Lead Guidance & Control Systems Engineer

Edge Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family visa

Annual flight tickets

Medical insurance for dependents

Education allowances

Job summary

EDGE Group PJSC seeks an experienced Principal Engineer – Guidance & Control to lead advanced guidance and control systems development. You will mentor teams, support flight testing, and drive implementation of cutting-edge G&C technologies within guided weapon systems.

The role requires deep G&C expertise, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering complex verification and testing activities across SIL/PIL/HIL environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master’s or PhD in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Embedded Systems or related engineering.
• 10–15 years of relevant engineering experience, preferably in guided weapon/missile systems or similar complex systems.
• Strong expertise in Guidance & Control, with algorithms, modeling & simulation, tracking, estimation, and verification.
• Minimum 5 years in engineering leadership or management, with proven ability to lead and mentor teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of Guidance & Control systems, including algorithms, modeling, tracking, estimation, and optimization.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across levels, supporting decisions and best practices.
• Lead system verification and flight-test activities, including SIL/PIL/HIL testing, pre-flight prep and post-flight analysis.
• Advance G&C capabilities, including tools, labs, methodologies, and emerging technologies.

Skills

Guidance & Control

Algorithms

Modeling & Simulation

Tracking

Estimation

Optimization

System verification

Leadership

Education

Aerospace/EE/Mech degrees

Job description

EDGE Group PJSC seeks an experienced Principal Engineer – Guidance & Control to lead advanced guidance and control systems development. You will mentor teams, support flight testing, and drive implementation of cutting-edge G&C technologies within guided weapon systems.

The role requires deep G&C expertise, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering complex verification and testing activities across SIL/PIL/HIL environments.