Aerospace jobs in the United Arab Emirates: propulsion, avionics, spacecraft and aircraft roles

364 open aerospace and space roles at 26 companies in the United Arab Emirates: Aerospace engineering, manufacturing and science (263), Field service, test and technicians (32), Program management, product and operations (31). 335 of them are open to candidates of any nationality; the rest ask for citizenship, export-control eligibility or a government security clearance. 31 mention relocation support.

Rebuilt 1 Nov 2026
open roles
364
companies
26
open to any nationality
92%
estimated median pay
$66k

Companies hiring

CompanyOpen rolesAny nationalityRelocation
Parsons16086%6
KBR95100%16
EDGE Group63100%
Loft Orbital6100%
Bombardier6100%6
Amentum40%
Anduril Industries333%1
CAE3100%
Etihad Airways3100%
Emirates3100%
RTX2100%
Saab2100%
Planet1100%
The Exploration Company1100%1
Sunreef Yachts1100%

Newest roles

KBR

kbr.com
kbr.com · HQ: Houston, United States · Space Services · Military Logistics · Engineering Services · 5000+ employees · Est. 1998 · Trust B · Hiring 1477, 47 new
HQ: Houston, United States · Space Services · Military Logistics · Engineering Services · 5000+ employees · Est. 1998 · Trust B · Hiring 1477, 47 new
KBR is an engineering, science and technology company headquartered in Houston, Texas, delivering government services, defense and space mission support, process technology licensing and engineering for energy, chemicals and infrastructure projects. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it works across the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and the Middle East, and in September 2025 announced the spin-off of its Mission Technology Solutions business into a separate public company. It hires process, piping, instrumentation, structural and HSE engineers, project and construction managers, logistics and commercial specialists, and finance, tax and IT staff.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 days ago Likely open · 63%

Senior Planning Engineer

≈ $40k – $91k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 15+ years exp · In office (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Senior
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 days ago Likely open · 63%

Fresh Graduate Construction Engineer

≈ $24k – $60k per year (Estimated) · Junior · In office (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Junior
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Parsons

parsons.com
parsons.com · HQ: Chantilly, United States · Civil & Structural Engineering · C4ISR · Engineering Services · Homeland Security · 5000+ employees · Est. 1944 · NYSE: PSN · Trust B · Hiring 1379, 144 new
HQ: Chantilly, United States · Civil & Structural Engineering · C4ISR · Engineering Services · Homeland Security · 5000+ employees · Est. 1944 · NYSE: PSN · Trust B · Hiring 1379, 144 new
Parsons Corporation is a technology-driven defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure engineering enterprise. The company focuses on delivering advanced cybersecurity, missile defense and space ground systems, geospatial intelligence, environmental remediation, and complex civil infrastructure engineering for transportation, aviation, bridges, and water systems.
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Verified live · 12 hours ago 2 days ago Likely open · 63%

Viaduct Structural Engineer (Rail)

≈ $43k – $100k per year (Estimated) · Staff+ · 10+ years exp · In office (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Shift work · Staff · English
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Verified live · 12 hours ago 2 days ago Likely open · 63%

Project Director - PMO

≈ $48k – $121k per year (Estimated) · Head+ · 20+ years exp · In office (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Architect
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Loft Orbital

loftorbital.com
loftorbital.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Satellite Manufacturing · Space Services · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2017 · Startup · Trust A · Hiring 63, 10 new
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Satellite Manufacturing · Space Services · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2017 · Startup · Trust A · Hiring 63, 10 new
Loft Orbital is a global space technology and satellite infrastructure enterprise headquartered in San Francisco, California, with major satellite integration and testing facilities in Golden, Colorado, and Toulouse, France. Founded in 2017 by Antoine de Chassy, Alex Greenberg, and Pierre-Damien Vaujour, the company provides turn-key "satellite-as-a-service" and space infrastructure management.
Antoine de Chassy · Director · decision-maker
Pierre-Damien Vaujour · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Alexander Greenberg · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Steve Vassallo · Director
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Verified live · 1 min ago 2 days ago Hiring now · 90%

