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Port Engineer (Technical Superintendent) – Electronics & Systems

Black & Grey HR

Job Location:

Abu Dhabi - UAE

Monthly Salary: AED 25000 - 25000

Experience Required: 5years

Posted: 20 September 2026 (4 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 18 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Black & Grey HR is seeking a Port Engineer (Technical Superintendent) Electronics & Systems to join our clients marine operations team based in Abu Dhabi UAE. This is a permanent office-based role with regular vessel and yard attendance as required providing technical ownership and certification of navigation communication automation and electronic control systems across a mixed fleet and unmanned surface vessels (USVs).

You will be responsible for maintaining the reliability certification and cyber readiness of ECDIS GMDSS DP/USV control and related electronic systems while leading troubleshooting upgrades and comms compliance. Working closely with the Marine Manager Port Captain Projects and ROC/Survey teams OEMs integrators and Class/Flag authorities you will ensure fleet-wide electronic system readiness and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

- Maintain certification and operability of navigation communication and automation systems ensuring zero critical failures and 100% certification currency.

- Diagnose and resolve electronic faults across the fleet managing spares firmware and version control to meet MTTR and compliance targets.

- Plan and lead upgrades and retrofits (e.g. ECDIS DP/USV control) ensuring cyber readiness and on-time on-budget project delivery.

- Support USV deployments including communication links sensors control systems and redundancy to meet mission success and comms uptime targets.

- Maintain accurate technical records configurations and drawings ensuring 100% accuracy and rapid retrieval.

- Interface with Projects to define electronic scope and readiness ensuring first-time-right project acceptance.

- Manage relationships with electronics service partners integrators and OEMs including SLA and warranty coordination.

- Supervise riding electricians and contractors ensuring work is completed safely and to required quality standards.

- Coordinate with Class Societies and Flag State authorities on system approvals and surveys.

- Recommend vendor selection technology roadmap direction and inventory levels to support fleet electronic reliability.

Requirements

- Bachelors Degree (.) in Electronics Automation Electrical Engineering or equivalent.

- 710 years of experience in marine electronics (GMDSS/ECDIS/radar/automation) with prior superintendent-level exposure.

- Strong technical knowledge of navigation communication and automation systems including configuration/version control and diagnostics.

- Experience with DP systems and/or DP/USV control systems is highly advantageous.

- Familiarity with Planned Maintenance Systems (PMS)/CMMS firmware and configuration management.

- Strong analytical skills documentation rigor and vendor management capability.

- Working knowledge of IMO (SOLAS/MARPOL/ISM/ISPS) Flag State & Class rules and STCW requirements; IMCA familiarity is a plus for offshore operations.

- Experience coordinating with OEMs system integrators Class Societies and Flag State authorities.

Benefits

- Attractive salary benefits.

Required Skills:

Bachelors Degree (.) in Electronics Automation Electrical Engineering or equivalent. 710 years of experience in marine electronics (GMDSS/ECDIS/radar/automation) with prior superintendent-level exposure.

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Black & Grey HR

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Black & Grey HR is a talent acquisition company that can redefine the concept of ‘experience’ in the recruitment process & build great employer brands. We understand that technological advancements, including mobile internet, social media, automation and artificial intelligence, are ... View more

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