Innovation Sr Engineer

aramco digital; Dammam; On-site; SAR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the innovation sector seeks an Innovation Senior Engineer to drive strategic initiatives and develop scalable solutions. You will harness your technical expertise and innovative thinking to shape the company's future projects. The role emphasizes delivering advanced prototypes, analyzing market trends, and ensuring the adoption of structured innovation frameworks.

Qualifications

• Over 2 years of experience in technology innovation or product development.
• Proven track record of delivering innovative solutions in telecom or high-tech industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of advanced prototypes and MVPs.
• Analyze market trends to identify innovation opportunities.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and develop proof-of-concepts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to oversee solution development.

Skills

Cloud solutions

AI/ML expertise

IoT solutions

Network solutions

Innovation frameworks

Agile delivery models

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Overview:

The Innovation Senior Engineer is responsible about driving the end-to-end technical realization of strategic innovation initiatives, turning high-potential ideas into robust prototypes and scalable solutions. You will play a key role in shaping ADC’s innovation pipeline by leveraging your deep technical expertise, analytical skills, and strong business acumen.

Responsibilities:

• Lead Innovation and Own the design and delivery of advanced prototypes and minimum viable products (MVPs) that explore new technologies and business models.
• Analyze market trends and business objectives to identify and shape innovation opportunities aligned with ADC’s growth priorities.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, perform competitive benchmarking, and develop proof-of-concepts to validate assumptions.
• Guide Cross-Functional Development and Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, data scientists, and engineering teams to define technical requirements and oversee solution development.
• Drive adoption of structured innovation frameworks such as design thinking, lean startup, and agile methodologies to accelerate experimentation and reduce risk.
• Promote Technical Excellence and Establish engineering best practices in prototyping, testing, and integration to ensure quality, scalability, and alignment with ADC’s regulatory standards.
• Ensure Compliance & IP Alignment and Support intellectual property processes and ensure new solutions adhere to data privacy, cybersecurity, and telecom regulatory requirements.
• Proactively research and recommend applications of emerging technologies (e.g., AI/ML, IoT, cloud-native architectures) to ADC’s innovation portfolio.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or a related technical field (Master’s preferred).

Experience:

• +2 years of progressive experience in technology innovation, engineering, or product development roles.
• Proven track record delivering innovative solutions in telecom, digital services, or high-tech industries.

Skills:

• Deep expertise in technology domains such as cloud, AI/ML, IoT, or network solutions.
• Familiarity with innovation frameworks (design thinking, lean startup) and agile delivery models.