Principal Engineer - Test and Verification

EDGE; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 400,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Tax-free compensation

Family visas

Annual flight tickets

Medical insurance for dependents

Education allowances

Job summary

EDGE is seeking experienced System Test & Verification Engineers to support verification across the programme lifecycle in a regulated defence setting. You will work with systems engineering, software and hardware teams to ensure traceable verification of requirements and performance objectives.

Responsibilities include developing test strategies, executing complex test cases, and using automated tools for HMI, API, and network testing. Collaboration across disciplines is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of test and verification experience in defence communications, C4ISR, or mission-critical systems.
• Understanding of systems engineering and lifecycle processes.
• Experience designing and executing verification activities, including V&V methodologies, test planning, and complex test cases.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to communicate technical issues clearly.
• Experience working in defence engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain verification plans, strategies, and acceptance criteria (automated & manual) for Defence Communications and C2 systems.
• Analyze system/subsystem requirements to determine verification methods and maintain traceability.
• Develop and execute test cases across system, functional, interface, network, and performance testing.
• Support integration lab, factory, site, and operational acceptance activities.
• Record, analyze, and report test results and defects with formal documentation.
• Utilize automated tools for HMI, API, and network testing; manage defects.

Skills

V&V methodologies

Test planning

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Defense engineering environments

Jama Connect

Enterprise Architect

Agile development

ISTQB Foundation/Intermediate

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems/Software Engineering / Electronics / CS

Tools

Jama Connect

Enterprise Architect

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

We are seeking experienced System Test & Verification Engineers to support the test, verification, and acceptance of a complex system. The role covers planning, coordinating, and executing system verification activities across the programme lifecycle, as well as supporting earlier requirements, design, and integration phases, ensuring system requirements, interfaces, operational behaviours, and performance objectives are fully evidenced, verified, and traceable. It involves close collaboration with systems engineering, software, hardware, integration, security, safety, and customer teams within a highly regulated defence environment, primarily working within the programme's MBSE and requirements management environment (Enterprise Architect and Jama Connect).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain verification plans, strategies, acceptance criteria, and test methodologies (automated & manual) for Defence Communications and C2 systems
• Analyse system/subsystem requirements to determine appropriate verification methods and support traceability within the programme's digital engineering environment
• Develop and execute test cases spanning system/user acceptance, functional, interface, network, operational scenario, performance, and regression testing
• Support integration lab, factory acceptance, site acceptance, and operational acceptance activities
• Record, analyse, and report test results and anomalies via formal test metrics, evidence, Summary Test Reports, and Defect Reports
• Use automated toolsets for HMI, API, and network-level test and demonstration activities; manage defects and issues

Basic Qualifications

• Degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science, or a related discipline
• 10+ years of experience in test and verification activities within defence communications, C4ISR, or mission-critical systems
• Understanding of systems engineering and system lifecycle processes
• Experience developing and executing structured verification activities, including V&V methodologies, test planning, and complex test case design
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to communicate technical issues clearly
• Comfortable operating within complex defence engineering environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within Defence Communications Systems, C2 systems, C4ISR environments, or mission systems programmes
• Knowledge of Jama Connect for requirements and test management
• Knowledge of Enterprise Architect for MBSE
• Familiarity with agile and incremental development approaches
• Experience using AI for manual and automated test case generation
• Knowledge of security and safety verification activities; Foundation/Intermediate ISTQB Software Testing Certification

WHY CHOOSE EDGE

Launched in November 2019, the UAE's EDGE is one of the world's leading advanced technology groups, established to develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions for defence and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation. It is dedicated to bringing breakthrough innovations, products, and services to market with greater speed and efficiency, to position the UAE as a leading global hub for future industries, and to create clear paths within the sector for the next generation of highly skilled talent to thrive.

At EDGE, the real investment goes beyond compensation. Through our dedicated learning academy and digital learning platforms, employees have access to extensive opportunities to develop new skills, deepen their expertise, and advance their careers. Combined with the freedom to innovate, strong career support, and the opportunity to collaborate with world-class talent from across the globe, EDGE is a place where you can continue to grow, keep learning, and turn ambitious ideas into meaningful outcomes.

Working at EDGE also comes with a package that genuinely reflects how much we value our people. Salaries are highly competitive and tax-free and, depending on your role and seniority, benefits can include family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and your dependents, and education allowances for your children.

CANDIDATE PRIVACY & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

If you feel your skills, experience and potential are a strong match for a role, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement. We are genuinely interested in what you can bring to EDGE.

Any information you share as part of your EDGE candidate profile or job application will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy regulations.

EDGE is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing workforce. We believe every individual deserves to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity, and our employment decisions reflect that. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

As a global organisation, effective collaboration across international teams is central to how we work, so English proficiency is required for all roles unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

Please note that EDGE does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Any resumes in the absence of a formally executed agreement in place will be deemed the property of EDGE, and no placement fees or compensation will be payable in respect of such submissions.