Program Manager (on site in Abu Dhabi)

Job Title: Program Manager

Location: Abu Dhabi, (Relocation support provided)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience Level: 15+ Years

Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Robotics / Advanced Systems Engineering

Department: Systems Engineering

Position Overview
The Program Manager will lead and manage advanced lethality-focused development programs, with a strong emphasis on warhead design, fusing systems, guided artillery munitions, and solid rocket motor technologies. This role requires deep technical expertise, strategic leadership, and cross-functional coordination to deliver cutting-edge defense solutions.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead all technical aspects of lethality-focused development programs.
• Oversee warhead design, fusing systems (ESAD, SAD), guided munitions, and propulsion technologies.
• Conduct design reviews, performance analysis, and simulation-based verification.
• Provide technical leadership across engineering teams to meet system-level requirements.
• Perform feasibility and trade-off analyses for new lethality concepts.
• Integrate subsystems (fusing, warhead, initiation, propulsion) into coherent systems.
• Develop long-term strategies aligned with organizational and battlefield needs.
• Ensure program execution meets technical, timeline, and budgetary goals.

Supporting Responsibilities

• Mentor and lead project managers and team members.
• Standardize and improve project management and engineering processes.

Required Experience

• Minimum 16 years in the aerospace and defense industry.
• At least 10 years in senior-level project management or systems engineering.
• Minimum 6 years of hands-on experience in lethality systems development.
• Proven expertise in explosive warheads, fusing systems, and solid propulsion.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in agile/hybrid environments.
• Strong knowledge of system safety, energetic materials, and testing protocols.
• Full lifecycle experience from concept to fielding of lethality systems.

Education & Certifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
Preferred: Certification in Project Management (e.g., PMP) or Systems Engineering (e.g., INCOSE CSEP).

Key Skills

• Proficient in MS Office.
• Strong project management and tracking capabilities.
• Fluent in English.
• Strategic leadership and problem-solving skills.