– Principal system and sub system engineer (UAEN)
Reports To: Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Senior UAE National role with full technical authority over end-to-end UAV systems engineering — covering architecture, subsystem integration, verification, and national capability development.
Key responsibilities
Systems architecture & design
Define and own UAV system architectures across airborne platforms, payloads, datalinks, and GCS
Govern requirements, ICDs, and functional allocations; act as final authority on trade studies and architectural decisions
Ensure compliance with GCAA, EASA, FAA, MIL-STD/STANAG standards
Subsystem integration
Lead integration of hardware, software, mechanical, electrical, and RF subsystems
Ensure performance, safety, SWaP, and reliability targets are met; resolve system-level conflicts proactively
Technical leadership & capability building
Mentor systems, software, avionics, and mechanical engineers; lead SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR reviews
Institutionalize SE processes and support Emirati talent development
Verification, validation & flight test oversight
Define V&V strategies across lab, ground, and flight testing; ensure full requirements-to-acceptance traceability
Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions on system-level issues
Program execution & stakeholder engagement
Qualifications
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 establishing 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.
With a focus on the adoption of 4IR technologies, EDGE is driving the development of sovereign capabilities for global export and for the preservation of national security, working with front-line operators, international partners, and adopting advanced technologies such as autonomous capabilities, cyber-physical systems, advanced propulsion systems, robotics and smart materials. EDGE converges R&D, emerging technologies, digital transformation, and commercial market innovations with military capabilities to develop disruptive solutions tailored to the specific requirements of its customers.
Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, capital of the UAE, EDGE consolidates more than 35 entities into six core clusters: EDGE Commercial, Platforms & Systems, Missiles & Weapons, Space & Cyber Technologies, Technology & Innovation, and Homeland Security.
