An advanced systems engineering organisation in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer — Electro-Optic & Imaging Systems to lead end-to-end development and integration of advanced electro-optic sensor systems, from architecture design through system validation. You will define system architectures, create detailed specifications, lead cross-functional design reviews, manage system verification, and contribute to CONOPS, SEMP, and test evaluation plans — applying deep expertise in EO sensor systems, MBSE, IBM DOORS, and INCOSE engineering processes across optronic defence and security applications.
About the Opportunity — EO Systems Engineering Abu Dhabi
Role Scope: End-to-end development and integration of advanced electro-optic sensor systems from architecture design through validation
Specifications: SSS, HRS, SRS — System Specification, Hardware Requirements, and Software Requirements documentation
Design Reviews: SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, and TRR participation ensuring compliance with engineering processes
Tools: IBM DOORS for requirements management; MBSE and V-model lifecycle methodology
Certification: INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) or equivalent is strongly preferred
Global Impact & Innovation Opportunity
Strategic Location: Abu Dhabi — the UAE capital and a major hub for advanced defence technology, optronic systems engineering, and systems integration
Market Leadership: Work at the frontier of electro-optic system engineering for defence and security applications in one of the GCC’s most advanced technology environments
Innovation Focus: Lead architecture design, specifications, cross-functional reviews, and validation for advanced EO imaging and sensor systems
Career Growth: Build internationally recognised MBSE, INCOSE, and EO systems engineering credentials in Abu Dhabi’s growing advanced defence sector
Position Overview
This Electro-Optics System Engineer role in Abu Dhabi covers the full systems engineering lifecycle for electro-optic and imaging systems — from requirements definition and system architecture design through specification creation, cross-functional integration, design review participation, system verification, and validation documentation. You will implement MBSE and V-model engineering processes, create SSS/HRS/SRS documentation, lead or contribute to SRR/SDR/PDR/CDR/TRR reviews, maintain CONOPS and SEMP, conduct electro-optic market research, manage technical risk and configuration control, and mentor junior engineers — all within a multidisciplinary team spanning optics, electronics, software, and mechanical engineering.
Why This Role Matters: As Systems Engineer for Electro-Optic & Imaging Systems in Abu Dhabi, you lead the development of some of the most technically advanced sensor systems in the optronic and defence engineering space — from first architecture through validated system delivery, applying MBSE, V-model, and INCOSE systems engineering methodology with IBM DOORS requirements management to a discipline that demands both rigorous technical process and deep optical and sensor technology knowledge, work in a multidisciplinary environment spanning optics, electronics, software, and mechanical engineering — developing a breadth of technical engagement that is uniquely characteristic of senior systems engineering roles, participate in the full suite of design reviews from SRR through CDR and TRR — building the formal design review participation credentials that are highly valued in defence systems procurement and programme environments, conduct market analysis of the global electro-optics landscape and emerging sensor technologies — contributing a strategic technology awareness dimension that distinguishes a senior systems engineer from a pure technical specialist, and advance your career in Abu Dhabi’s growing advanced technology and defence engineering sector where MBSE-qualified EO systems engineers with INCOSE credentials are consistently in demand and command competitive senior salaries.
Key Responsibilities
Systems Engineering Processes & Architecture Design
- Implement systems engineering processes for electro-optic and imaging systems including requirements definition, system design, implementation, and verification
- Develop system architectures by translating user needs into functional designs for sensor systems, optical assemblies, and image processing components
- Manage technical processes including risk management, configuration control, and design decision-making throughout the system lifecycle
- Apply MBSE or V-model system lifecycle methodologies to EO system development programmes
Specifications — SSS, HRS & SRS
- Create detailed System and Subsystem Specifications (SSS), Hardware Requirements Specifications (HRS), and Software Requirements Specifications (SRS)
- Manage requirements traceability using IBM DOORS or equivalent requirements management tools
- Ensure specifications are complete, consistent, and traceable from user needs through to subsystem and component level
- Compile and maintain comprehensive project documentation including CONOPS, SEMP, and Test & Evaluation Plans
Design Reviews — SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR & TRR
- Participate in Design Reviews including System Requirements Review (SRR), System Design Review (SDR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), and Test Readiness Review (TRR)
- Ensure adherence to established engineering processes and checklists at each design review milestone
- Support system verification and validation through documentation of test results and compliance reports for optical performance and sensor accuracy
- Lead or contribute to cross-functional teams across optics, electronics, software, and mechanical engineering — addressing performance trade-offs and integration challenges
Market Research, Mentoring & Stakeholder Engagement
- Conduct market research to assess the electro-optics landscape, analyze emerging technologies, and identify competitive sensor products
- Prepare and present technical papers, proposals, and reports to internal and external stakeholders
- Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and task delegation to junior engineers as appropriate
- Engage with programme leadership and customers to communicate system engineering status, risks, and key decisions
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Master’s degree in Engineering or a relevant discipline related to Electro-Optics or Imaging Systems (
- INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) certification or equivalent is strongly preferred
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in systems engineering with proven experience in electro-optical systems design, imaging sensors, and system integration for optronic applications (REQUIRED)
- Hands-on experience creating systems specifications, managing development cycles, and validating optical performance
- Exposure to system lifecycle methodologies including V-model or Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
Essential Technical Skills
- Strong understanding of systems engineering processes and lifecycle management for EO and imaging systems
- Technical expertise in imaging technologies, sensor systems, optical assemblies, and performance modeling
- Familiarity with system validation, optical testing procedures, and imaging calibration techniques
- Proficiency in requirements management tools such as IBM DOORS
- Experience in design review participation across the full lifecycle from SRR to TRR
About This Electro-Optics Systems Engineering Opportunity
This Systems Engineer — Electro-Optic & Imaging Systems role in Abu Dhabi represents an exceptional career opportunity for a highly qualified EO systems engineering professional to lead end-to-end development and integration of advanced electro-optic sensor systems across a complex, multidisciplinary defence and optronic programme environment. Combining deep EO and imaging sensor expertise with MBSE, V-model, IBM DOORS, and INCOSE systems engineering methodology, this role offers full lifecycle ownership — from architecture design and specifications through design reviews, system validation, and stakeholder engagement — in one of the GCC’s most advanced and rapidly growing defence technology markets.
Career Excellence: Lead electro-optic and imaging system engineering from architecture through validation in Abu Dhabi — where MBSE expertise, INCOSE certification, and EO sensor knowledge define a rare and highly valued engineering career.
Who Should Apply?
- EO & Imaging Systems Engineers: With 5+ years of electro-optic sensor system design, integration, and validation experience
- MBSE / V-Model Systems Engineers: With proven lifecycle methodology experience on optronic or defence system programmes
- IBM DOORS Requirements Engineers: Experienced creating and managing SSS, HRS, and SRS documentation for complex sensor systems
- Design Review Specialists: With SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, and TRR participation experience on advanced imaging or defence programmes
- INCOSE SEP Certified Engineers: Ready to apply formal systems engineering professional credentials in Abu Dhabi’s advanced defence and technology sector
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