Principal Maintenance Manager

About the role

The Principal Maintenance Manager leads senior technical teams responsible for the upkeep, reliability, and operational readiness of advanced radar and electronic warfare (EW) systems. This role combines strategic planning, hands‑on technical oversight, and leadership to ensure maximum system uptime.

Key responsibilities

• Develop long‑term reliability programs and preventive‑maintenance schedules to maximise radar availability.
• Supervise, train and mentor engineers, technicians and mechanics specialised in microwave, RF and digital signal processing.
• Manage departmental budgets, forecast CapEx for hardware upgrades and oversee vendor contracts for radar components.
• Direct root‑cause failure analyses, troubleshoot hardware/software issues and restore operational status quickly.
• Enforce safety regulations, defence standards (e.g., MIL‑STD) and quality‑control protocols for high‑voltage and RF zones.
• Coordinate installation, testing and calibration of new radar installations and legacy upgrades.

Required profile

• Fluent in Arabic.
• 10‑15 years of experience in maintenance and deployment of radar or EW systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering (Master’s or PhD advantageous).
• Strong knowledge of RF principles, radar theory, phased‑array and AESA technology.

Required skills

• RF and microwave engineering.
• Digital signal processing.
• Maintenance software and tools.
• Root‑cause analysis.
• System integration and calibration.

What we offer

• Highly competitive, tax‑free salary.
• Family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for dependents.
• Education allowances for children.
• Access to learning academy and digital learning platforms.