UAE CBL - Program/Training Director

**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 CBL Program/Training Director, to manage the Modelling and Simulation (M&S) lab engineering & training team, 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****includes****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 Program/Training Director shall manage and provide Collins Subject Matter Expert (SME) M&S and software development support, and training delivery for the following areas: * Lead a 4-person team of SMEs providing academic instruction, staff development, and co-development support for M&S projects and software development * Conduct training for the Connected Battlespace Lab (CBL) Foundations Course * Provide technical project leadership and systems engineering development (SME) supporting the CBL laboratories * Support the installation of the Connected Battlespace Lab (CBL) at a UAE site * Lead a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and the design/development of the knowledge transfer and mentoring program for the UAE CBL * Teach select courses in systems engineering, M&S design and development, technical project leadership and execution, etc. * Provide a global understanding of the design, development, and implementation of small projects performing M&S analysis of communications systems * Facilitate knowledge transfer to CBL Emirate personnel through co-development and execution of M&S projects and mentoring during on-the-job-training (OJT) **Primary Responsibilities:** * Manage the TNA and design/development for the UAE CBL knowledge transfer program * Manage the implementation of the knowledge transfer and mentoring scheme * Responsible as the in-country point of contact for Collins Aerospace CBL activities * Manage Collins staff, CBL Foundations Course delivery and CBL lab projects * Teach M&S systems engineering concepts and approaches as part of the CBL Foundations Course * Provide students’ academic support and mentoring to ensure successful completion of the course * Assess students’ understanding of M&S systems engineering topics and evaluate their proficiency * Support the Instructional Systems Design process to develop and improve the course * Perform in-lab M&S project design, planning, execution, and analysis alongside Emirati CBL Foundations Course graduates * Conduct OJT and mentoring of apprentice level Technical Lead/Systems Engineers to improve their proficiency and grow their skills * Manage execution of individual M&S projects * Develop M&S project plans and objectives, select appropriate tools (e.g., Ansys, MATLAB, etc.), communicate M&S event objectives to the assigned team, facilitate the M&S effort, validate results, and provide SME inputs on the interpretation of results * Manage the lab backlogs and perform planning; perform system-level upgrades; support maintenance of the lab equipment * Review and advise 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 (e.g., M&S tools and techniques, communications systems, mission operations, emerging technologies, etc.) * Other related duties as required (e.g., document Technical Lead/Sy