Test Engineer

Edge Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE REMAYA operates XRANGE, a secure test and evaluation facility in Abu Dhabi, delivering environmental testing for defence platforms. Environmental Test Engineer designs and executes tests using vibration shakers, climatic chambers, and pressure rigs, ensuring procedures and reports meet standards and client requirements.

Responsibilities include test setup with clients, fixture design, data formatting, and maintaining equipment.

Qualifications

• Understanding of Environmental Testing including vibration, shock, drop, thermal, humidity, etc.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-810 and related standards.
• Knowledge of dynamics, vibration, and thermodynamics.

Responsibilities

• Design optimum environmental tests with shaker, climate, pressure, and rain chambers.
• Set up environmental test requests with clients.
• Design test fixtures and procedures for technicians to follow.
• Prepare test reports and format data for inclusion in reports.
• Ensure environmental test equipment is used per Range documentation.
• Maintain technology watch and plan new equipment as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity and safety in the area.

Skills

Environmental testing knowledge

Vibration analysis

Data analysis methods

Test procedure design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace

Job description

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

REMAYA helps our clients verify and validate the performance of their platforms and systems through rigorous test and evaluation practices. We apply scientific methodologies and Systems-Engineering principles to gather critical performance data on test platforms and provide users with an evidence base which allows them to make well-informed, data-led decisions about their platforms and systems. REMAYA operates a secure test and evaluation facility, known as XRANGE. From its secure island setting, XRANGE provides over 350km2 of test range area as well as up to 10,000ft of airspace to assess platforms and systems in operationally realistic conditions and scenarios. Open all year around to both UAE and Internation clients and supported by dedicated infrastructure, advanced instrumentation and data capture systems, it is a unique testing environment in the heart of the Middle East. Our expert engineering teams support our clients with trials planning and advisory services across their product lifecycle, from concept to in service upgrades.REMAYA also deploys mobile instrumentation and support services directly to our clients, providing mobile test and evaluation range support both in the UAE and Globally.

Environmental Test Engineer is responsible for the execution and design of all the environmental tests that take place at the Abu Al Abyad Test Range and off-site test activities around all the environmental tests mentioned in MIL-STD-810-G and other relevant standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with the client to design the optimum tests for relevant environmental tests that require the use of vibration shaker, climatic controlled chamber, pressure chamber, rain test chamber, etc.
• Work with client to establish the correct set up of an environmental test request.
• Design test fixtures.
• Contribute to produce a test procedure that the environmental test technicians can follow and apply to conduct the relevant test.
• Prepares the test reports and format the data to be inserted into these reports for the relevant test.
• Ensure that the environmental test equipment is used according to Range documentation
• Contribute to maintain a technology watch to ensure that the equipment is being used in the optimum way and that new equipment is planned for as required
• Search for new opportunities to improve the productivity and safety of his/her area of expertise.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor Degree on Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent experience
• Understanding of Environmental Testing including vibration, shock, drop, thermal, humidity, etc.
• Basic knowledge military equipment environmental testing
• Basic knowledge of dynamics, vibration, thermodynamics and related data analysis techniques.

WHY CHOOSE EDGE

Launched in November 2019, the UAE's EDGE is one of the world's 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

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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.