Port Engineer – Technical Superintendent (Electronics & Systems)

About the role

Black & Grey HR is seeking a Port Engineer (Technical Superintendent) – Electronics & Systems to join our client’s marine operations team based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This permanent, office‑based role includes regular vessel and yard attendance, providing technical ownership and certification of navigation, communication, automation and electronic control systems across a mixed fleet and unmanned surface vessels (USVs).

Key responsibilities

• Maintain certification and operability of navigation, communication, and automation systems, ensuring zero critical failures and 100% certification currency.
• Diagnose and resolve electronic faults across the fleet, managing spares, firmware, and version control to meet MTTR and compliance targets.
• Plan and lead upgrades and retrofits (e.g., ECDIS, DP/USV control), ensuring cyber readiness and on‑time, on‑budget delivery.
• Support USV deployments, including communication links, sensors, control systems, and redundancy, to meet mission success and uptime targets.
• Maintain accurate technical records, configurations, and drawings, ensuring 100% accuracy and rapid retrieval.
• Interface with Projects to define electronic scope and readiness, ensuring first‑time‑right project acceptance.
• Manage relationships with electronics service partners, integrators, and OEMs, including SLA and warranty coordination.
• Supervise riding electricians and contractors, ensuring safe and quality work.
• Coordinate with Class Societies and Flag State authorities on system approvals and surveys.
• Recommend vendor selection, technology roadmap direction, and inventory levels to support fleet electronic reliability.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Automation, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 7–10 years of marine electronics experience, including navigation, communication, and automation systems.
• Superintendent‑level exposure with responsibility for system certification and maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of IMO regulations (SOLAS, MARPOL, ISM, ISPS) and Flag State/Class rules.
• Experience coordinating with OEMs, integrators, Class Societies and Flag State authorities.

Required skills

• Proficiency with ECDIS, GMDSS, radar and ship automation systems.
• Experience with DP systems and USV control platforms.
• Familiarity with Planned Maintenance Systems (PMS/CMMS) and firmware/version control.
• Configuration and version management of electronic equipment.
• Vendor management and warranty coordination.