Principal Engineer

Job Description

About HALCONHALCON is a regional and international leader that offers next-generation Weapons Systems and Robotics Expertise to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. HALCON has developed in-house expertise across the entire value chain for gravity-release bomb guidance systems. This includes design, development, testing, manufacturing and assembly. Our end-to-end capabilities ensure exceptional quality and competitive pricing. As well, we are faster and more flexible in meeting customer requirements. Job Summary: The Principal Electronic Warfare Engineer is a professional in the field of Electronic Warfare hardware & Software development with a good understanding and experience in product development (Real-time signal processing, Radar systems and Embedded Software), design, evaluation, testing and reporting. Key Accountabilities: Review a product concept design to ensure high probability of mission success. Review a developmental product functional specification to ensure system can meet performance specifications. Identify and manage development of all algorithms required to implement electronic warfare solutions. Develop structures for EW systems integrating both hardware and software. Design secure embedded systems, emphasizing cybersecurity protocols including encryption, secure boot procedures, anti-tamper technologies, and adherence to cybersecurity frameworks relevant to defense systems. Design knowledge of EW systems hardware related to radar and missile system engagement. Development and implementation of digital firmware, FPGA programming real-time systems for signal processing , and embedded software, emphasizing innovation in system and subsystem design, coding, evaluation, testing, and reporting. Develop and implement algorithms for signal detection, identification, and jamming. This includes techniques for adaptive filtering, signal classification, and electronic attack. Review developed algorithms and supervise testing of algorithms in the simulation environment to predict system performance under various scenarios and to refine system designs. Develop strategies and technologies to protect friendly assets from electronic attack, including techniques for signal concealment and deception. Ensure that EW systems comply with relevant industry standards and maintain security measures to protect sensitive information and technologies, adhering to cybersecurity best practices. Mentor junior engineers, sharing expertise in electronic warfare techniques and technologies. Identify new algorithms for improvement of navigation performance. Identify new electronic warfare techniques, and systems to ensure mission success of products. Advise management on the long-term direction of the development directions for electronic warfare systems. Experience & Education Qualifications: Master degree in Electronics & Computer Engineering or Computer Science. Minimum ten years of experience in the development of electronic warfare, cybersecurity systems. Key Skills: Interface with project management team. Manage development of electronic warfare systems. Mentor and train junior engineers in electronic warfare technology. Advise management on future development of electronic warfare systems. Understanding of radar and missile system employment, capabilities, and processing. Develop architecture of simulation models and software. Competent in understanding future development of electronic warfare systems. #HALCON

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