Advanced Aerodynamics & Propulsion Engineer II

About Edge

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.

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.

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.

We are seeking an Engineer – Advanced Aerodynamics & Propulsion to drive the aerodynamic, thermodynamic, and architectural development of next-generation propulsion systems.

• 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.

• 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.

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