Principal Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end systems engineering lifecycle from concept through disposal in accordance with ISO/IEC 15288 and MBSE policies
• Act as the principal technical authority for assigned projects, approving system architectures and requirements baselines
• Define, maintain, and govern functional, physical, and logical system architectures
• Own and control system requirements, ensuring traceability, verification, validation, and managed change
• Lead and chair major technical reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR
• Define and oversee verification, validation, qualification, and certification strategies
• Ensure compliance with applicable defence, safety, airworthiness, and regulatory standards
• Identify, assess, and manage technical risks and opportunities
• Serve as the primary technical interface with customers, partners, suppliers, and certification authorities
• Mentor systems engineers and discipline leads to promote best practices

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (essential)
• 15+ years of systems engineering experience within the defence or aerospace industry
• Chartered Engineer status or INCOSE CSEP/ESEP certification (highly desirable)
• Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary systems through the full lifecycle
• Strong background in regulated and safety-critical environments
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and practices
• Expert knowledge of systems engineering principles and standards (ISO/IEC 15288, INCOSE)

About the Company

EDGE Group is a leading technology group based in Abu Dhabi, dedicated to advancing defence and advanced technology sectors through innovation and excellence in engineering.