Specialist Product Engineer

POWERTECH is seeking a Specialist Product Engineer to join their Product Management team in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to transform innovative concepts into high-performance propulsion products, playing a key role throughout the entire product lifecycle.

POWERTECH is a centre of excellence for propulsion technologies, specialising in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of combustion engines, expendable turbojet engines, and turbofan engines for a wide range of aerospace, defence, and autonomous applications.

Join us to contribute to cutting-edge propulsion systems and advance your career in aerospace engineering.

Company Overview

POWERTECH is a centre of excellence for propulsion technologies, specialising in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of combustion engines, expendable turbojet engines, and turbofan engines for a wide range of aerospace, defence, and autonomous applications, including fixed- and rotary-wing UAVs and other advanced platforms.

Quick Details

• Salary Range: Not Applicable
• Job Type: Full-time
• Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience: 3–5 years of experience in aerospace engineering, propulsion systems, product development, or related engineering environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and lifecycle management of advanced microjet propulsion systems.
• Support product strategy through technical analysis, engineering execution, and product requirement definition.
• Collaborate with engineering, R&D, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and commercial teams to ensure successful product development and introduction.
• Prepare and execute engineering work packages, product development plans, and technical validation activities.
• Support prototype assembly, testing, verification, and qualification to ensure products meet technical specifications, customer expectations, and quality requirements.
• Assist with certification activities by preparing technical documentation, validation reports, and engineering evidence in accordance with applicable aerospace standards.
• Analyse product performance, identify improvement opportunities, and support engineering changes throughout the product lifecycle.
• Perform market and competitor analysis to understand emerging technologies, customer requirements, and industry trends.
• Provide technical support during customer meetings, proposal development, technical presentations, product demonstrations, and international industry exhibitions.
• Support business development initiatives by working closely with commercial teams to deliver technical solutions aligned with customer needs.
• Monitor engineering deliverables, schedules, risks, and assigned project milestones while ensuring high-quality execution and timely delivery.
• Assist in resolving technical challenges relating to propulsion systems, product integration, testing, and manufacturing.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 3–5 years of experience in aerospace engineering, propulsion systems, product development, or related engineering environments.
• Experience supporting engineering projects through design, testing, validation, manufacturing, or product support.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams and cross-functional project environments.

Benefits

• Master's degree or MBA.
• Experience with microjet engines, UAV propulsion systems, gas turbines, or aerospace propulsion technologies.
• Exposure to product certification activities and regulatory environments including FAA or EASA.
• Knowledge of aerospace product lifecycle management and systems engineering.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project or similar engineering planning tools.
• Experience supporting customer-facing engineering activities or technical business development.