Technical Solution Lead, Defense AI – MEA Region

Safran Ai; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran.AI is seeking a Forward Technical Representative based in Abu Dhabi to be the primary technical contact for prospects, clients, and partners in the Middle East and North Africa region. You will demonstrate value of Safran.AI solutions both technically and functionally.

You will collaborate with a Sales Manager, lead technical scoping, design viable solutions, and ensure end-to-end delivery with a focus on quality and risk management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience, including a proven first role as a Solution Engineer in defence/intelligence.
• Strong English written and spoken communication; capable of client-facing engagements.
• Experience in international environments, ideally Middle East is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Engages with prospects to understand business challenges and translate them into technical requirements.
• Leads technical scoping of opportunities and designs viable solutions using Safran.AI products and tech stack.
• Acts as technical lead during delivery, coordinating with engineering and ensuring on-time, on-budget outcomes.

Skills

Client-facing experience

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Autonomy

Organizational skills

Tools

Python

FastAPI

Typescript

Docker

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

Terraform

Grafana

AWS

Job description

Safran.AI is seeking a Forward Technical Representative based in Abu Dhabi to be the primary technical contact for prospects, clients, and partners in the Middle East and North Africa region. You will demonstrate value of Safran.AI solutions both technically and functionally.

You will collaborate with a Sales Manager, lead technical scoping, design viable solutions, and ensure end-to-end delivery with a focus on quality and risk management.