RF Systems Director: Lead Elite Defense Tech Teams

Harmattan AI; Paris; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmattan AI in Paris seeks a Director of Engineering for RF Systems. You will bridge R&D modules with leadership, building high-performing teams, standardising engineering practices, and guiding the long-term technical vision in a cleared-defence environment.

You will lead RF, radar, and EW engineering efforts, drive recruitment, tooling improvements, and cross-functional delivery, while maintaining hands-on engagement with technical work and a strong emphasis on excellence and execution.

Qualifications

• Experience leading radar, RF, EW teams in defence or cleared environments.
• Proven leadership transitioning from IC to management with technical depth.
• Fluent in French and English; active cleared status is a plus.

Responsibilities

• People management & mentorship: oversee performance reviews, career growth, and training initiatives.
• Recruitment: own recruitment process to build and maintain a high-performing team in a cleared-defence RF/EW market.
• Process standardisation: develop standardised work processes across radar, radio, EW, and signal-processing teams.
• Engineering infrastructure: audit and improve internal tooling and decide between off-the-shelf vs. custom solutions.
• Organisational strategy: contribute to company structure and cross-functional delivery.
• Vision & execution: collaborate with leadership to build the long-term technical vision.

Skills

People management

Recruitment

Process standardisation

Engineering tooling

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Bilingual English/French

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Harmattan AI in Paris seeks a Director of Engineering for RF Systems. You will bridge R&D modules with leadership, building high-performing teams, standardising engineering practices, and guiding the long-term technical vision in a cleared-defence environment.

You will lead RF, radar, and EW engineering efforts, drive recruitment, tooling improvements, and cross-functional delivery, while maintaining hands-on engagement with technical work and a strong emphasis on excellence and execution.