PowerTech — a leading innovator in propulsion technologies under the EDGE Group PJSC, the UAE’s premier advanced technology and defence group — is hiring a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in Abu Dhabi. This senior engineering role is responsible for the design of gas turbine components including compressors, turbines, shafts, bearing systems, and stationary structures within turbojet and turbofan development programmes. The role requires expert knowledge in mechanical design, gas turbine integrity, heat transfer, and propulsion — as well as proficiency in tools including SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Teamcenter, Windchill, FEA, and MATLAB/Simulink.
Experience Range: 5 to 15+ years in gas turbine propulsion, mechanical integrity, and aerospace design — covering compressors, turbines, shafts, disks, bearing systems, accessory gearboxes, and associated structural components.
About PowerTech — EDGE Group PJSC
Company: PowerTech — a specialist propulsion technology company within EDGE Group PJSC, the UAE’s flagship advanced technology and defence conglomerate
Specialisation: Microjets, turbofan engines, turbojet engines, and internal combustion engine propulsion systems
Mission: Advancing propulsion systems through rigorous testing, precision mechanical engineering, and robust manufacturing
Location: Abu Dhabi — the UAE’s defence and advanced technology capital
Culture: Precision engineering, collaborative development, mentorship of junior engineers, and state-of-the-art propulsion research
Career Opportunity & Why EDGE Group Abu Dhabi UAE
Prestige: Join one of the Middle East’s most important defence and advanced technology groups — EDGE Group PJSC
Cutting-Edge Work: Design next-generation gas turbine propulsion systems — microjet, turbofan, and turbojet development programmes
Mentorship Role: Senior position with responsibility for developing junior engineers and contributing to programme planning
UAE Defence Sector: Abu Dhabi’s defence engineering sector offers world-class facilities, competitive compensation, and genuine global impact
Position Overview
The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at PowerTech in Abu Dhabi is a technically expert and project-influential engineering role within the company’s turbojet and turbofan propulsion development programmes. You will design and optimise gas turbine static and rotary systems for life, weight, manufacturability, and cost — spanning compressors, turbines, shafts, disks, bearing systems, accessory gearboxes, and stationary structures. You will carry out Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), define assembly procedures, prepare engineering drawings, perform FMECA, generate testing guidelines, review simulations, identify project risks, and actively develop junior engineers. Operating with proficiency in design tools such as SolidWorks or Siemens NX and PLM systems including Teamcenter or Windchill, you will bring the rare combination of hands-on engineering depth and programme management awareness that senior propulsion development roles demand.
Why This Role Matters: As Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at PowerTech, you are at the technical frontier of UAE defence propulsion engineering — designing the gas turbine components that will power next-generation microjet and turbofan systems for one of the MENA region’s most strategically important technology companies. Every compressor blade stage you optimise, every shaft you size, every FMECA you execute directly determines whether a propulsion programme delivers on its safety, weight, and performance targets. You will mentor junior engineers who will look to your experience and technical judgement as their benchmark, contribute to programme risk management that protects programme timelines and budgets, and build a professional legacy within the UAE’s most ambitious and well-resourced aerospace and defence engineering environment.
Key Responsibilities
Gas Turbine Component Design & Optimisation
- Design and optimise gas turbine static and rotary systems — including compressors, turbines, shafts, disks, bearing systems, and stationary structures — with rigorous attention to life, weight, manufacturability, and cost
- Design and size rotating components including disks, shafts, couplings, and connection elements — applying structural integrity, fatigue, and thermal analysis principles to ensure components meet programme requirements
- Design gas turbine externals and accessories — including fuel pumps, oil pumps, bleed lines, and associated support systems — ensuring integration with the core turbojet or turbofan architecture
- Design and size accessory gearbox and shaft power off-take systems — optimising mechanical power extraction while maintaining overall engine performance, weight, and reliability targets
GD&T, Drawings & Manufacturing Guidelines
- Carry out Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) tasks — defining precise dimensional and geometric requirements that ensure components can be manufactured and assembled to design intent consistently
- Define assembly procedures for gas turbine sub-assemblies and major assemblies — ensuring maintainability, safety, and dimensional integrity are embedded in the build sequence
- Prepare engineering drawings to the standard required for manufacture, inspection, and test — using SolidWorks, Siemens NX, or equivalent professional CAD environments to the appropriate industry standards
- Define manufacturing guidelines for gas turbine components — ensuring producibility, material selection, process compatibility, and cost-efficiency are considered at the design stage rather than corrected during production
FMECA, Safety Analysis & Risk Management
