Senior Principal Engineer, Guidance & Control (Flight Systems)

Edge Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 440,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salaries

Learning academy and career growth

International collaboration

Job summary

EDGE Group in Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior Principal Engineer - Guidance & Control to lead flight control software development for next‑generation smart weapons.

You will oversee the full lifecycle from concept to flight testing, validation and production support, incorporating DO-178 and MIL-STD standards.

Expected expertise includes guidance and flight control systems, Kalman filtering, 6‑DOF modelling, and C/C++ with MATLAB/Simulink in HILS environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering / Electronic Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Computer Science or equivalent.
• Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and maintenance of Guidance & Control algorithms for smart weapon systems.
• Design and optimise autopilot and mission control software to meet performance requirements.
• Develop and maintain LAR and MPS algorithms.
• Own and enhance 6-DOF simulation models and support HILS activities.
• Validate and maintain aerodynamic models using flight test data.
• Analyse system requirements and translate them into software solutions.
• Design software architectures and develop code using C, C++, MATLAB, and Simulink.
• Execute software verification and validation activities to ensure compliance with programme requirements.
• Ensure compliance with DO-178 and MIL-STD frameworks.
• Conduct flight, laboratory, and ground testing, including data analysis and performance reporting.
• Manage software configuration, traceability, documentation, and change control processes.
• Support production, fault investigations, and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Guidance systems

Flight control

Kalman filtering

Modelling & simulation

C/C++

MATLAB/Simulink

HILS

6-DOF modelling

Aerospace standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering/CS

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

HILS

Job description

EDGE Group in Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior Principal Engineer - Guidance & Control to lead flight control software development for next‑generation smart weapons.

You will oversee the full lifecycle from concept to flight testing, validation and production support, incorporating DO-178 and MIL-STD standards.

Expected expertise includes guidance and flight control systems, Kalman filtering, 6‑DOF modelling, and C/C++ with MATLAB/Simulink in HILS environments.