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)

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Systems Engineer - Military Communications C4I