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Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following a $200M Series B valuation of $1.4 billion, the company is expanding teams to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces.
As Lead RF Engineer - Electronic Warfare, you will own the delivery of electronic warfare and signal intelligence systems from concept to field deployment. You will work with project managers and technical leads to translate mission needs into system-level designs, coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, and ensure overall system performance, robustness, and reliability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build, maintain, and manage a cross-disciplinary Electronic Warfare Engineering Team
- Drive architecture and implementation of Electronic Warfare Systems; maintain state-of-the-art knowledge in EW/SIGINT
- Lead cross-functional design across mechanical, electrical, software, GNC, and ML teams
- Conduct feasibility studies, trade-off analyses, and system-level simulations to guide technical choices
- Oversee system integration, prototyping, and validation, ensuring performance targets are achieved
- Drive design and architecture reviews, maintaining consistency between requirements, design, and testing
- Implement processes to enhance requirements traceability, system documentation, and validation workflows
Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience in RF system engineering of Radio/Radar/GNSS and other sensors within robotics, aerospace, or defense sectors
- Experience in technology leadership in EW/SIGINT is a strong plus
- Experience in team leadership is a bonus, but not required
- MSc in Engineering; PhD is a plus
- Proven experience leading full system lifecycles (concept → prototype → validation)
- Strong background in RF, GNSS, and Radar system architecture, requirements engineering, and system-level trade-off analysis
- RF Signal Intelligence gathering and analysis for classification and AI training
- Broad engineering culture with understanding of mechanical, electrical, and embedded systems
- Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and managing technical interfaces
- Rigorous, structured, and mission-driven mindset with strong analytical skills
- Excellent communication and documentation abilities
