Electrical Engineer

Job Description

The NSSTC is looking to hire an electrical engineer to support the development of the NSSTC facility, to design and develop ground support and test equipment, and to create electro-mechanical hardware intended for both ground and space-based operation. You’ll be working as part of a team designing and building CubeSats and Small Spacecraft. As an engineer you will be asked to perform a variety of tasks related to the development of projects within the NSSTC including (but not limited to) support of the facilities development; test equipment development; and design, analysis, assembly, test, and verification/validation of performance of ground and space-based hardware and software. The ability to work with students at UAE University as a mentor is required. Travel may be required – both domestic and international. The position is located at the NSSTC facility in Al Ain. Compensation based on experience level. Your responsibilities will include:

• Interfacing with a multi-disciplinary team including professionals, faculty, graduate and undergraduate students
• Documenting interfaces and requirements
• Designing discipline-specific components for space flight applications
• Modeling and analyzing designs of ground and space hardware
• Performing other engineering tasks
  
  

Minimum Qualification

Degree in electrical Engineering or related field

Preferred Qualification

• Experience with Microsoft Products (Word, Excel)
• Computer Aided design tool knowledge as related to schematic design and PC Board layout
• Experience creating discipline-specific documents for fabrication and assembly
  
  

Expected Skills

• Ability to document assembly instructions
• Ability to function well in a team based environment
• Attention to detail
• Resourcefulness and creativity
• Ability to take personal responsibility for projects and work independently
• Ability with English and Arabic language Desired but not required:
• Demonstrated experience with electrical engineering tools related to FPGA programming
• Familiarity with designing and packaging electro-mechanical systems for the space environment
• Cleanroom experience
  
  

Close Date Kindly apply before the closing date.

02/08/2026

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