Senior Principal Guidance & Control Engineer - Aerospace

Al Tariq; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Tax-free benefits

Family visas

Annual flight tickets

Medical insurance

Job summary

EDGE is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer - Guidance & Control to lead development of flight control software for advanced smart weapon systems. You will own GNC algorithms, design autopilot software, and drive DO-178 and MIL-STD compliance through the full lifecycle from concept to flight testing.

Ideal candidates have 10–15 years in aerospace/defence, strong C/C++ and MATLAB/Simulink skills, experience with 6-DOF, HILS, and flight-test data analysis, and a proven track record delivering

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in smart weapons, guided munitions, aerospace, or defence.
• Strong software development in C/C++, MATLAB, and Simulink.
• Experience with 6-DOF modelling, HILS environments, aerodynamic modelling, and flight-test data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the 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 Launch Acceptable Region (LAR) and Mission Planning System (MPS) algorithms.
• Own and enhance 6-DOF simulation models and support Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation (HILS) activities.
• Validate and maintain aerodynamic models using flight test data.
• Analyse system requirements and translate them into effective 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 aerospace and defence software standards, including DO-178 and MIL-STD frameworks.
• Conduct flight, laboratory, and ground testing, including data analysis and performance reporting.
• Manage software configuration, traceability, technical documentation, and change control processes.
• Support production, fault investigations, and multidisciplinary engineering teams in resolving technical challenges.

Skills

Guidance systems

Flight control systems

Kalman filtering

Modelling and simulation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering / Electronic Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Computer Science Or an equivalent technical discipline

Master's degree preferred

Tools

C

C++

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

EDGE is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer - Guidance & Control to lead development of flight control software for advanced smart weapon systems. You will own GNC algorithms, design autopilot software, and drive DO-178 and MIL-STD compliance through the full lifecycle from concept to flight testing.

Ideal candidates have 10–15 years in aerospace/defence, strong C/C++ and MATLAB/Simulink skills, experience with 6-DOF, HILS, and flight-test data analysis, and a proven track record delivering