IT Administrator

≈ $43k – $120k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 6+ years exp · In office (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) · GMP / cleanroom · Senior
Windows
Linux
Management
Confluence
Jira
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Verified live · 1 min ago 4 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Senior Satellite Operations Engineer

≈ $52k – $106k per year (Estimated) · Senior · In office (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) · Full-Time · Senior · Arabic (Optional)
Python
DevOps
Git
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RoyalJet

royaljetgroup.com
royaljetgroup.com · HQ: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · General Aviation · Space & Aerospace · Likely startup · Hiring 2, 2 new
HQ: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · General Aviation · Space & Aerospace · Likely startup · Hiring 2, 2 new
Royal Jet is an airline based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is a charter operator aimed at the luxury market between the UAE and Europe.
No named decision-maker yet.
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3 days ago Hiring now · 86%

Safety Specialist-QA

≈ $27k – $71k per year (Estimated) · In office (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) · Full-Time
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Emirates

emirates.com
emirates.com · HQ: Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Space & Aerospace · Transportation & Logistics · Air Transport · Commercial Aviation · 5000+ employees · Hiring 9, 5 new
HQ: Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Space & Aerospace · Transportation & Logistics · Air Transport · Commercial Aviation · 5000+ employees · Hiring 9, 5 new
Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Emirates is a major global airline and the aviation flagship of The Emirates Group. Connecting passengers and air cargo through its primary hub at Dubai International Airport (DXB), the carrier serves more than 150 destinations across six continents utilizing a modern all-wide-body fleet anchored by Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft. Supported by dedicated cargo operations via Emirates SkyCargo, in-flight retail, and extensive ground-handling networks, it provides scheduled international passenger transport, global freight logistics, and long-haul travel services worldwide.
No named decision-maker yet.
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3 days ago Hiring now · 86%

Aircraft Technician - JFK

$76k – $108k per year · In office (United Arab Emirates)
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≈ $32k – $83k per year (Estimated) · In office (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
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EDGE Group

edgegroup.ae
edgegroup.ae · HQ: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · C4ISR · Defense Manufacturing · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2019 · Trust A · Hiring 127, 28 new
HQ: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · C4ISR · Defense Manufacturing · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2019 · Trust A · Hiring 127, 28 new
EDGE Group is an Abu Dhabi advanced technology and defence conglomerate formed in 2019 by merging more than twenty-five state linked entities. Alongside munitions and platforms it develops autonomous systems, electronic warfare, secure communications and cyber defence products through dedicated technology clusters. The group has become one of the largest employers of defence software and hardware engineers in the region.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 1 day ago 3 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Sheet Metal Senior Technician

≈ $23k – $54k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) · Senior · English: C1
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Verified live · 1 day ago 4 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Senior Engineer (Propulsion)

≈ $47k – $97k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 8+ years exp · In office (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) · Bachelor's Degree · Senior · English: C1
MATLAB
SpaceTech
ANSYS
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Skills these roles ask for

Microsoft Office 38AutoCAD 29Python 16C++ 13Power BI 11MATLAB 10GD&T 9SolidWorks 7FMEA 6CAPA 6ANSYS 6Microsoft Excel 6Verification & Validation 6DO-178C 6EVMS 5Sensor Fusion 5

Where the roles are

Abu Dhabi 273Dubai 80Sharjah 4Ras Al Khaimah 3Al Ain 1Jebel Ali 1

Aerospace roles that fit you

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Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

335 of the 364 roles here state no citizenship, export-control or security-clearance demand. A role that does says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which aerospace companies hire most?

Parsons (160), KBR (95), EDGE Group (63), Loft Orbital (6), Bombardier (6).

Which roles count as aerospace jobs?

Every propulsion, GNC, avionics, aerodynamics, structures, spacecraft, satcom, launch, flight test and aircraft maintenance role at any employer, and the engineering, science, technician, data and IT roles of the aviation and space companies - aircraft makers and airlines' engineering, launch, satellites, Earth observation, eVTOL. Their sales, finance and office roles are left out, and so is weapons and missile work.

How fresh is this?

Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 364 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 1 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0