Systems Engineer - Military Communications (C4I)

About the role

Tektora is supporting an established defence technology client who is building its C4I applications development team in Abu Dhabi. The client is looking to speak with senior Systems Engineers from a military communications background. The role suits someone who enjoys owning a design from stakeholder requirements through to a working, interoperable system, working across radio, network and security disciplines. Relocation is open, and international applicants are welcome.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse high-level and stakeholder requirements and derive new ones from system down to component level
• Develop system designs in line with MBSE principles, ensuring requirements flow down into the design
• Produce and document interface designs and Interface Control Documents
• Design communication architectures and components that interoperate with military platforms (HF/VHF/UHF radio, tactical data links and SATCOM)
• Develop, configure and test communication protocols, including MIL-STD, IP-based protocols and secure wireless networks
• Integrate COTS and custom-built hardware and software into military networks
• Support system design reviews and manage technical risk
• Work with software, integration, simulation, QA and configuration management teams to deliver product baselines

Required profile

• 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
• Experience delivering systems compliant with military certification requirements
• Able to explain technical detail clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Required skills

• Network architecture: tactical WAN/LAN, MANETs, IP over radio and SATCOM
• Hands-on TCP/IP stack work: Ethernet, VLANs (802.1Q), RS-232/422/485, HTTP/S, SNMP, VoIP, SSH
• Systems engineering best practice (INCOSE or NASA SE Handbook)
• Network monitoring and packet analysis (Wireshark, tcpdump, NetFlow)
• Linux and command-line diagnostics
• Desirable: DOORS, SysML, UML, V-Model, network simulation tools, RF analysis equipment, cybersecurity and information assurance, MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461, RoIP

To apply, send your CV to Tektora; they will contact you about the opportunity, package and relocation support.