Senior RF Engineer

About the role

EDGE, an advanced technology group headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, is looking for an experienced Senior RF Engineer to lead the design, integration, testing and optimization of advanced RF communication systems supporting critical C4ISR and border security projects. The role covers secure communications, surveillance, radar, tactical radio, microwave, SATCOM and LTE/5G technologies.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and review RF network architectures for radar, surveillance, tactical communications, microwave, SATCOM, LTE/5G and sensor systems.
• Perform RF link budget calculations, frequency planning, spectrum analysis and propagation modelling.
• Conduct site surveys, antenna placement studies, coverage assessments and field measurements.
• Integrate RF communication systems with C4ISR command-and-control and other mission-critical platforms.
• Test, troubleshoot and optimize RF equipment, antennas, radios, microwave links and SDR systems.
• Identify and mitigate interference to improve coverage, reliability and performance.
• Support deployment, commissioning, field validation and acceptance testing.
• Contribute to digital twin integration through RF simulation, coverage prediction and propagation modelling.
• Prepare technical documentation such as RF design reports, frequency plans, link budgets and test reports.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant RF engineering experience.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
• Preferred: experience in defence, military communications, C4ISR, border security, surveillance or tactical communication projects; exposure to radar systems, sensor networks and secure communication environments; experience integrating RF systems with command-and-control platforms.
• Preferred: PE licence or relevant RF, telecommunications or wireless communication certifications.

Required skills

• RF design, frequency planning, link budget analysis, propagation modelling and RF optimization.
• Hands-on exposure to radios, antennas, microwave links, SDR, SATCOM, LTE/5G or tactical communication systems.
• RF field testing, troubleshooting, site surveys and coverage assessments.
• Spectrum management, interference analysis and mitigation.
• Preferred: RF design and simulation tools such as Pathloss, HFSS, ATDI ICS Telecom, ATDI HTZ, MATLAB or similar.

What we offer

• Highly competitive, tax-free salaries.
• Benefits that may include family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and your dependents and education allowances for children.
• A learning academy and digital learning platforms, career support and collaboration with global talent.