REMAYA creates and delivers world-class military grade shooting ranges, imparting live-fire training that enhances the skills of defense forces worldwide. We are seeking a Radar and Telemetry Lead to plan, design, and manage all remote sensing solutions supporting test activities at the Test Range and off-site operations, including tracking radar, electro-optical systems, and flight termination systems.
About the Role – Leading Remote Sensing for Defense Test Operations
Core Focus: Tracking and surveillance radar instrumentation, electro-optical tracking, and telemetry
Critical Systems: Flight termination systems (FTS) and remote sensing integration across test phases
Data Integrity: Ensuring accurate test data capture and continuous improvement of sensing capabilities
Client Base: Governments, international entities, and corporations operating globally
Mission: Protecting the survivability of military and security personnel worldwide
Career Growth & Defense Technology Impact
Strategic Location: Abu Dhabi – a hub for advanced defense and test range operations
Technical Leadership: Provide guidance to engineers and technicians during complex test activities
Team Development: Partner with Engineering Management to build radar, EO, telemetry, and FTS expertise
Career Growth: Lead multidisciplinary teams under high-pressure test conditions at a global leader in defense readiness
Position Overview
This Radar and Telemetry Lead role is responsible for planning, designing, and managing all remote sensing solutions supporting test activities, collaborating with test specialists and clients to establish optimum instrumentation. You will develop equipment location and sensor coverage plans, supervise instrumentation technicians during test execution, oversee real-time monitoring of radar, EO, and telemetry feeds, ensure equipment calibration and system validation, develop redundancy plans for system failures, and provide technical leadership and training to remote sensing teams.
Why This Role Matters: As Radar and Telemetry Lead, you own the technical integrity of remote sensing systems that directly support live-fire test operations protecting military and security personnel worldwide, design test setups spanning tracking radars, electro-optical systems, and flight termination systems in complex, high-pressure test environments, lead multidisciplinary engineering and technician teams while developing their radar, EO, and telemetry expertise, ensure data quality and system redundancy that safeguards mission-critical test outcomes, and build a career at the forefront of defense test range technology with a globally trusted organization.
Key Responsibilities
Test Planning & Design
- Collaborate with test specialists and clients to establish optimum radar, EO, and telemetry instrumentation
- Define and validate setups for flight termination systems in air tests
- Develop equipment location plans and sensor coverage maps to optimize line-of-sight and minimize data loss
Execution & Oversight
- Produce detailed test procedures for technicians and supervise instrumentation technicians during execution
- Lead test engineers and technicians in developing test reports
- Oversee real-time monitoring of radar, EO, and telemetry feeds during tests
- Coordinate remote sensing resources during simultaneous or multi-domain test campaigns
Equipment & Systems Management
- Ensure all remote sensing equipment is calibrated, maintained, and operated per Range documentation
- Conduct system validation and end-to-end checks of radar, telemetry, and EO tracking prior to tests
- Establish data quality standards and develop redundancy and contingency plans for system failures
Leadership & Development
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers and technicians during test activities
- Partner with the Engineering Manager to develop remote sensing team skillsets
- Develop and deliver training programs on radar operations, EO tracking, and telemetry data handling
- Contribute to documentation updates, SOPs, and technical manuals
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, Systems Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
Experience Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in radar systems, telemetry, and test instrumentation
- At least 3 years in a leadership role
Technical Skills
- Strong expertise in tracking radars, electro-optical systems, telemetry systems, and flight termination systems
- Proven ability to design test setups, procedures, and data capture strategies in complex test environments
- Knowledge of equipment calibration, maintenance, and system lifecycle management
Essential Skills
- Excellent leadership, communication, and client-facing collaboration skills
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills under high-pressure test conditions
- Continuous improvement mindset and awareness of emerging technologies
About REMAYA
REMAYA creates and delivers world-class military grade shooting ranges from initial design and development through operations and management, imparting live-fire training to organisations serving and enhancing the skills of defense forces. As a leader in ensuring the highest levels of survivability for military and security personnel, REMAYA has been entrusted with protecting interests and advising clients, including governments, international entities, and corporations operating across the globe.
Career Excellence: Lead radar and telemetry operations at the forefront of global defense test range technology.
Who Should Apply?
- Radar/Telemetry Systems Leaders: With 8+ years including 3+ years in a leadership role
- Electro-Optical Tracking Specialists: Experienced with test instrumentation in complex environments
- Flight Termination System Engineers: Skilled in FTS setup and validation for air tests
- Defense/Aerospace Test Engineers: Comfortable leading multidisciplinary teams under pressure
- Remote Sensing Team Developers: Passionate about training and mentoring technical teams
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