Principal Maintenance Manager

EDGE Group
Abu Dhabi
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 10-15 yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Mentorship","Analytical problem-solving","Attention to detail","Compliance mindset"]

Lead maintenance, reliability, and operational readiness for advanced radar and EW systems, combining long-term reliability planning with preventive maintenance scheduling and root-cause failure analysis. Supervise and mentor specialized engineers, technicians, and mechanics across microwave, RF, and digital signal processing areas. Oversee budgets, CapEx forecasting, supplier/vendor contracts, and ensure compliance with safety and defense standards while coordinating system integration, testing, and calibration upgrades.

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Principal Maintenance Manager

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Job Summary

Lead maintenance, reliability, and operational readiness for advanced radar and EW systems, combining long-term reliability planning with preventive maintenance scheduling and root-cause failure analysis. Supervise and mentor specialized engineers, technicians, and mechanics across microwave, RF, and digital signal processing areas. Oversee budgets, CapEx forecasting, supplier/vendor contracts, and ensure compliance with safety and defense standards while coordinating system integration, testing, and calibration upgrades.
Location: Abu Dhabi
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop long-term reliability programs and preventive maintenance schedules to maximize radar uptime.
  • •Supervise, train, and mentor teams specialized in microwave, RF, and digital signal processing systems.
  • •Oversee departmental budgets, forecast CapEx for major upgrades, and manage supplier/vendor contracts.
  • •Conduct root-cause failure analyses to troubleshoot hardware, software, or calibration anomalies and restore operational status.
  • •Ensure compliance with safety regulations and defense and quality control standards for high-voltage and RF radiation zones.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceFamily VisasEducation Allowances

Key Requirements

  • •10–15 years of experience in maintenance and deployment of radar or EW systems.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering or related field.
  • •Master’s or Ph.D. in a relevant field is a plus.
  • •Strong knowledge of RF and radar theory, including phased array and AESA technology.
  • •Experience maintaining military, civilian, or aviation radar and communication systems, with strong analytical/problem-solving skills.
Experience:10-15 yearsDefenseRadarEWRF systemsRadar communications
Education:
Skills:LeadershipMentorshipAnalytical problem-solvingAttention to detailCompliance mindset
Languages:English
Tech Stack:RadarEWRF (radio frequency)MicrowaveDigital signal processingPhased arrayAESAMaintenance softwareMIL-STDHigh-voltage systemsCalibrationRoot-cause analysis

Company Brief

EDGE Group
EDGE Group PJSC is an Abu Dhabi–based advanced technology and defence conglomerate (launched Nov 2019) developing autonomous systems, electronic warfare, precision weapons, cyber and naval/aerospace solutions for military and dual-use markets.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Government & Public Sector
Funding: Government Funded
Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2019
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