Senior Program Manager, Autonomous Drone Systems

AL TARIQ; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE is seeking a senior program leader to steer advanced drone programs. You will provide cross-functional leadership across aerodynamics, mechanical, electronics, control systems and software, guiding development, integration, testing, risk management, and roadmaps for loitering munition systems.

Based in Abu Dhabi, you will manage complex projects, ensure strategic alignment with market needs, and deliver on performance, reliability and innovation while maintaining comprehensive documentation

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years in aerospace and defense with experience in agile or hybrid development.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering, or other technical fields.
• Certification in Project Management (e.g., PMP) or System Engineering (e.g., INCOSE CSEP) is preferable

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements long-term strategies for program development and execution, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and market needs.
• Manage complex engineering projects focused on the development and integration of advanced drone systems, ensuring technical objectives are met with precision and cutting-edge innovation.
• Conduct feasibility analysis for project requirement, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market needs.
• Allocates resources effectively across projects, ensuring optimal use of personnel and budget.
• Identifies, assesses, and mitigates risks throughout the program/ project lifecycle.
• Acts as the primary liaison between the technical development team including aerodynamics, mechanical, electronics, control systems, and software development, to deliver integrated loitering munition solutions.
• Provides technical guidance to project teams, ensuring the design and development of loitering munition system, and technical requirements. Coordinates technical aspects of field/flight tests.
• Oversee the seamless integration of loitering munition subsystems, guaranteeing that each component operates harmoniously within the overall system architecture.
• Formulate and execute a clear strategic technical roadmap for loitering munition development programs, translating high-level objectives into actionable engineering milestones
• Create detailed status reports on monthly, quarter / yearly basis, according to the instructions.
• Responsible of compiling internal and external documentation about product development, maintaining comprehensive records for internal and external stakeholders.
• Drive the continual optimization of drone performance parameters, including flight stability, payload capacity, and energy efficiency through innovative engineering solutions.

Skills

Aerospace

Defense

Program management

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

PMP certification

INCOSE CSEP

Tools

[no tools mentioned]

Job description

EDGE is seeking a senior program leader to steer advanced drone programs. You will provide cross-functional leadership across aerodynamics, mechanical, electronics, control systems and software, guiding development, integration, testing, risk management, and roadmaps for loitering munition systems.

Based in Abu Dhabi, you will manage complex projects, ensure strategic alignment with market needs, and deliver on performance, reliability and innovation while maintaining comprehensive documentation