{"id":2279969,"url":"https://alion.io/job/edge-group-senior-engineer-telemetry","title":"Senior Engineer - Telemetry","company":{"id":48610,"name":"EDGE Group","domain":"edgegroup.ae","url":"https://alion.io/company/edge-group","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates"],"countries":["AE"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":57000,"max_usd":128000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":6537},"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"MATLAB","optional":false},{"name":"Simulink","optional":false},{"name":"Agile","optional":true},{"name":"Altium Designer","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-11T11:18:31Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-11","last_verified_at":"2026-10-11T23:35:20Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"ABOUT EDGE\nAt EDGE bold ideas are engineered into technologies that protect, improve and save lives.\nHeadquartered in the United Arab Emirates, EDGE is a leading advanced technology group working at the forefront of defence and emerging technologies. Spanning more than 35 specialised companies and multiple centres of excellence, we are purpose-built to move fast. Free from heavy legacy processes, we give our people the autonomy, accountability, and agility to bring breakthrough technologies from concept to reality.\nBased in Abu Dhabi, a globally connected hub at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, EDGE is home to a truly multicultural community where bold ideas thrive, and the future is shaped.\nTogether, we are shaping the future.\nABOUT THE ROLE\nWe are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer: Radio Frequency & Telemetry for Halcon to support the design, development, testing, integration, and qualification of advanced RF, microwave, and airborne telemetry systems for defence and aerospace applications. The successful candidate will contribute to RF subsystem development, telemetry architecture design, flight-test instrumentation, system integration, performance evaluation, and technology advancement across missile, UAV, and aerospace platforms.\nRESPONSIBILITIES\nDesign, develop, and evaluate RF, microwave, electromagnetic, and telemetry systems, subsystems, and components for defence and aerospace applications.\nPerform RF simulations, system modelling, measurements, testing, RF link-budget analysis, and communication performance assessments.\nDesign airborne telemetry hardware including RF transmitters, SDR architectures, power amplifiers, filtering networks, frequency generation, and data acquisition electronics.\nDefine telemetry architectures, including data packaging, parameter selection, sampling rates, frame structures, synchronization, bandwidth allocation, and data routing.\nDevelop and integrate telemetry communication schemes such as PCM/FM, PSK, QPSK, FSK, and Software Defined Radio (SDR)-based solutions.\nIntegrate telemetry systems with onboard communication interfaces including Ethernet, UDP/TCP, CAN, RS-422/485, serial interfaces, and avionics communication networks.\nDevelop and maintain system specifications, interface control documents, acceptance test procedures, verification plans, and engineering reports.\nSupport and lead laboratory testing, ground testing, factory acceptance testing, telemetry checkout, RF validation, and flight-test activities.\nConduct troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, telemetry performance evaluations, and post-flight data analysis\nBASIC QUALIFICATIONS\nBachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, RF/Microwave Engineering, or a related field.\nMinimum 8 years of experience in RF engineering, telemetry systems, electromagnetic systems, wireless communications, or aerospace electronics.\nStrong experience in RF system design, RF link-budget analysis, antenna systems, RF propagation, microwave networks, impedance matching, and communication performance optimization.\nExperience designing airborne telemetry hardware including RF transmitters, SDR systems, power amplifiers, frequency generation circuits, filtering, and data acquisition electronics.\nStrong knowledge of IRIG-106 telemetry standards, PCM telemetry, framing, synchronization, packetization, and telemetry data transmission architectures.\nHands-on experience with RF simulation and design tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, CST Studio Suite, HFSS, ADS, or Microwave Office.\nProficiency in RF laboratory measurements using Spectrum Analyzers, Vector Network Analyzers (VNA), Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, and related RF test equipment.\nExperience with telemetry integration, telemetry ground stations, data decoding, data recording, parameter mapping, visualization, and real-time monitoring systems.\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\n\nExperience in defence, aerospace, missile systems, UAVs, flight-test instrumentation, or other mission-critical environments.\nExperience with Software Defined Radio (SDR), waveform implementation, digital modulation and demodulation techniques, and RF transceiver integration.\nKnowledge of MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810, EMC/EMI design practices, environmental qualification standards, and aerospace certification requirements.\nExperience with telemetry PCB schematic capture and layout design using Altium Designer or equivalent electronic design platforms.\nExperience leading telemetry flight-test campaigns, including telemetry validation, system troubleshooting, and post-mission data analysis.\nStrong understanding of systems engineering processes, including requirements management, design, integration, verification, validation, certification, and configuration management.\nWHY CHOOSE EDGE\nLaunched in November 2019, the UAE's EDGE is one of the world's leading advanced technology groups, established to develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions for defence and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation. It is dedicated to bringing breakthrough innovations, products, and services to market with greater speed and efficiency, to position the UAE as a leading global hub for future industries, and to creating clear paths within the sector for the next generation of highly skilled talent to thrive.\nAt EDGE, the real investment goes beyond compensation. Through our dedicated learning academy and digital learning platforms, employees have access to extensive opportunities to develop new skills, deepen their expertise, and advance their careers. Combined with the freedom to innovate, strong career support, and the opportunity to collaborate with world-class talent from across the globe, EDGE is a place where you can continue to grow, keep learning, and turn ambitious ideas into meaningful outcomes.\nWorking at EDGE also comes with a package that genuinely reflects how much we value our people. Salaries are highly competitive and tax-free and, depending on your role and seniority, benefits can include family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and your dependents, and education allowances for your children.\nCANDIDATE PRIVACY & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT\nIf you feel your skills, experience and potential are a strong match for a role, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement. We are genuinely interested in what you can bring to EDGE.\nAny information you share as part of your EDGE candidate profile or job application will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy regulations.\nEDGE is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing workforce. We believe every individual deserves to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity, and our employment decisions reflect that. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.\nAs a global organisation, effective collaboration across international teams is central to how we work, so English proficiency is required for all roles unless otherwise stated in the job posting.\nPlease note that EDGE does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. 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