Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Manager

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.

The Advanced Manufacturing Principal Engineer is a senior technical and team-leading role responsible for driving manufacturing process development, industrialization, and NPI execution for Powertech's propulsion programs, including turbofan, microjet, and piston engines.

This role acts as a technical authority and team leader, supporting greenfield manufacturing setup, advanced machining and fabrication process development, and design-to-manufacture activities. The Principal Engineer works closely with the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, design engineering, partners, suppliers, and equipment vendors, while providing day-to-day technical leadership to engineers within the team.

• Lead the development, qualification, and continuous improvement of advanced machining and fabrication processes for rotating and structural engine components.
• Provide technical leadership in advanced manufacturing processes such as precision turning, milling, multi-axis machining, airfoil machining, broaching, grinding, inertia welding, EB welding, forming, and other fabrication processes.
• Define and review manufacturing routings, work instructions, control plans, and inspection strategies.
• Lead or support process validation activities including FAI, PPAP/industrial qualification, and capability studies.

• Lead manufacturing engineering activities during New Product Introduction (NPI) from prototype through production readiness.
• Support industrialization planning, make/buy decisions, and production ramp-up activities.
• Act as the manufacturing focal point for assigned engine modules or component families.

• Actively support concurrent engineering with design teams to influence part design for manufacturability, quality, and cost.
• Provide manufacturing inputs during design reviews, tolerance definition, material selection, and trade studies.
• Identify and mitigate manufacturing risks early in the development cycle.

• Technically support external suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Lead supplier process reviews, technical alignment, and improvement initiatives.
• Support technology transfer activities from partners to in-house manufacturing.

• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and day-to-day guidance to manufacturing engineers.
• Support capability development, training, and standardization within the manufacturing engineering team.
• Contribute to best-practice development and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 15+ years of experience in aerospace or propulsion manufacturing.
• Strong hands-on expertise in advanced machining and/or fabrication of rotating and structural engine components.
• Proven experience supporting NPI, industrialization, and production ramp-up…