Research And Development Specialist

Job Overview

TATWEER MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA L.L.C is seeking a Senior Research & Development Technical Lead with expertise in Embedded Systems, IoT & Robotics to drive innovation and lead complex hardware-based product development in Abu Dhabi. This role involves guiding cross-functional teams through the full R&D lifecycle, defining product architecture, and delivering solutions for intelligent sensing, IoT, robotics, and smart infrastructure applications.

Company Overview

TATWEER MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA L.L.C is a company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, specializing in Robotics Engineering, Research Services, and Engineering Services. The company focuses on innovation and development in various technological domains.

Quick Details

• Salary Range: Market Competitive
• Job Type: Full-time
• Qualifications: masters-degree
• Experience: 5 Year+

Key Responsibilities

• Own the embedded and hardware product lifecycle from early feasibility, architecture, and design through production launch and sustainment.
• Lead product architecture, system design, and technical specifications across hardware, firmware, power, connectivity, and mechanical domains.
• Define system requirements, interfaces, and integration strategies across embedded platforms and distributed systems.
• Drive embedded platform strategy, including MCU/SoC selection, RTOS vs. Linux decisions, and firmware architecture.
• Perform hands-on firmware development in C/C++, supporting hardware bring-up, board-level debugging, and system integration.
• Conduct technology research, feasibility studies, and proof-of-concepts to evaluate new platforms and approaches.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in R&D, embedded systems, and hardware-based product development with demonstrated technical leadership.
• Strong expertise in embedded C/C++, low-level system design, firmware architecture, and system integration.
• Experience delivering solutions across IoT, robotics, embedded systems, smart city infrastructure, and law enforcement applications, including use of MQTT, ROS/ROS2, and distributed edge architectures.
• Hands-on experience with detectors, Smart Micro technologies, and real-world sensing or monitoring systems.
• Native Arabic speaker (required).

Benefits

• Opportunities to drive innovation in embedded systems, IoT, and robotics.
• Lead complex hardware-based product development projects.
• Work in a key role defining product architecture and mentoring engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in R&D, product management, and manufacturing.
• Exposure to advanced technologies and applications in smart infrastructure.
• Professional growth and development within TATWEER MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA L.L.C.