Defense and advanced technology conglomerate developing sovereign capabilities for export and national security
EDGE consolidates 35+ entities across six operational clusters—commercial systems, platforms, missiles, space & cyber, technology innovation, and homeland security—with a 5,000+ workforce focused on autonomous systems, propulsion, robotics, and cyber-physical capabilities. The tech stack reflects deep systems engineering (CREO, CATIA, ANSYS, Vivado, VHDL) paired with enterprise transformation (SAP S/4HANA, SAP PPM migration underway), signaling both legacy platform modernization and movement toward integrated supply-chain visibility across defense manufacturing.
Notable leadership hires: Delivery Lead
EDGE is a UAE government-backed advanced technology group launched in November 2019, operating as a defense and space manufacturer with 5,001–10,000 employees headquartered in Abu Dhabi. The organization consolidates over 35 subsidiary entities into six core clusters delivering defense systems, commercial products, and emerging-technology solutions. Work spans R&D, digital transformation, manufacturing, and field operations across propulsion systems, autonomous platforms, missiles, space technologies, cyber systems, and homeland security applications. Active hiring is concentrated in engineering (majority of open roles) with steady velocity across senior and mid-level positions within the UAE.
EDGE uses CAD/CAM (CREO, CATIS, Solidworks), simulation (ANSYS, Zemax), HDL (Vivado, Quartus, Verilog, VHDL), design management (IBM DOORS, Teamcenter, Windchill), enterprise resource planning (SAP, SAP SuccessFactors), and programming languages (C, C++, Python, Julia, MATLAB). Currently adopting SAP PPM, S/4HANA, and Project Server.
Current projects include propulsion system testing, UAV system reliability, operator training content, non-destructive testing methods, digital traceability automation, electromechanical power system design, lean initiatives, and treasury/financial governance optimization.
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