Advanced Manufacturing Senior Engineer

POWERTECH; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 441,000 - 661,000; Full time

Job summary

POWERTECH is a propulsion engineering leader developing and manufacturing engines for aerospace and UAV platforms. The Advanced Manufacturing Senior Engineer will drive process development, industrialization, and NPI execution across turbofan, microjet, and piston engines, acting as a technical authority and team lead.

The role requires leading manufacturing engineering during NPI, supporting supplier tech reviews, and collaborating with design teams to optimize part manufacturability and cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 6+ years in aerospace or propulsion manufacturing.
• Strong hands-on expertise in advanced machining and/or fabrication of rotating/structural engine components.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, qualification, and continuous improvement of advanced machining and fabrication processes.
• Lead NPI manufacturing activities from prototype to production readiness.
• Support industrialization planning, make/buy decisions, and ramp-up.
• Influence part design for manufacturability, quality and cost during design reviews.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to manufacturing engineers.

Skills

CAD/CAM systems

CNC programming

Advanced machining

Manufacturing leadership

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical/Aerospace/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CNC machines

Precision turning/milling

Job description

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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.

Purpose

The Advanced Manufacturing Senior 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.

Key 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.

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.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 6+ 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.

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