Engineering Manager - Defence Engineering

The company is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead multidisciplinary engineering workstreams across complex defence programmes. The successful candidate will drive delivery against technical, schedule, cost, quality, and integration objectives, and plan resources, milestones, dependencies, risks, and engineering priorities. Responsibilities also include coordinating Systems, Software, Hardware, Integration, Test, Cybersecurity, and Network teams, acting as the technical focal point for stakeholders, customers, suppliers, and programme leadership, and supporting technical decisions, risk mitigation, change control, and engineering governance.

Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Work Conditions: On-site, Full-time

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Defence, Aerospace, Communications, or mission-critical technology.
• Proven experience leading engineering development activities and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of engineering lifecycles, systems integration, verification, and programme delivery.
• Experience working in regulated or defence environments.

Key Skills:

• Defence Communications, C2/C4ISR, Tactical Communications, Defence Networking, or Secure Communications.
• Engineering & Programme Management.
• Systems Integration, Technical Risk & Delivery Management.
• Stakeholder and Supplier Management.
• Familiarity with MS Project, JIRA, DOORS/JAMA, Confluence, and EVM.
• Strong technical leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.