- Carry out FMECA (Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis) to support the safety and operability assessments of gas turbine components and systems throughout the development programme
- Support FRACAS (Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System) activities — ensuring test failures, field issues, and design non-conformances are systematically investigated and resolved
- Identify project technical risks — developing mitigation plans that protect programme schedule, cost, and safety outcomes in collaboration with programme management and peer engineers
- Review designs, simulations, and structural analysis outputs — generating testing guidelines that ensure prototype and production components are validated thoroughly before programme milestones
Junior Engineer Development & Team Collaboration
- Support other team members and actively develop junior mechanical design engineers — providing technical guidance, constructive feedback, and mentorship that accelerates their professional growth
- Review the work of junior engineers — assessing design quality, analysis correctness, and drawing standards — and providing specific, actionable feedback that raises the team’s overall engineering capability
- Communicate effectively with team members, clients, and vendors — using strong written and verbal English to present technical decisions, design rationale, and programme status clearly and credibly
- Contribute to a collaborative, high-performance engineering culture — sharing knowledge openly, challenging design assumptions constructively, and supporting the team in delivering programme objectives on time
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline — required for this senior propulsion engineering position
- Advanced academic or professional qualifications in gas turbine thermodynamics, structural mechanics, or propulsion systems are a meaningful advantage
Experience Requirements
- 5 to 15 or more years of professional experience in gas turbine propulsion mechanical design, structural integrity, and/or heat transfer — across turbojet, turbofan, or comparable propulsion development programmes
- Demonstrated experience in one or more of: compressor and turbine component design, rotating disk and shaft sizing, accessory gearbox design, FMECA, FRACAS, or fuel/oil system accessories
- Experience in a development engineering environment — ideally from aerospace, defence, or advanced propulsion programmes where precision engineering and programme management overlap
Technical Skills
- Proficiency in at least one professional 3D CAD design package — SolidWorks, Siemens NX, or equivalent — used daily for gas turbine component design, drawing production, and assembly definition
- Experience with PLM tools such as Teamcenter or Windchill — for engineering change management, document control, and programme data management in a structured development environment
- Experience in FEA (Finite Element Analysis) or lower-order simulation methods — applied to structural integrity, fatigue, thermal, or vibration analysis of gas turbine components
- Experience in programming using C, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar — for component sizing tools, design automation scripts, or performance modelling in propulsion development contexts
- Awareness of state-of-the-art technologies in materials, aerodynamics, and structural mechanics as they apply to mechanical design for gas turbine propulsion
- Fluent written and spoken English — required for all technical documentation, cross-functional communication, client interaction, and vendor engagement
About PowerTech & EDGE Group PJSC
PowerTech is a specialist propulsion technology company operating within EDGE Group PJSC — the UAE’s flagship advanced technology and defence conglomerate. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi and working across defence, space, and advanced technology domains, EDGE Group is one of the most ambitious and well-resourced defence and innovation groups in the MENA region. PowerTech’s specific focus on microjets, turbofan engines, and internal combustion engine propulsion systems places it at the leading edge of UAE defence engineering — advancing propulsion performance through rigorous testing, precision component engineering, and manufacturing excellence. The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role at PowerTech represents one of the most technically rewarding and strategically significant engineering positions available in Abu Dhabi in 2026.
Career Excellence: Join PowerTech and EDGE Group in Abu Dhabi as Senior Mechanical Design Engineer — designing next-generation gas turbine propulsion systems, mentoring the next generation of UAE aerospace engineers, and building a world-class engineering legacy in one of the MENA region’s most important defence technology organisations.
Who Should Apply?
- Gas Turbine Propulsion Engineers: With 5–15+ years designing compressors, turbines, shafts, disks, and bearing systems in turbojet or turbofan development programmes
- Senior Aerospace Mechanical Engineers: With deep GD&T, FMECA, FEA, and structural integrity experience — seeking a senior design role in Abu Dhabi’s defence and advanced technology sector
- SolidWorks or Siemens NX CAD Experts: With PLM experience (Teamcenter or Windchill) and propulsion engineering background — ready for a programme-influential senior engineering position at EDGE Group
- Propulsion System Engineers with Mentorship Experience: Who have led or mentored junior engineering teams and want to combine technical engineering excellence with programme leadership at PowerTech
- FRACAS and FMECA Specialists: With gas turbine failure analysis and corrective action system experience — particularly valuable for PowerTech’s rigorous propulsion safety and operability assessment processes
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