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Twelve careers
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Electrical engineer
Power systems
US O*NET: designs and tests electrical equipment, and supervises its installation.
US O*NET lists Engineering and Technology, Computers and Electronics, Design.
Related fact
DEWA's installed generation capacity grew to 17,979 MW by the end of 2025.
Project engineer or engineering manager
Any discipline
US O*NET's closest title, architectural and engineering manager, plans and directs engineering work.
US O*NET lists Design, Mathematics, and Administration and Management.
Related fact
Masdar funds US$1 billion of equity in the US$6.1 billion 24/7 project (July 2026).
Solar energy systems engineer
Renewable energy
US O*NET: does site-specific engineering analysis for solar and energy efficiency projects.
US O*NET lists Engineering and Technology, Design, and Building and Construction.
Related fact
Al Dhafra Solar PV in Abu Dhabi has a capacity of 2 GW (Masdar, June 2023).
Energy engineer
Power systems
US O*NET: designs and assesses projects that cut energy costs or raise efficiency.
US O*NET lists Engineering and Technology, Mathematics and Mechanical knowledge.
Related fact
DEWA's hydroelectric power plant in Hatta can store 1,500 megawatt-hours (November 2024).
Electronics engineer
Electronics and embedded systems
UK National Careers Service: designs systems for industries such as mobile communications, manufacturing and aerospace.
US O*NET reports Test Engineer as a job title for electronics engineers.
Related fact
DEWA reported 1,202,411 smart electricity meters across Dubai in July 2025.
Computer hardware engineer
Electronics and embedded systems
US O*NET: researches, designs and tests computers and related equipment.
US O*NET lists Design, Telecommunications, and Computers and Electronics.
Related fact
Khazna announced a 100 MW AI-optimised data centre in October 2024.
Mechatronics engineer
Control and automation
US O*NET: works on automation, smart devices and the control of industrial systems.
US O*NET lists Design, Mechanical, and Production and Processing.
Related fact
In September 2024 the RTA said Dubai Metro is still the world's longest driverless metro project.
Robotics engineer
Control and automation
UK National Careers Service: designs and builds machines that do automated work in manufacturing, aerospace and medicine.
For mechatronics, US O*NET lists Design, Mechanical, and Production and Processing.
Related fact
A May 2022 DEWA release on the solar park lists cleaning robots for photovoltaic panels.
Instrumentation technologist
Control and automation
US O*NET's closest title, electrical and electronic engineering technologist, applies theory, usually under engineers.
US O*NET lists Design, Telecommunications, and Computers and Electronics.
Related fact
In May 2021, DEWA's Smart Meters Analysis and Diagnosis Centre read 879,000 smart meters remotely.
Telecommunications engineer
Communications
US O*NET: designs wired, wireless and satellite systems for voice, video and data.
US O*NET lists Telecommunications, Computers and Electronics, and Engineering and Technology.
Related fact
e& says its network reaches peak downlink speeds above 4 Gbps on supported smartphones, December 2025.
Network engineer
Communications
US BLS: the closest title, computer network architect, plans and builds data communication networks.
For telecommunications engineering specialists, US O*NET lists Telecommunications, Computers and Electronics.
Related fact
The FTTH Council Europe's 2025 ranking, published March 2025, puts the UAE first for fibre-to-the-home penetration, at 99.5%.
Data scientist
Computer engineering and AI
UK National Careers Service: uses software, AI and machine learning to analyse large amounts of data.
US O*NET lists Mathematics, Computers and Electronics, and English Language.
Related fact
As of July 2025, DEWA's Distribution Network Smart Centre uses Big Data, AI and machine learning.
Where the jobs are
50,000
new green jobs by 2030
200,000
job opportunities expected across solar, battery and hydrogen
8%
projected growth for electrical and electronics engineers
UAE graduate programmes
ENEC
Graduate Plant Operator Program, open to high-achieving Emirati graduates with an engineering bachelor's degree.
e&
2025 AI Graduate Programme was open to Emirati graduates from all disciplines.
EGA
Graduate Training Programme for Emirati graduates. EGA says it recruited 220+ Emiratis in 2025, including 95 women.
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Future X, a 12-month development programme for Emirati graduates. The page states no engineering track.
Your RIT Dubai route
The courses come from the 2023-24 core flowchart.
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