Advanced Aerodynamics & Propulsion Engineer II

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Date: 17 Sept 2026

Company: EDGE Group PJSC

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.

Together, we are shaping the future.

About POWERTECH

POWERTECH is a center of excellence for propulsion technologies, specializing in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of combustion engines, expendable turbojet engines, and turbofan engines for a wide range of aerospace, defence, and autonomous applications, including fixed- and rotary-wing UAVs and other advanced platforms.

Job Summary

We are seeking an Engineer – Advanced Aerodynamics & Propulsion to drive the aerodynamic, thermodynamic, and architectural development of next-generation propulsion systems. This role spans compressible-flow modeling, conceptual and preliminary engine-cycle design, and performance assessment for advanced configurations such as high-speed propulsion, intakes, and novel engines architectures. You will translate aerodynamic insights into system-level decisions, support feasibility studies, and help define design trade-offs for innovative propulsion concepts.

Advanced Engine Architecture & Conceptual Design

• Develop and evaluate new propulsion concepts using physics-based modeling.
• Lead preliminary cycle analyses and trade studies (thrust, SFC, weight, thermal and operability limits).
• Generate conceptual engine layouts, flow path definitions, and preliminary aerodynamic sizing and parametric studies.
• Build and improve tools for early-stage architecture assessment.
• Translate flow analyses into system-level impacts on thrust, cycle limits, efficiency, and operability.
• Support concept down-selection by integrating aerodynamic, cycle, and feasibility insights.

Aerodynamic Modeling & Process Development

• Model and simulate internal and external aerodynamics across various flow regimes.
• Analyze compressible-flow phenomena such as shocks, expansions, and shock-boundary layer interactions.
• Evaluate performance of intakes, nozzles, and cooling/secondary air systems.
• Assess distortion, stability margins, flow separation, and aerodynamic efficiency.
• Implement robust methods for compressible-flow estimation in preliminary design.
• Support engine test campaigns and component experiments to validate predictions.
• Integrate empirical data to refine models and quantify uncertainty.

• Master’s or PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or related field with focus on aerodynamics or propulsion.
• 7+ years of experience in aerospace or advanced propulsion systems.
• Strong foundation in compressible-flow theory and propulsion system concepts.
• Hands-on experience with Python for modeling, simulation automation, and data processing.

• AMESIM, AxStream, or Siemens Studio experience.
• Multidisciplinary optimization.
• CFD & CAD skills for geometry preparation, concepts investigation and detailed modelling.

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…