Chief Engineer - Propulsion & Energy

Aviation JobSearch Europa; Dubai; On-site; AED 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Volantes Technical Recruitment Ltd in Dubai, UAE, seeks a Chief Engineer – Propulsion & Energy to lead the development of advanced electric propulsion and energy systems for a next-generation aerospace programme.

The role involves senior leadership in an early-stage engineering team, defining propulsion architecture and guiding the project from concept through certification and production, with a focus on safety and performance in a TAX FREE UAE environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years’ experience in electric propulsion or aerospace systems.
• Proven ownership of complete propulsion system design and development.
• Expertise in battery systems: chemistry, pack design, BMS and safety.
• Experience with high-voltage electrical systems and thermal management.
• Knowledge of battery certification requirements and qualification processes.
• EVTOL, electric aircraft, or hybrid-electric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the propulsion architecture including motor selection and integration.
• Lead battery system strategy: cell selection, pack design, and BMS.
• Define high-voltage electrical architecture and power distribution.
• Develop thermal management solutions for propulsion systems.
• Establish battery certification strategies and safety testing.
• Engage with suppliers across batteries, motors, and power electronics.
• Manage technical risks around energy storage and system integration.

Skills

Electric propulsion

Aerospace systems

Battery systems

High voltage

Thermal management

Battery certification

EVTOL experience

Job description

Volantes Technical Recruitment Ltd Verified

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

General Engineers

Onsite

Full time

2 days ago

Chief Engineer – Propulsion & Energy

Location: Dubai, UAE | Permanent

Volantes Technical Recruitment are seeking an experienced Chief Engineer – Propulsion & Energy to lead the development of advanced electric propulsion and energy systems for a next-generation aerospace programme.

This is a key leadership role within an early-stage engineering team, responsible for defining propulsion architecture and supporting the journey from concept development through certification and production.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the electric propulsion architecture, including motor selection, sizing, configuration, and integration.
• Lead battery system strategy, including cell selection, pack design, BMS architecture, and safety considerations.
• Define high-voltage electrical architecture, power distribution, redundancy, and fault protection strategies.
• Develop thermal management solutions for electric propulsion systems.
• Establish battery certification strategies, including qualification and safety testing.
• Lead technical engagement with suppliers across batteries, motors, and power electronics.
• Manage key technical risks around energy storage, performance, and system integration.

Requirements

• 15+ years’ experience in electric propulsion, aerospace systems engineering, or similar advanced technology programmes.
• Proven experience owning the design and development of complete propulsion systems.
• Strong expertise in battery systems, including cell chemistry, pack design, BMS, thermal runaway analysis, and containment.
• Experience with high-voltage electrical systems and thermal management.
• Knowledge of battery certification requirements and qualification processes.
• Previous eVTOL, electric aircraft, or hybrid-electric experience preferred.

Ideal Candidate

A senior propulsion and energy systems leader who can balance performance, safety, certification, and technical risk while driving the development of next-generation aircraft technologies.

Our client can offer fantastic TAX FREE salaries and benefits as well as the opportunity to be part of a world class team of engineers to be part of a ground breaking project here in the UAE!