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Security Systems Engineer

Perform site-specific engineering analysis or evaluation of energy efficiency and solar projects involving residential, commercial, or industrial customers. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across uae with 2 recent postings.

In brief

A Security Systems Engineer in the GCC region requires react, excel, communication, english, erp. Perform site-specific engineering analysis or evaluation of energy efficiency and solar projects involving residential, commercial, or industrial customers. This role is in demand across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Salary across the GCC

Salary across the GCC

Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.

Security Systems EngineerMonthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates12,500 AED21,500 AED33,500 AED46,000 AED
Saudi Arabia12,000 SAR20,500 SAR32,000 SAR44,000 SAR
Qatar13,000 QAR22,500 QAR35,000 QAR48,500 QAR
Kuwait1,000 KWD1,750 KWD2,750 KWD3,800 KWD
Oman1,150 OMR1,950 OMR3,050 OMR4,200 OMR
Bahrain1,100 BHD1,850 BHD2,900 BHD4,000 BHD
Salary breakdown

How Security Systems Engineer pay varies in the UAE

UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED

Based on 500 data points · updated June 15, 2026 · How we estimate

Sample size
500
verified reports
Year-over-year
+7%
vs 2025
Hiring demand
Medium
roles open now
Remote share
24%
fully or hybrid

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)18,000
Scale-up (50–500)21,500
Enterprise (500+)28,000

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Fintech
26,000
02Cloud & SaaS
24,000
03E-commerce
21,500
04Government tech
20,000
05Telecom
18,500

Estimates modelled from GCC pay surveys and live posting volume — a directional guide, not a live salary feed.

Top hiring companies

  • Miral Experiences
  • Farah Experiences LLC

Active markets

  • uae
What a Security Systems Engineer does
  • 01

    Conduct engineering site audits to collect structural, electrical, and related site information for use in the design of residential or commercial solar power systems.

  • 02

    Create plans for solar energy system development, monitoring, and evaluation activities.

  • 03

    Design or coordinate design of photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal systems, including system components, for residential and commercial buildings.

  • 04

    Provide technical direction or support to installation teams during installation, start-up, testing, system commissioning, or performance monitoring.

  • 05

    Create electrical single-line diagrams, panel schedules, or connection diagrams for solar electric systems, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.

  • 06

    Perform computer simulation of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation system performance or energy production to optimize efficiency.

  • 07

    Review specifications and recommend engineering or manufacturing changes to achieve solar design objectives.

  • 08

    Develop design specifications and functional requirements for residential, commercial, or industrial solar energy systems or components.

Country
Seniority level
Based on 14,820 verified salaries across the GCC · Updated monthly