Principal Algorithm Engineer This role requires relocating to Abu Dhabi*

About the Company

A leading advanced technology organization is developing next-generation secure communication systems for mission-critical environments. The team is at the forefront of wireless technologies, merging extensive R&D with real-world deployment across complex, high-performance systems. With a robust international team of engineers and researchers, the organization operates in areas such as secure networks, communication devices, and satellite systems, delivering innovative solutions at scale.

The Role

As a Principal Algorithm Engineer, you will design and develop waveform algorithms for wireless communication systems, ensuring optimal performance in bandwidth efficiency, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and error resilience. You will apply advanced digital signal processing (DSP) techniques to enhance system performance and robustness, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate algorithms into modem architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop waveform algorithms for wireless communication systems.
• Develop algorithms for modulation, demodulation, error correction, equalization, synchronization, and frequency offset correction.
• Apply advanced DSP techniques to improve system performance.
• Simulate and validate algorithms using MATLAB, Simulink, or Python.
• Evaluate performance under realistic communication channel conditions (noise, interference, fading).
• Optimize algorithms for real-time implementation, considering hardware aspects (e.g., FPGA/DSP).
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate algorithms into modem architectures.
• Produce technical documentation, reports, and presentations to communicate findings.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and troubleshooting activities.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or a related field (PhD preferred).
• Significant experience (typically 10+ years) in developing algorithms for wireless communication systems (e.g., 5G, WiFi, WiMAX, or similar).
• Strong understanding of communication systems, standards, and protocols.
• Hands-on experience in designing and optimizing waveform and DSP algorithms.
• Proficiency in tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, C++, or Python.
• Experience with communication channel models (noise, interference, fading).
• Familiarity with key performance metrics such as BER, SNR, and throughput.

Nice to Have

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams (software, hardware, research).
• Strong communication skills, both technical and non-technical.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, R&D-driven environment.

What We Offer

• Work on cutting-edge wireless and communication technologies.
• Be part of a highly skilled, international engineering team.
• Contribute to real-world, high-impact systems in mission-critical environments.
• Opportunity to work across the full lifecycle from research to deployment.