Senior Engineer - Mission Mass and Balance

EDGE Group
Abu Dhabi
Full timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Written and spoken English proficiency","Technical reporting","Collaboration","Process improvement","Mentoring"]

Own aircraft mass properties and balance activities across the aerial vehicle development lifecycle. Build and maintain mass breakdown structures, perform mass/CG/inertia and loading calculations, and set mass targets and margins. Monitor mass growth and configuration changes, reconcile CAD and measured mass data, and support weighing verification. Produce mass-property reports for programme reviews while collaborating with multidisciplinary aerospace teams and mentoring junior engineers to improve tools and processes.

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Senior Engineer - Mission Mass and Balance

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Job Summary

Own aircraft mass properties and balance activities across the aerial vehicle development lifecycle. Build and maintain mass breakdown structures, perform mass/CG/inertia and loading calculations, and set mass targets and margins. Monitor mass growth and configuration changes, reconcile CAD and measured mass data, and support weighing verification. Produce mass-property reports for programme reviews while collaborating with multidisciplinary aerospace teams and mentoring junior engineers to improve tools and processes.
Location: Abu Dhabi
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage aircraft mass properties and balance activities across the aerial vehicle development lifecycle.
  • •Develop and maintain mass breakdown structures and weight statements; perform mass, centre of gravity, inertia, and loading calculations.
  • •Establish and monitor mass targets, allocations, margins, and growth allowances; manage impacts from fuel, payload, stores, consumables, and equipment changes.
  • •Support aircraft weighing and mass-property verification activities and reconcile CAD, supplier, manufacturing, and measured mass data.
  • •Prepare mass-property reports and provide technical evidence for programme reviews while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams and mentoring junior engineers.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Family VisasAnnual FlightHealth InsuranceEducation Allowances

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical, Structural, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • •Typically 10+ years of relevant aerospace engineering experience.
  • •Strong experience in aircraft mass properties / mass & balance.
  • •Experience with weight statements, mass breakdowns, centre of gravity, and inertia calculations.
  • •Experience working with CAD, BOM, supplier, and manufacturing data; proficiency in spreadsheets and engineering analysis tools.
Experience:AerospaceDefenceUAV/UASAircraft development
Education:Bachelor's in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical, Structural, Systems Engineering (or related discipline)
Skills:Written and spoken English proficiencyTechnical reportingCollaborationProcess improvementMentoring
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CADBOMMATLABPLMSpreadsheets

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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