Product Quality Senior Engineer

AL TARIQ; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE is a UAE-based advanced technology group focused on defence and emerging technologies. The Senior Product Quality Engineer role sits within Powertech propulsion programs and requires leadership across supplier quality, APQP/PPAP approval, and product verification to ensure robust design and manufacturing processes.

The position involves coordinating with Design Engineering, Supply Chain and suppliers, and mentoring junior engineers while driving continuous improvement in quality systems and

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in aerospace quality, supplier quality, product quality or manufacturing engineering.
• Authority-level experience reviewing and approving APQP, PPAP (AS9145) and first article inspection (AS9102) packages.
• Strong GD&T application, tolerance interpretation and drawing analysis capability.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve supplier APQP submissions including process flow diagrams, PFMEA, control plans and measurement systems analysis, in line with AS9145.
• Review and approve production part approval (PPAP) packages against the agreed submission level, and issue written approval prior to serial delivery.
• Review and approve first article inspection reports in accordance with AS9102, including ballooned drawings, characteristic accountability and actual measured results.
• Determine full or partial FAI requirements arising from design, process, material, tooling, location or sub-tier changes, and from production lapses.
• Hold approval gates closed where evidence is insufficient, and articulate the technical basis for the decision to program and commercial stakeholders.
• Review supplier quality requirement compliance and assess supplier submissions against contracted obligations.
• Define inspection and acceptance requirements for supplier-manufactured parts, including sampling strategy, inspection method and acceptance criteria.
• Develop and issue incoming inspection plans to Assembly, and support validation of inspection methods and gauging.
• Define key characteristics with Design Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering, and ensure they are correctly flowed to suppliers and reflected in control plans.
• Review measurement systems analysis and gauge capability evidence supporting product acceptance.
• Assess supplier process capability evidence against Cpk requirements on designated key characteristics.
• Create and administer material review records during new product introduction, and coordinate disposition with Design Engineering as design authority.
• Review supplier concession and deviation requests, assess technical justification and containment, and coordinate approval.
• Review supplier 8D submissions and verify effectiveness of corrective actions, including read-across to similar parts and processes.
• Support Supply Chain on serial-phase nonconformance matters requiring product approval or configuration expertise.
• Coordinate design change implementation with Design Engineering, Supply Chain and suppliers, ensuring changes reach suppliers only through released, revision-controlled drawings and formal change notices.
• Assess change classification and determine resulting FAI, PPAP and inspection plan impacts.
• Verify supplier acknowledgement of change notices, implementation dates and serial or batch cut-in points.
• Maintain product approval status records and configuration traceability for assigned part numbers.
• Participate in supplier gate reviews and industrialization reviews as the product approval authority.
• Conduct on-site product audits and source inspection where required, including verification of inspection practice and records.
• Support supplier readiness for product approval submissions without assuming responsibility for their preparation.
• Act as technical authority for product approval and acceptance within the team.
• Mentor Product Quality Engineer I and II staff and support their development.
• Develop and standardize product approval procedures, review checklists and acceptance criteria.
• Report product approval status, submission quality trends and escape data to management.

Skills

Aerospace quality experience

APQP/PPAP expertise (AS9145)

First article inspection (AS9102)

GD&T and drawing interpretation

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Mechanical / Aerospace / Manufacturing / Materials / Metrology Engineering

Job description

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

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 Senior Product Quality Engineer holds product approval authority for supplier-manufactured parts across Powertech propulsion programs, including turbofan, microjet and piston engines.The role reviews and approves supplier advanced product quality planning, production part approval and first article inspection submissions, defines inspection and acceptance requirements, and coordinates configuration and change management between Design Engineering, Supply Chain and suppliers. The Senior Product Quality Engineer works closely with Industrialization & Supplier Development, Metrology & Inspection Engineering, Design Engineering, Supply Chain, Assembly and supplier quality teams, and provides technical leadership to junior Product Quality Engineers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Product Approval & Gate Authority

• Review and approve supplier APQP submissions including process flow diagrams, PFMEA, control plans and measurement systems analysis, in line with AS9145.
• Review and approve production part approval (PPAP) packages against the agreed submission level, and issue written approval prior to serial delivery.
• Review and approve first article inspection reports in accordance with AS9102, including ballooned drawings, characteristic accountability and actual measured results.
• Determine full or partial FAI requirements arising from design, process, material, tooling, location or sub-tier changes, and from production lapses.
• Hold approval gates closed where evidence is insufficient, and articulate the technical basis for the decision to program and commercial stakeholders.
• Review supplier quality requirement compliance and assess supplier submissions against contracted obligations.

Inspection Planning & Acceptance Definition

• Define inspection and acceptance requirements for supplier-manufactured parts, including sampling strategy, inspection method and acceptance criteria.
• Develop and issue incoming inspection plans to Assembly, and support validation of inspection methods and gauging.
• Define key characteristics with Design Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering, and ensure they are correctly flowed to suppliers and reflected in control plans.
• Review measurement systems analysis and gauge capability evidence supporting product acceptance.
• Assess supplier process capability evidence against Cpk requirements on designated key characteristics.

Nonconformance, Material Review & Concession

• Create and administer material review records during new product introduction, and coordinate disposition with Design Engineering as design authority.
• Review supplier concession and deviation requests, assess technical justification and containment, and coordinate approval.
• Review supplier 8D submissions and verify effectiveness of corrective actions, including read-across to similar parts and processes.
• Support Supply Chain on serial-phase nonconformance matters requiring product approval or configuration expertise.

Configuration & Change Management

• Coordinate design change implementation with Design Engineering, Supply Chain and suppliers, ensuring changes reach suppliers only through released, revision-controlled drawings and formal change notices.
• Assess change classification and determine resulting FAI, PPAP and inspection plan impacts.
• Verify supplier acknowledgement of change notices, implementation dates and serial or batch cut-in points.
• Maintain product approval status records and configuration traceability for assigned part numbers.

Supplier Quality Engagement

• Participate in supplier gate reviews and industrialization reviews as the product approval authority.
• Conduct on-site product audits and source inspection where required, including verification of inspection practice and records.
• Support supplier readiness for product approval submissions without assuming responsibility for their preparation.

Technical Leadership

• Act as technical authority for product approval and acceptance within the team.
• Mentor Product Quality Engineer I and II staff and support their development.
• Develop and standardize product approval procedures, review checklists and acceptance criteria.
• Report product approval status, submission quality trends and escape data to management.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Materials or Metrology Engineering.
• 6+ years of experience in aerospace quality, supplier quality, product quality or manufacturing engineering.
• Demonstrated authority-level experience reviewing and approving APQP, PPAP (AS9145) and first article inspection (AS9102) packages.
• Strong GD&T application, tolerance interpretation and drawing analysis capability.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Practical metrology competence — CMM, optical and contact measurement, gauge design principles, measurement systems analysis.
• Working knowledge of statistical process control and process capability assessment.
• Experience of nonconformance and material review processes, concession management and structured problem solving (8D).
• Sound understanding of manufacturing processes for machined, sheet metal fabricated and cast aerospace components, sufficient to assess submissions critically.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 and aerospace special process requirements.
• Experience of configuration and change management in a regulated engineering environment.
• Demonstrated ability to hold approval decisions under schedule and commercial pressure while maintaining constructive supplier relationships.
• Willingness to travel to supplier sites.

WHY CHOOSE EDGE

Launched in November 2019, the UAEs EDGE is one of the worlds 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 creating 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.

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