Senior UI Engineer – Defence C2 & HMI (Java)

EDGE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE seeks Software Engineers focused on UI design (HFI/UI/UX) for a Defence C2 system. You will design, develop, integrate and maintain software components underpinning mission-critical communications, collaborating with systems engineers, architects, and operation stakeholders.

Ideal candidates bring strong Java development skills, GIS experience (LuciadLightspeed, NASA World Wind), and a disciplined approach to testing.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years' experience in software development, preferably within communications, defence, mission-critical, or distributed systems
• Strong proficiency in Java development
• Experience analysing designs/requirements from a Human Factors / Human Systems Integration perspective, including Task Analyses (Mission Task Analysis, Top-Down Functional Analysis, Critical Task Analysis)
• Experience with GIS frameworks (e.g., LuciadLightspeed, NASA World Wind) and proficiency with Web UI fundamentals (HTML, JavaScript, CSS)
• Solid understanding of UML/software modelling and core software engineering principles (modular design, high cohesion/low coupling, object-oriented design)
• Experience developing distributed or communications-based applications in Java

Responsibilities

• Produce UI product/system requirement specifications based on end-user input and operational analysis, translating user needs to relevant functional engineering teams
• Develop product/system design concepts and implementation specifications with a focus on usability
• Create, evaluate, and modify prototypes, operational scenarios, and process maps - with emphasis on operational context, interaction, physical manipulation, and task analysis
• Contribute to software architecture, detailed design, and software integration activities across complex distributed systems
• Produce and maintain software design artefacts/models; participate in technical reviews and design discussions
• Ensure software quality through disciplined development and verification: automated unit tests, integration/system/acceptance testing support, and code/peer reviews

Skills

Human Factors perspective

Task Analyses

Distributed systems familiarity

Education

Degree in Software Engineering

Tools

Java

HTML

JavaScript

CSS

LuciadLightspeed

NASA World Wind

UML modelling

Job description

EDGE seeks Software Engineers focused on UI design (HFI/UI/UX) for a Defence C2 system. You will design, develop, integrate and maintain software components underpinning mission-critical communications, collaborating with systems engineers, architects, and operation stakeholders.

Ideal candidates bring strong Java development skills, GIS experience (LuciadLightspeed, NASA World Wind), and a disciplined approach to testing.