
Jesús Martín
Chief Engineer | Autonomous Aerial Systems, Swarming & Advanced Defense Platforms | UAV · Missiles · Counter-Drone
The move
MoveTechnology Innovation Institute → EDGE
TitleDirector of System Engineering → Chief Engineer. Head of system design and integration (Advanced Concepts)
LocationAbu Dabi → Abu Dabi
Cross-border moveYes · Emiratos Árabes Unidos → Abu Dabi
Native languageSpanish
Total experience12.5 years
EDGE headcount10,001+ employees
EDGE industryDefense and Space Manufacturing
EDGE HQAbu Dhabi
EDGE typeGovernment Agency
Career arc
- Chief Engineer. Head of system design and integration (Advanced Concepts)Sep 2024 — Present
EDGE· Abu Dabi· Full-time - Director of System EngineeringMar 2023 — Sep 2024
Technology Innovation Institute· Abu Dabi, Emiratos Árabes Unidos· Full-time - COO/CTO & Co-founderAug 2021 — Feb 2023
SWARMING TS· Madrid, España· Full-time
- Head of UAS/Swarming DepartmentMay 2020 — Jun 2021EEscribano Mechanical and Engineering· Full-time
- Senior Manager Aerospace DivisonJan 2020 — May 2020Eeveris Aeroespacial, Defensa y Seguridad· Madrid y alrededores, España· Full-time
- Avionics and test professor Msc. Aerospace engineeringMay 2017 — Mar 2023
Universidad Europea· Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, España· Part-time
- UAV Engineer/ ATHENA Swarming Project LeaderMar 2017 — Jan 2020
Airbus· Madrid y alrededores, España - Profesor del Máster en desarrollo y experimentación de sistemas aéreos no tripuladosNov 2015 — Dec 2016UUniversidad Internacional de Andalucía (UNIA)
- Co-founderJan 2014 — Dec 2015
General Unmanned Systems
- Phd Researcher at AIRBUS Defense and Space Open Innovation projectNov 2013 — Mar 2017
G.R.V.C
Education
- Universidad Politécnica de MadridBSc Aerospace Technical Engineer · Mechanical, aerodynamics, materials, structures, maintenance, electronics...2004 — 2009
- International Test Pilot School of CanadaCertificate in Aircraft Flight Test and Evaluation CourseSep 2025 — Mar 2026
- Universidad de SevillaMSc in Automation, Robotics and Telematics · Focused in robotics and control2011 — 2012
- Universidad de SevillaPhd Aerospace Engineer2013 — Mar 2026
- Universidad de SevillaMSc Aerospace Engineer · Aeronautics2010 — 2011
Languages
- English · Full professional
- Spanish · Native or bilingual