Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Fabrication

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 a Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Fabrication at ADASI to design, optimize, and implement fabrication layouts and manufacturing processes to enhance productivity, reduce costs, and ensure quality standards. The role involves planning production workflows, defining equipment and resource requirements, validating prototype manufacturing processes, and monitoring production costs and KPIs.

• Design and optimize fabrication layouts, workflows, and manufacturing processes to improve productivity, reduce waste, and control production costs.
• Validate prototype manufacturing processes, conduct time and motion studies, verify MBOMs, and ensure production readiness.
• Monitor production performance, labour productivity, equipment efficiency, and quality KPIs to identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, and quality teams to implement process improvements, cost-reduction initiatives, and efficient serial production operations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of Manufacturing Engineering experience, preferably within the aerospace and composite manufacturing industry.
• Experience with composite part industrialization from engineering definition through production.

• Strong working knowledge of CATIA V5.
• Experience with Composite Part Design (CPD) Catia.
• Ability to review 3D models, engineering drawings and assemblies.
• Experience with composite ply definition and ply flattening.
• Experience preparing manufacturing data for laser projection systems.
• Knowledge of DFM (Design for Manufacturing).
• Experience supporting NCR/MRB activities from the Manufacturing Engineering side.
• Experience with ERP/PLM systems such as SAP and ARAS is desirable.
• Experience creating and maintaining manufacturing routings/mBOM/WKI.
• Experience Tooling/Assy jigs design

Launched in November 2019, the UAEs EDGE is one of the worlds 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,…