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Aerospace Engineer

مهندس طيران وفضاء

Designs, tests and maintains aircraft, satellites and spacecraft, from aerodynamics to propulsion and avionics.

102Programmes in the UAE3Current job openings4ScholarshipsCompliance & regulationTop skill
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Career overview

What they do

Aerospace engineers work on flight vehicles and space systems. The UAE has major airlines, maintenance and repair organisations, and a national space programme, giving graduates options in both aviation and space.

Typical responsibilities

  • Analyse aerodynamics and structures
  • Design and test aircraft or satellite subsystems
  • Plan maintenance and airworthiness checks
  • Work with strict safety and certification rules
  • Use simulation and wind-tunnel or flight-test data

Skills you'll need

Advanced mathematics & physicsAerodynamics & materialsMATLAB / simulationPrecision and documentationSystems thinking

How much it relies on

MathematicsHigh
TechnologyMedium
ScienceHigh

Work style

IndependentTeam-based
TheoreticalHands-on
LaboratoryOffice

Advantages

  • Exciting, high-tech work in aviation and space
  • Strong aviation ecosystem in the UAE
  • Prestigious and globally portable skills

Disadvantages

  • Highly competitive, specialised job market
  • Very demanding coursework
  • Heavy regulation means slower, documentation-heavy work

Growth & future opportunities

Editorial view: niche but growing, linked to aviation hubs, MRO services and the national space sector.

Career content is written by the Masari editorial team. Last reviewed 21 Oct 2026.

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Study in the UAE

Programs at UAE institutions that lead to this career.

Average tuition

AED 77,600 per year on average for bachelor's programmes with published fees (AED 36,000–162,203, 23 programmes).

Master's: around AED 4,480 per credit hour (5 programmes).

From each university's official fee schedule. Yearly figures for per-credit schedules assume a full-time load of 30 credit hours. Excludes housing, books and other fees.

102 programs at 28 institutions

Programs and accreditation come from the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) register of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Tuition and duration appear once verified on the university's own program page; always confirm admission details with the university.

Scholarships for this path

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ADNOC Accelerator Program Scholars

ADNOC · Employer

Partial or discountUAE nationalsIn the UAEBachelor's · Master's

ADNOC support for high-potential Emiratis at approved UAE universities.

Dates not confirmedVerified· 22 Oct 2026
Official page

Emirates Aviation University scholarships

Emirates Aviation University · University

Full tuition onlyUAE nationalsInternational studentsUAE residentsIn the UAEBachelor's · Master'sMinimum 95%

Chancellor's Scholarship of up to 100% tuition, for up to 10 new students a year.

Dates not confirmedVerified· 22 Oct 2026
Official page

UAE job market

Openings collected from connected job sources.

Active openings
3
Government
3
Semi-government: 2
Private sector
0
Government · 100%Private sector · 0%

Openings by emirate

Abu Dhabi
2
Dubai
1

Salary range from postings

No verified salary data yet.

Employers hiring

  • Etihad Airways · 2
  • Dubai Government entity · 1
Counted from2Etihad Airways careers1Dubai Careers (Dubai Government)1 open to UAE nationals only

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Masari counts vacancies from sources that permit automated collection (currently the Dubai Government's Dubai Careers portal). LinkedIn, Naukrigulf and Dubizzle don't allow automated access, so we link to their searches instead.

Job data last updated 25 Oct 2026, 11:02 AM

Skills employers ask for

From the descriptions of 3 current UAE vacancies for this career. Tick the skills you already have to see your gaps.

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Specialist skills

Personal skills

Counted with keyword matching on 3 posting descriptions from the job sources above. A skill appears once per posting. It's a guide to what employers ask for, not a full list.