EXIMIUS Graduate Specialist | EDGE Early Careers Programme
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EDGE is one of the world’s leading advanced technology groups, with a mandate to develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions for the defence industry and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation.
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Edge
is one of the world’s leading advanced technology groups, with a mandate to develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions for the defence industry and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation.
We are dedicated to bringing breakthrough innovations, products, and services to market with greater speed and efficiency, to position the UAE as a leading global hub for future industries, and to create clear paths for the next generation of highly skilled technical and managerial talent to thrive.
Eximius
is the advanced EDGE Group global graduate program which has been created to accelerate the potential of each cohort towards becoming commercially driven, world class innovators.
The program is a 12-month contract with salary & benefits, and which includes an advanced learning & development journey with bespoke EDGE company placements and innovation challenges.
The expected output is to generate outstanding new technical talent with excellent commercial acumen which, in turn, will advance the economic value of EDGE Group.
This program will bring together technically developed graduates from across the globe to collaborate, invent and lead across cutting-edge domains within EDGE Group's direct interests.
The second cohort of EXIMIUS will commence from Abu Dhabi on Monday, September 14th 2026.
Applications are currently being reviewed through partner channels.
About The Role
You will be expected to:
Responsibilities
- Engage fully in interdisciplinary work and advanced seminars across innovation, science, engineering and design.
- Participate in various in-person placements across EDGE group and directly contribute towards effective delivery of output.
- Collaborate across diverse peer group teams to co-create technology-driven solutions to major EDGE Group challenges.
- Formulate into a specific graduate team to undertake exclusive responsibility for a unique project work deliverable.
- Demonstrate initiative, resilience, and leadership in complex, multicultural environments.
- Represent EDGE Group and the graduate program at any internal or external forums.
Qualifications
- You will be expected to hold:
- A postgraduate degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, Automation, Material Science or any closely related field to EDGE Group's interests.
- Without a postgraduate degree, you must demonstrate proof of outstanding technical ability in a closely related field to EDGE Group's interests.
- Excellent written and verbal English language. Other languages may be an advantage.
Preferred Skills
- It will be beneficial to have proven experience with:
- Innovation and entrepreneurship.
- Interdisciplinary or collaborative research.
- Product design or prototyping.
- A global mindset and openness to cultural diversity.
- A track record of leadership, taking initiative, appreciating collective responsibility and community engagement.
- Having had exposure to commercial and technical professionals.
- What to gain:
- We expect you to take advantage of:
- An accelerated opportunity towards working for EDGE Group into the long term.
- Exclusive access to outstanding commercial and technical professionals.
- Real world industry immersion and project experience.
- A global peer network of future leaders.
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