Senior UAV Manufacturing Engineer: Process & Excellence

EDGE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer to lead and optimize end-to-end UAV manufacturing processes, balancing design for manufacturability with safety and regulatory compliance. You will work with Design, Production, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, Programs and Facilities to drive industrialization and continuous improvement.

This role emphasizes process thinking over features, early estimation inputs, and close collaboration with suppliers to secure

Responsibilities

• Participate in new product development core teams and provide technical influence to ensure that the products are designed for manufacturability.
• Lead and/or participate in project teams (IPT teams) coordinating the efforts of engineers, technicians and other professionals of various disciplines/departments to design, develop, and continuously improve product manufacturing processes.
• Plan and Supplier Collaboration: Play key role in qualifying new suppliers and support suppliers with Manufacturing processes and methods required to manufacture UAV parts. They work closely with suppliers to ensure the availability of materials, components, and equipment required for manufacturing UAVs.
• Estimation: Play key role in the estimation process of non recurring costs, such as Engineering HRs, Tool Design and manufacturing, Process design and direct HRs for all manufacturing steps. Also, play key role in estimating capacity requirements for facilities, machines, tools and materials.

Job description

EDGE in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer to lead and optimize end-to-end UAV manufacturing processes, balancing design for manufacturability with safety and regulatory compliance. You will work with Design, Production, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, Programs and Facilities to drive industrialization and continuous improvement.

This role emphasizes process thinking over features, early estimation inputs, and close collaboration with suppliers to secure