Defence Engineering Lead: Multidisciplinary Delivery

Edge Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Edge Group in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Engineering Manager for Defence Engineering to lead multidisciplinary teams on complex defence programmes and ensure delivery against technical, schedule, cost, quality and integration objectives.

You will plan resources, milestones, dependencies and risks, coordinate Systems, Software, Hardware, Integration, Test, Cybersecurity and Network streams, and act as the technical focal point for stakeholders, customers and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Defence, Aerospace, Communications, or mission-critical technology.
• Proven experience leading engineering development activities and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of engineering lifecycles, systems integration, verification, and programme delivery.
• Experience working in regulated or defence environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering workstreams across complex defence programmes.
• Drive delivery against technical, schedule, cost, quality, and integration objectives.
• Plan resources, milestones, dependencies, risks, and engineering priorities.
• Coordinate Systems, Software, Hardware, Integration, Test, Cybersecurity, and Network teams.
• Act as the technical focal point for stakeholders, customers, suppliers, and programme leadership.
• Support technical decisions, risk mitigation, change control, and engineering governance.

Skills

Defence Communications

C2/C4ISR

Tactical Communications

Defence Networking

Secure Communications

Engineering Management

Programme Management

Systems Integration

Technical Risk

Delivery Management

Stakeholder Management

Supplier Management

MS Project

JIRA

DOORS/JAMA

Confluence

EVM

Leadership & Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or related field

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

DOORS/JAMA

Confluence

EVM

Job description

Edge Group in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Engineering Manager for Defence Engineering to lead multidisciplinary teams on complex defence programmes and ensure delivery against technical, schedule, cost, quality and integration objectives.

You will plan resources, milestones, dependencies and risks, coordinate Systems, Software, Hardware, Integration, Test, Cybersecurity and Network streams, and act as the technical focal point for stakeholders, customers and suppliers.