Systems Engineer - Military Communications C4I

Tektora Limited; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Tektora Limited, Abu Dhabi, seeks a senior Systems Engineer with a military communications background to join the C4I team on site. The role is permanent and open to relocation for the right candidate.

The engineer will own the design from stakeholder requirements to an interoperable system, across radio, network and security disciplines, delivering MBSE-driven solutions in a defence environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical/Computer/Telecommunications Engineering or Mathematics.
• 8+ years in communications systems engineering.
• Strong grounding in military protocols, waveforms and encryption.
• Network architecture for military systems: WAN/LAN, MANETs, IP over radio, SATCOM.
• Experience with TCP/IP stack including Ethernet, VLANs, serial, HTTP/S, SNMP, VoIP, SSH.
• Familiarity with INCOSE or NASA SE Handbook.

Responsibilities

• Analyse high-level requirements and derive system-level requirements down to components.
• Develop MBSE-based system designs and ensure requirements flow into the design solution.
• Produce and document interface designs and Interface Control Documents.
• Design communications architectures interoperable with military platforms (HF/VHF/UHF, data links, SATCOM).
• Develop, configure and test communication protocols including MIL-STD, IP-based protocols and secure wireless networks.
• Integrate COTS and custom hardware/software into military networks.
• Support system design reviews and manage technical risk.
• Collaborate with software, integration, simulation, QA and configuration management teams to deliver baselines.

Skills

Systems engineering

Military communications

Requirements analysis

MBSE

Network design

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Telecommunications Engineering

Master's degree or PhD (advantage)

Tools

Wireshark

tcpdump

NetFlow

Linux

Job description

Job Description:

Systems Engineer – Military Communications (C4I)

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Working Pattern: On site

Type: Permanent

Salary: Dependent on experience

Relocation: Open to candidates relocating — international applicants welcome

Company: Tektora, supporting an established defence technology client

Tektora are supporting an established defence technology client who are building out their C4I applications development team in Abu Dhabi and are looking to speak with senior Systems Engineers from a military communications background. This role is open to relocation. The client is actively considering candidates from outside the UAE and will support the move for the right person. This role would suit an experienced communications systems engineer who enjoys owning a design from stakeholder requirements through to a working, interoperable system — someone comfortable working across radio, network and security disciplines rather than staying in one lane.

The Role

You Will Be Involved In

• Analysing high-level and stakeholder requirements, and deriving new requirements from system down to component level
• Developing system designs in line with MBSE principles and ensuring requirements flow down into the design solution
• Producing and documenting interface designs and Interface Control Documents
• Designing communication architectures and components that interoperate with military platforms — HF/VHF/UHF radio, tactical data links and SATCOM
• Developing, configuring and testing communication protocols, including MIL-STD, IP-based protocols and secure wireless networks
• Integrating COTS and custom-built hardware and software into military networks
• Supporting system design reviews, and identifying and managing technical risk
• Working alongside software, integration, simulation, QA and configuration management teams to deliver product baselines

Key Experience Required

• Degree (BSc, MSc or PhD) in Computer, Software, Electronic or Telecommunications Engineering, or Mathematics
• 8+ years in communications systems engineering
• Strong grounding in tactical and strategic military communication systems — protocols, waveforms and encryption — across design, integration and interoperability
• Network architecture experience for military systems: tactical WAN/LAN, mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs), IP over radio and SATCOM
• Hands‑on implementation across the TCP/IP stack, including Ethernet, VLANs (802.1Q), serial (RS-232/422/485), HTTP/S, SNMP, VoIP and SSH
• Experience delivering systems compliant with military certification requirements
• Familiarity with systems engineering best practice (INCOSE or NASA SE Handbook)
• Strong network monitoring and packet analysis skills (Wireshark, tcpdump, NetFlow)
• Working knowledge of Linux and command-line diagnostics
• Able to explain technical detail clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Desirable Experience

• Requirements management tooling such as DOORS
• MBSE modelling languages (SysML, UML) and V-Model development
• Network simulation tools and RF analysis equipment
• Cybersecurity and information assurance for military communication systemsElectronic warfare and cyber defence exposure
• Military standards such as MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461
• Radio over IP (RoIP)