Senior Systems Engineer - Defence Systems

About the role

Rheinmetall Barzan Advanced Technologies (RBAT), a joint venture between Barzan Holdings and Rheinmetall AG, is looking for an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to join its System Development team in Doha, Qatar. The role plays a key part in developing, designing, integrating and delivering advanced military systems, working closely with solution architects, software and hardware engineers, customers and end users.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to systems engineering activities across the full system development lifecycle.
• Translate customer needs and operational requirements into System Requirements Specifications (SRS).
• Develop system and subsystem specifications, ensuring requirements traceability and compliance with engineering standards.
• Design and maintain system architectures, including functional, physical and behavioural architecture diagrams.
• Conduct system analysis, feasibility assessments, trade-off studies and technical evaluations.
• Collaborate with software and hardware teams on integration, deployment, testing, fault isolation and troubleshooting.
• Support all project phases: design, development, documentation, integration, validation, testing and final installation.
• Facilitate technical discussions between customers, stakeholders and engineering teams, and ensure deliverables meet quality and customer expectations.
• Monitor emerging defence technologies, military systems and industry best practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electrical, Computer, Software, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in systems engineering within the defence industry.
• Proven experience in system requirements, architecture, design, integration and validation, and in large-scale defence or military systems projects.
• Knowledge of military solutions, operational doctrines and CONOPS; familiarity with Command and Control, C4ISTAR, unmanned combat systems and air defence.
• Preferred: Master's or Ph.D., CSEP certification, and experience in multidisciplinary defence engineering environments.

Required skills

• Systems engineering principles, standards, methodologies and lifecycle processes.
• JIRA and requirements management tools such as IBM DOORS or R4J.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills.