Careers

Educational Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Master’s degree preferred  - in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering, with a supplementary degree/industrial certification in ICT, Software/Embedded Systems.

Professional Certifications:

• CNS/ATM, Special Airport Systems OEM trainings and certifications

• Project Management qualification,such as PMP/ PRINCE2 preferred

• ATSEP qualification for air traffic engineering is desirable

Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years in ANSP/ATM engineering environment, out of which minimum of 4 years’ experiencein leading detailed design/critical design reviews, interface management, commissioning, SAT & delivery, and effective technical presentations.

• Proven capability in delivering systems installation & integration of large, multi-million projects and support services. Ideally to have a hands-on experience in integrated CNS/ATMsystems, solutions, services,solid background of systems integration from design through to project delivery, and will provide valuable input into design reviews, verifications and client discussions.

• Need to be fully conversant with the CNS/ATM industry, key OEMs and products/solutions. Sound technical competency, and risk management skills.

• Solid understanding and management of internal systems engineering, technical and resource governance procedures, as well as compliance to other inter-departmental processes within a mature airport operations and project oriented organisation.

Special Technical& InterpersonalSkills:

• The Project Engineering Specialist will fulfil the system engineering lead role, with the relevant systems / product / technical knowledge required to deliver the engineering, installation supervision, testing and commissioning scope of ANS projects. This role requires expertise in both systems engineering as well as technical management fields. Responsibilities include systems/solution scoping and design reviews, supervision of technical implementation, interface/integration management, implementation and maintenance of all necessary technical co-ordination and engineering processes. 

• The successful Project Engineering Specialist will work on airport CNS/ATM projects and system packages within the complex ATM projects/programmes, with multi-disciplinary ANSP and contractor project teams, reporting to the PM, and will ideally have specialist expertise in the design and implementation of CNS/ATM systems. It will require excellent systems engineering/implementation experience and interface management skills in a dynamic CNS/ATM project execution environment.

• Successful candidate will require the use of knowledge of Project Phases, Scheduling, Engineering, Site Management and resource management concepts for efficient execution of project tasks.

• Knowledge and experience of the following (required):

• English language proficiency and technical writing experience.

• Knowledge and experience of QMS/IMS framework and  practice (ISO standards 9001, 14001, 45001) in a project management and organisational framework.

• Software usage proficiency in Office IT (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook), and MS Project required to perform this function.

• Team player and problem solver with excellent attention to detail, integrity and strong work ethics.

• Ability to work under pressure in a deadline-oriented environment without compromising project quality and technical competency.

• High level of Emotional Intelligence

• Strong time management / prioritisation skills.

• International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) SARPs and Annexes

• UAE Civil Aviation (GCAA) Regulations (CARs), and regulatory approval processes (AMCs/CAAPs)

• ANS Technical and Project Documentation

• Knowledge and experience of the following (preferred):

• Installation, operation & Maintenance of range of air traffic equipment, including communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) systems

• Rules and regulations regarding the operations and maintenance of ATM equipment & systems

• UAE Telecommunications & Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA)

• Basic knowledge and clear understanding of ATC Operations

• Validation and Verification processes in a mission critical project environment.

• Requirements capture / verificationprocesses and software, e.g. VCRM, DOORS/Jama.

• Testing procedures for ATM systems

• Integration of ATM systems, including interfaces to external systems

• Risk, safety and change management in an ANS environment.

• QMS/IMS and SMS standards

• Project management software such as MS Project, Aconex

• Keep up to date on current and emerging technologies in the CNS/ATM domain, and maintain technical certifications and interests.