Senior Warhead Systems Architect

Harmattan AI; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmattan AI in Paris is seeking a Lead Warhead Engineer to be the technical authority for all warhead developments, arbitrating design trade-offs across energetics, safety and arming, mechanical integration and testing. You will act as the primary interface between the warhead team and program & product, operations and customer stakeholders.

You will shape engineering standards, the supplier base and the development approach that will allow Harmattan AI to design, qualify, manufacture and scale

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Energetics, Physics or a related field, with at least 10 years of experience in warhead or munitions development.
• Deep knowledge of the munitions ecosystem: ex. DGA, prime contractors, state test centers and the applicable regulatory framework.
• Proven track record of leading warhead or munitions developments through qualification and into serial production.
• Strong knowledge of NATO safety and qualification standards (MIL-STD, STANAG) for munitions.
• Experience across several warhead architectures is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to arbitrate complex technical trade-offs under schedule pressure and to defend decisions towards programs and customers.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with experience building or managing engineering teams.
• Eligibility for French national security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Own the warhead architecture and design trade-offs across all developments; arbitrate technical decisions between energetics, electronics & safety, mechanical, and test disciplines, from requirement to manufactured product; define engineering standards and design review practices.
• Supply Chain Design: Define and build the warhead supply chain (energetic materials, loading, machining, test capacity) with scalability as a design requirement from day one.
• Program Interface: Act as the warhead authority towards program, product and customers; translate mission and effectiveness requirements into warhead specifications and development plans.
• Development Oversight: Drive developments from concept through design, testing, qualification and industrialization on cycles measured in days and months; manage timelines, risks and technical maturity at each milestone.
• Compliance and Safety: Ensure compliance with pyrotechnic regulations of our customers’ countries and applicable NATO safety and qualification standards (MIL-STD, STANAG) throughout the product lifecycle.
• Ecosystem Relations: Build and manage relationships with test centers, energetic materials suppliers and industrial partners.

Education

Master's degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Energetics, Physics or related field

Job description

Harmattan AI in Paris is seeking a Lead Warhead Engineer to be the technical authority for all warhead developments, arbitrating design trade-offs across energetics, safety and arming, mechanical integration and testing. You will act as the primary interface between the warhead team and program & product, operations and customer stakeholders.

You will shape engineering standards, the supplier base and the development approach that will allow Harmattan AI to design, qualify, manufacture and scale