UAV Pilot (Abu Dhabi, AE)

EDGE Group
Abu Dhabi
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: SalesSkills: ["Risk mitigation","Compliance","Standardization"]

Serve as designated UAS flight crew member under the PIC, executing both ground and flight duties to maintain fleet serviceability and enhance UAS capability. Conduct internal and external flight operations to meet ADASI commitments, support national and international deployments, and maintain operational currency and equipment status systems. Contribute to risk mitigation, standardization, and development-related ground and flight activities, including UAS type enhancement and OPS equipment readiness reporting.

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UAV Pilot (Abu Dhabi, AE)

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Job Summary

Serve as designated UAS flight crew member under the PIC, executing both ground and flight duties to maintain fleet serviceability and enhance UAS capability. Conduct internal and external flight operations to meet ADASI commitments, support national and international deployments, and maintain operational currency and equipment status systems. Contribute to risk mitigation, standardization, and development-related ground and flight activities, including UAS type enhancement and OPS equipment readiness reporting.
Location: Abu Dhabi
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Sales
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Carry out non-operational ground/flight activities, including GT, TT, FT, SIM, and equipment testing to maintain fleet serviceability and UAS capability.
  • •Perform operational flight activities, complying with ADASI commitments through internal/external flight operations and national/international deployments.
  • •Maintain UAS operational currency and keep the ADASI OPS Department operational status.
  • •Support OPS commitments including national/international static and flight demonstrations and meet minimum ADASI specified PIC requirements.
  • •Generate/maintain the OPS equipment status system and provide management visibility, including inputs into local and standard operating procedures and development-related ground/flight activities.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Family VisasHealth InsuranceEducation Allowance

Key Requirements

  • •Appropriate UAS category, class, and type rating per the Pilot Currency Flight Syllabus.
  • •Preferably holds civilian/military manned/unmanned aviation flight crew license (fixed/rotary wing), including Radio Communication license.
  • •Successful completion of Higher Technical College or UAE AF Air College.
  • •Successful completion of UAS type training and no less than 24 months system time as Junior Pilot on the relevant UAS category, class, and type.
  • •Minimum Class 4 English Proficiency Level.
Skills:Risk mitigationComplianceStandardization
Licenses:Radio Communication licenseUAS type trainingUAS flight crew licenseFixed-wing ratingRotary-wing rating
Languages:English

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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