Job DescriptionAbout EdgeAt EDGE bold ideas are engineered into technologies that protect, improve and save lives.
Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, EDGE is a leading advanced technology group working at the forefront of defence and emerging technologies. Spanning more than 35 specialised companies and multiple centres of excellence, we are purpose-built to move fast. Free from heavy legacy processes, we give our people the autonomy, accountability, and agility to bring breakthrough technologies from concept to reality.
Based in Abu Dhabi, a globally connected hub at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, EDGE is home to a truly multicultural community where bold ideas thrive, and the future is shaped.
Together, we are shaping the future.
About The RoleThe Principal Engineer - Performance is a senior technical leadership role within the Sizing and Performance function, responsible for defining, analyzing, predicting, and substantiating vehicle performance across the full aerospace development lifecycle.
The role translates mission needs and system requirements into explicit performance constraints and develops technically rigorous point-performance, mission-analysis, trajectory, sizing, and optimization assessments. The Principal Engineer integrates aerodynamic, propulsion, mass properties, structural, energy, systems, and operational data to establish credible vehicle performance and identify key design drivers, sensitivities, margins, and limitations.
The position serves as a technical authority for performance analysis and substantiation, ensuring that performance results are configuration-controlled, traceable, appropriately validated, and communicated with clear assumptions and uncertainty. The role also provides technical leadership, supports major design and program reviews, contributes to flight and ground testing, mentors engineers, and drives improvements to performance methods, models, automation, and digital-engineering practices.
The Principal Engineer operates in a multidisciplinary, safety-critical and configuration-controlled aerospace environment, supporting programs from concept development through detailed design, testing, qualification, production, and operational support.
Responsibilities
Basic Qualifications* Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical, Systems, Electrical, Energy, Applied Mathematics, or a closely related engineering discipline. * Typically 10+ years of relevant aircraft, aerospace vehicle design, flight mechanics, sizing, or performance engineering experience. * Substantial experience predicting or substantiating performance of an aircraft, missile, unmanned vehicle, rotorcraft, advanced-air-mobility vehicle, or other complex aerospace system. * Strong technical knowledge of: + Aircraft and aerospace vehicle design + Flight mechanics + Aerodynamics + Propulsion + Mass properties + Energy systems + Mission analysis + Performance prediction and substantiation
Preferred Qualifications* Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Aircraft Design, Propulsion, Systems Engineering, Multidisciplinary Design Optimization, or a related field. * Experience as a technical lead for vehicle sizing, performance, mission analysis, or performance substantiation on a major aerospace program. * Experience across multiple vehicle classes, such as: + Fixed-wing aircraft + UAV/UAS + eVTOL/advanced air mobility + Rotorcraft + Missiles or expendable vehicles + High-altitude long-endurance vehicles + Supersonic or hypersonic vehicles
*WHY CHOOSE EDGE*Launched in November 2019, the UAE's EDGE is one of the world's leading advanced technology groups, established to develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions for defence and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation. It is dedicated to bringing breakthrough innovations, products, and services to market with greater speed and efficiency, to position the UAE as a leading global hub for future industries, and to creating clear paths within the sector for the next generation of highly skilled talent to thrive.
At EDGE, the real investment goes beyond compensation. Through our dedicated learning academy and digital learning platforms, employees have access to extensive opportunities to develop new skills, deepen their expertise, and advance their careers. Combined with the freedom to innovate, strong career support, and the opportunity to collaborate with world-class talent from across the globe, EDGE is a place where you can continue to grow, keep learning, and turn ambitious ideas into meaningful outcomes.
Working at EDGE also comes with a package that genuinely reflects how much we value our people. Salaries are highly competitive and tax-free and, depending on your role and seniority, benefits can include family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and your dependents, and education allowances for your children.
*CANDIDATE PRIVACY & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT*If you feel your skills, experience and potential are a strong match for a role, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement. We are genuinely interested in what you can bring to EDGE.
Any information you share as part of your EDGE candidate profile or job application will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy regulations.
EDGE is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing workforce. We believe every individual deserves to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity, and our employment decisions reflect that. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
As a global organisation, effective collaboration across international teams is central to how we work, so English proficiency is required for all roles unless otherwise stated in the job posting.
Please note that EDGE does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Any resumes in the absence of a formally executed agreement in place will be deemed the property of EDGE, and no placement fees or compensation will be payable in respect of such submissions.
Job Details
Role Level: Not Applicable Work Type: Full-Time Country: United Arab Emirates City: Abu Dhabi Company Website: http://edgegroup.ae Job Function: Engineering Company Industry/
Sector: Other
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