Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Job Description:

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.

About

The Role

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.

Responsibilities Manufacturing Process Development & Industrialization

• 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.

NPI & Program Execution

• 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.

Design‑to‑Manufacture & Concurrent Engineering

• 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.

Supplier & Partner Technical Support

• 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.

Technical Leadership & Team Support

• 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.

Basic Qualifications

• 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 activities.
• Proficiency in CAD/CAM systems and hands on experience in CNC programming for manufacturing process definition, toolpath development, and manufacturability assessment.