UAE CBL - Software Developer/Trainer

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Date Posted: 2026-07-21 Country: United Arab Emirates Location: AE-UNITED ARAB EMIRATES-CLIENT SITE ~ United Arab Emirates Remote ~ (External Site) Position Role Type: Onsite At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defence company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defence industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defence. Collins Aerospace is seeking a Software Developer/Trainer able to support a three (3) month initiation and training period in the UK followed by a four (4) year assignment in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) . This position is in support of a long-term communications systems modelling and simulation ( M&S) laboratory and academics program. Candidates must ensure their resumes include s sufficient detail to demonstrate alignment with the job requirements, including relevant academic and technical qualifications, and experience . As this role is primarily based in the UAE, the candidate must successfully complete all required background and pre-hire immigration checks and be eligible to obtain the right to work and reside in the country. The company will support the candidate through the relevant application process. Due to the nature of the program to remain ITAR free this position is NOT available to US candidates . Role Overview: The Collins Aerospace Software Developer/Trainer shall support the following specific areas: Conduct training for the Connected Battlespace Lab (CBL) Foundations Course Provide software development subject matter expert ise (SME) supporting the CBL laboratories Support the installation of the Connected Battlespace Lab (CBL) at a UAE site C onduct a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and the design/ develop ment of the knowledge transfer and mentoring program for the UAE CBL Teach select courses in software development Facilitate know ledge transfer to CBL Emirate personnel through co-development of software and mentoring during on-the-job-training (OJT) Primary Responsibilities: Teach software development related topics as part of the CBL Foundations Course Provide students’ academic support and mentoring to ensure successful completion of the course Assess students’ understanding of software development topics and evaluate their proficiency Support the Instructional Systems Design process to develop and improve the course Perform in-lab software development alongside Emirati CBL Foundations Course graduates Conduct OJT and mentoring of junior software developers to improve their proficiency Modify/create software applications supporting M&S activities Write/use scripts, artificial intelligence (AI) agents, and other code to support M&S objectives Learn/write/use Ansys, MATHLAB, and other M&S programming languages Stand-up / maintain a Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Development (CD) pipeline Review and a dvise on software development policies and procedures Work with reach-back support engineers and SMEs to gain and maintain expertise in CBL Foundations Course topics and co-development technical areas Other related duties as required (e.g., document M&S Software Engineer (M SSE) apprentices’ qualifications, perform software upgrades/maintenance, etc.) Essential Qualifications and Experience You Must Have: Bachelor's Degree in software development Native English speaker or advanced proficiency in English 1 5 + years of software development using an agile development methodology Certification in C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, Bash etc. Valid passport (or ability to get one) Ability to attain immigration and work permit authorisation for Abu Dhabi, UAE for four (4) years Eligibility to access UAE Ministry of Defence (MOD) locations Qualified trainer in Collins Aerospace or to a recognised standard externally Qualifications and Experience We Prefer: M odelling & S imulation experience Mission Thread development experience E xperience in the Middle East or working with native Arab cultures Military experience or military related program s Experience with communications systems (i.e., datalinks, networks, radios, etc.) Experience with networking, cloud applications, and web libraries Experience with model development and integrating commercial off the shelf (COTS) software with purpose-built software to perform and evaluate simulations Understanding of RTX Collins Aerospace and its policies/procedures Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as: Onsite : Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.] Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility. RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms