Director of Engineering - Mission Intelligence

Harmattan AI
Zurich
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementSkills: ["People management","Mentorship","Recruitment","Process standardization","Communication","Leadership","Organizational structuring"]

Lead the Mission Intelligence engineering organization as a people-focused Director, bridging R&D modules and leadership to raise engineering excellence. Build and mentor high-performing teams, own recruitment, and standardize work processes across ML, data, and applied AI. Improve internal tooling, help shape organizational structure, and collaborate on the long-term technical vision for multi-agent mission planning and scene understanding systems.

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Harmattan AI
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Director of Engineering - Mission Intelligence

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Job Summary

Lead the Mission Intelligence engineering organization as a people-focused Director, bridging R&D modules and leadership to raise engineering excellence. Build and mentor high-performing teams, own recruitment, and standardize work processes across ML, data, and applied AI. Improve internal tooling, help shape organizational structure, and collaborate on the long-term technical vision for multi-agent mission planning and scene understanding systems.
Location: Zurich
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as a dedicated people manager: oversee performance reviews, career growth, and training initiatives.
  • •Own recruitment to build an engineering team aligned with ambitious growth plans.
  • •Develop and implement standardized work processes across ML, data, and applied AI teams.
  • •Audit and improve internal engineering tooling, selecting off-the-shelf vs. custom solutions.
  • •Contribute to organizational strategy by reorganizing modules and collaborating with leadership on the long-term technical vision.

Key Requirements

  • •Strong academic record in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, or a related technical field.
  • •Proven leadership from an Individual Contributor background who successfully transitioned into a management role.
  • •Direct experience leading applied ML or autonomy engineering teams that shipped production AI systems.
  • •Hands-on credibility in multi-agent systems, fleet orchestration, scene understanding, or mission planning.
  • •Exceptional soft skills and communication, with a high bar for excellence and the ability to elevate others.
Experience:AIApplied MLAutonomy engineeringMulti-agent systemsProduction AIDefense systems
Education:
Skills:People managementMentorshipRecruitmentProcess standardizationCommunicationLeadershipOrganizational structuring

Company Brief

Harmattan AI
Develops AI-driven autonomous military systems (drones, electronic warfare, ISR and mission-management software) and scales conflict-ready production for allied armed forces and defense primes.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2024
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