Product Quality Engineer II

About the role

EDGE is an advanced technology group headquartered in the UAE, spanning more than 35 companies and centres of excellence in defence and emerging technologies. Its Powertech unit designs, engineers and manufactures combustion engines, expendable turbojet engines and turbofan engines for aerospace, defence and autonomous applications, including UAVs. The Product Quality Engineer II executes product approval and acceptance for supplier-manufactured parts across Powertech propulsion programs, reviewing supplier APQP, PPAP and first article inspection submissions, preparing inspection plans and supporting configuration and change management between Design Engineering, Supply Chain and suppliers, under the guidance of the Senior Product Quality Engineer.

Key responsibilities

• Review supplier first article inspection reports against AS9102 requirements and PPAP packages for completeness and technical adequacy, and prepare approval recommendations
• Review supplier APQP deliverables (process flow, PFMEA, control plans) and verify compliance with quality requirements flowed down through the purchase order and supplier quality requirements document
• Assess process capability data and prepare incoming inspection plans, sampling strategies and acceptance criteria
• Support definition of key characteristics, measurement systems analysis and resolution of inspection queries with Assembly
• Raise and administer material review records, review concession and deviation requests, and track 8D submissions and corrective actions
• Coordinate change management, determine FAI and PPAP impact, maintain product approval status and configuration records
• Take part in supplier gate and industrialization reviews, conduct on-site product verification and source inspections, and communicate findings to suppliers

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Materials or Metrology Engineering
• 4+ years of experience in aerospace quality, supplier quality, inspection or manufacturing engineering
• English proficiency required; willingness to travel to supplier sites

Required skills

• Preferred: practical experience with FAI (AS9102) and PPAP preparation and review
• GD&T application and drawing interpretation
• Metrology methods, CMM inspection and measurement systems analysis
• Familiarity with APQP, PFMEA, control plans and process capability methods
• Experience with nonconformance handling and structured problem solving
• Understanding of machining and sheet metal fabrication for aerospace components
• Working knowledge of AS9100 requirements

What we offer

• Tax-free salaries that are highly competitive
• Benefits that may include family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and your dependents and education allowances for children
• A learning academy and digital learning platforms, career support and collaboration with global talent