense/high-security sectors is highly valued.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field; Masters/PhD preferred.
  • Relevant certifications such as INCOSE are highly desirable.
  • 10+ years of experience in system engineering or embedded systems development.
  • 5+ years experience with wireless communication technologies (WiFi, Bluetooth, LTE, 5G, Tactical Waveform).
  • 3+ years experience in secure communication systems and cryptographic implementations.
  • Proven track record in defense, aerospace, medical, automotive, or high-security sectors.
  • Strong understanding of embedded systems encompassing hardware, software, and RTL design.
  • Experience with hardware-software integration and system architecture design.

Responsibilities

  • Define and maintain system requirements, technical specs, and architecture documentation.
  • Lead system architecture development, requirements decomposition, and allocation across hardware and software.
  • Conduct trade studies and make design decisions to optimize performance and security.
  • Perform system integration, testing, and validation of wireless devices and embedded systems.
  • Collaborate with RF engineers to ensure alignment with RF design principles and standards.
  • Implement and verify secure communication protocols including cryptographic modules and secure boot processes.
  • Apply knowledge of WiFi, Bluetooth, LTE, 5G, and tactical waveforms.

Skills

System engineering
Embedded systems
RF/wireless
Security/cryptography
Hardware-software integration
RTL design
Defense/high-security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering
Masters or PhD preferred

Tools

INCOSE Certification

Job description

Job Title: Senior System Engineer
Location: Abu Dhabi

Are you an experienced system engineer passionate about designing and integrating advanced wireless and secure communication systems? Join a visionary team at the forefront of technology innovation in Abu Dhabi, delivering high-security solutions.

As a Senior System Engineer, you will lead the design, integration, and validation of complex wireless communication systems, working closely with cross-functional teams to define architecture and ensure seamless hardware-software collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Define and maintain comprehensive system requirements, technical specifications, and architecture documentation including design specs, interface definitions, and API documentation.
  • Lead system architecture development, requirements decomposition, and allocation across hardware and software components.
  • Conduct trade studies and make design decisions to optimize system performance and security.

Integration & Validation

  • Perform system integration, testing, and validation of wireless communication devices and embedded systems.
  • Collaborate with RF engineers to ensure alignment with RF design principles, antenna systems, and wireless standards (e.g., 802.11, Bluetooth, Zigbee, LoRa, cellular).

Security & Communication Expertise

  • Implement and verify secure communication protocols including cryptographic modules, hardware security modules (HSM), secure boot processes, and Trusted Execution Environments (TEE).
  • Apply deep knowledge of wireless communication technologies including WiFi, Bluetooth, LTE, 5G, and tactical waveforms.

Requirements:

  • Bachelors degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field. Masters or PhD preferred.
  • Relevant certifications such as INCOSE are highly desirable.
  • 10+ years of experience in system engineering or embedded systems development.
  • 5+ years experience with wireless communication technologies (WiFi, Bluetooth, LTE, 5G, Tactical Waveform).
  • 3+ years experience in secure communication systems and cryptographic implementations.
  • Proven track record in defense, aerospace, medical, automotive, or high-security communication sectors.
  • Strong understanding of embedded systems encompassing hardware, software, and RTL design.
  • Experience with hardware-software integration and system architecture design.

If you are ready to leverage your deep system engineering expertise to develop cutting-edge secure wireless communication systems, and become a key player in shaping the future of high-security technology solutions

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