Principal Engineer - Software

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Date: 16 Jun 2026

Location: AE

Company: EDGE Group PJSC

External Job Description

About KATIM

KATIM is a leader in the development of innovative secure communication products and solutions for governments and businesses. As part of the Space & Cyber Technologies cluster at EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology groups, KATIM delivers trust in a world where cyber risks are a constant threat, and fulfils the increasing demand for advanced cyber capabilities by delivering robust, secure, end-to-end solutions centered on four core business units: Networks, Ultra Secure Mobile Devices, Applications, and Satellite Communications. Our talented team of cross functional experts continually takes-on new challenges. We work with the energy of a start-up yet the discipline of a large business to make solutions and products work for our customers at scale.

Job Purpose

As a Principal Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the engineering team to achieve organizational goals. This position requires a seasoned engineering professional with strong technical knowledge on cryptography, software development in Rust, and internet protocols. In addition, technical leadership skills and the ability to drive innovation are a desired for this position. You will be responsible for technical planning, executing, and delivering engineering projects in agile manner while ensuring the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

Key responsibilities 

  • Lead system-level SW development efforts, including coordination with HW teams, manufacturing, product owners and other stakeholders.
  • Design, develop, implement, validate and document sub-system and system level embedded designs in firmware (Verilog) and software (Rust, C) for secure communication devices.
  • Analyze and debug embedded systems to ensure stability, reliability and performance
  • Implement test cases for test automation for the developed embedded devices
  • Enable successful delivery of projects, ensuring timelines and quality standards are met.
  • Drive innovation by identifying opportunities for technical improvement and automation.

Education and Minimum qualification

  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in engineering
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Key Skills

 

Excellent working proficiency with industry-standard tools: Jira, Confluence, Git

  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment as a team player with “can do” mindset
  • Solid understanding of agile development principles. Experience in working in self-organizing cross-functional teams.
  • Hands-on experience on SW/FW development with at least two of
  • Rust
  • FPGA (Verilog)
  •  C (Linux kernel / boot loaders / FreeRTOS)
  • Proven experience on embedded SW architectures, design patterns and best practices
  • Hands-on experience with Linux-based systems based on Yocto
  • Domain knowledge in multiple of: IP-based communications over Ethernet networks, remote management of network infrastructure, cryptography or audio processing
  • Experience with continuous integration practices
  • Experience with test automation with Robot Framework is a plus
  • Knowledge of information security and communications security, including cryptography
The base salary for the role will be around EUR 8,000 based on the candidate's experience. 

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