Officer Contracts

ABOUT EDGE

At EDGE bold ideas are engineered into technologies that protect, improve and save lives.

At 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.

• Lead development, review, negotiation, and administration of acquisition contracts for vehicle systems, components, tooling, manufacturing assets, and sustainment services.
• Translate acquisition strategies, capability needs, readiness requirements, and regulatory obligations into clear, enforceable contract terms.
• Prepare and evaluate Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Quotations (RFQs), Invitations to Tender (ITTs), Statements of Work (SOWs), technical data packages, source‑selection criteria, and contractual deliverables.
• Manage contract modifications, engineering change proposals, warranty provisions, depot‑maintenance agreements, and Performance‑Based Logistics (PBL) contracts.
• Ensure contractual structures support lifecycle readiness, affordability, technical performance, and operational availability.
• Ensure contractor technical deliverables comply with engineering standards, Military Standards (MIL‑STD) requirements, safety regulations, and reliability targets.
• Interface with engineering teams on design reviews, configuration changes, Bills of Materials (BOM) updates, and manufacturing readiness assessments.
• Evaluate technical and acquisition proposals for vehicle subsystems/payloads, powertrains, electronics, armor solutions, mission kits, and integration requirements.
• Support technical risk assessments and development of acquisition decision documentation.
• Conduct cost/price analyses, negotiation support, and lifecycle cost assessments for acquisition and sustainment programs.
• Track contract budgets, funding profiles, financial obligations, and cost performance to ensure affordability and compliance.
• Ensure adherence to financial regulations, cost accounting standards, and audit readiness requirements.
• Support cost realism, cost‑saving initiatives, and total ownership cost reduction strategies.
• Oversee logistical planning for procurement, material flow, warehousing, production support, and spare‑parts distribution.
• Coordinate with supply chain, production, and logistics teams to sustain production schedules and readiness timelines.
• Manage supplier performance, on‑time delivery, and resolution of quality or supply‑chain disruptions affecting assembly lines, operational units, or maintenance depots.
• Support provisioning, spare‑parts identification, and updates to technical and logistics documentation.

• Lead development and administration of sustainment, field maintenance, and depot‑level repair and overhaul contracts.
• Define and monitor Service Level Agreements (SLAs), operational availability metrics, Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) targets, and maintenance performance.
• Monitor contractor performance for uptime, reliability, failure analysis, obsolescence management, and parts availability.
• Support planning for upgrades, retrofits, refurbishment programs, and end‑of‑life…