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Director of Engineering - RF Systems

Harmattan AI· R&D
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ParisFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Director of Engineering for RF Systems at Harmattan AI, leading RF Systems teams (radar, radio, and electronic warfare) in Paris. A hands-off people management role focused on building high-performing teams, standardising processes, improving tooling, and shaping long-term technical vision while maintaining execution speed in a cleared-defence environment.

Responsibilities

  • People Management & Mentorship: Act as a dedicated people manager for engineers, overseeing performance reviews, career growth, and training initiatives.
  • Recruitment: Own the recruitment process as the number one priority, building and maintaining an effective engineering team to meet ambitious growth plans in a scarce, cleared-defence RF and EW talent market.
  • Process Standardisation: Develop and implement standardised work processes across radar, radio, EW, and signal-processing teams to ensure high-quality output and consistency.
  • Engineering Infrastructure: Audit and improve internal tooling—deciding between off-the-shelf and custom solutions—to ensure engineers have the best resources to succeed.
  • Organisational Strategy: Contribute to the organisational structure by reorganising modules and initiating changes to optimise cross-functional (XFN) delivery.
  • Vision & Execution: Collaborate with leadership to build the company vision, bringing fresh ideas to the table rather than just executing existing plans.

Qualifications

  • A strong academic record in Electrical Engineering, RF, Signal Processing, or a related technical field.
  • Proven Leadership: Experience as an Individual Contributor who transitioned into a management role with deep understanding of technical challenges faced by the team.
  • Experience leading radar, RF, electronic warfare, or RF navigation engineering teams in a defence prime or cleared-environment scale-up; led at least one programme through qualification under MIL-STD, NATO STANAG, or TEMPEST discipline.
  • Fluent French and English; active or recent cleared status (FR, NL, UK, or EU equivalent) is a strong plus.
  • Technical Engagement: Desire to stay engaged with the technical aspects of the work.
  • Soft Skills & Communication: Exceptional soft skills with a high-bar for excellence and ability to elevate others.
  • Commitment: 100% dedication to Harmattan AI's mission in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Skills

Required:Electrical EngineeringLeadership & People ManagementRF / Radar / EW domain experience
Nice to have:MIL-STD/NATO/STANAG/TEMPEST qualification experience
Last updated Jul 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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