# Lead RF Engineer - Electronic Warfare at Harmattan AI

Lead RF Engineer - Electronic Warfare at Harmattan AI in Paris. On-site, full-time. Posted October 15, 2026.

- Company: Harmattan AI
- Location: Paris
- Workplace: On-site
- Job type: Full-time
- Experience: 10+ years
- Posted: 2026-10-15
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/harmattan-ai/d62ea534-6b2f-412b-9e62-6f2dbb2d99b7/application
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/lead-rf-engineer-electronic-warfare-harmattan-ai-ax98dk

## 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.

## Description

### **About Us**

Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces.
Our work is guided by clear values: building technologies with real-world impact, pursuing excellence in everything we do, setting ambitious goals, and taking on the hardest technical challenges. We operate in a demanding environment where rigor, ownership, and execution are expected.

**About the Role**
As an **Lead RF Engineer - Electronic Warfare**, you will own the delivery of our electronic warfare and signal intelligence systems - from concept to field deployment. You will work hand-in-hand 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. The capability to detect, investigate, and exploit system vulnerabilities.
**Responsibilities**

- **Electronic Warfare Team: **Build, maintain and manage a cross disciplinary Electronic Warfare Engineering Team.

- **Electronic Warfare Systems and Technology watch: **Drive architecture and implementation of Electronic Warfare Systems. Ensure state of the art knowledge in EW/SIGINT.

- **Technical Coordination:** Lead cross-functional design across mechanical, electrical, software, GNC, and ML teams.

- **Trade-Off & Design Analysis: **Conduct feasibility studies, trade-off analyses, and system-level simulations to guide technical choices.

- **Integration & Validation:** Oversee system integration, prototyping, and validation, ensuring performance targets are achieved.

- **System Reviews:** Drive design and architecture reviews, maintaining consistency between requirements, design, and testing.

- **Continuous Improvement: **Implement processes to enhance requirements traceability, system documentation, and validation workflows.

**Candidate 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.

We look forward to hearing how you can help shape the future of autonomous defense systems at Harmattan AI.