Systems Engineer CH

Harmattan Ai in Lausanne, CH, seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the architecture and implementation of robotic systems from concept to field deployment. The role requires extensive experience in system engineering within robotics, aerospace, or defense, with a focus on cross-functional coordination and technical rigor.

This role is responsible for defining and implementing the architecture of robotic systems, translating mission needs into system-level designs, and coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure performance, robustness, and reliability throughout the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Translate system requirements into comprehensive architecture solutions.
• Lead cross-functional design efforts involving mechanical, electrical, software, GNC, and ML teams.
• Perform feasibility studies, trade-off analyses, and system-level simulations to inform technical decisions.
• Supervise system integration, prototyping, and validation to meet performance targets.
• Conduct design and architecture reviews to ensure alignment between requirements, design, and testing.
• Establish processes to improve requirements traceability, system documentation, and validation workflows.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in system engineering within robotics, aerospace, or defense industries.
• MSc in Engineering (any field); PhD is advantageous.
• Demonstrated experience leading full system lifecycles from concept to prototype to validation.
• Strong expertise in system architecture, requirements engineering, and trade-off analysis.
• Broad engineering knowledge including mechanical, electrical, and embedded systems.
• Proven ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and manage technical interfaces.
• Rigorous, structured, and mission-focused mindset with strong analytical capabilities.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with UAS or defense systems.

About the company

Harmattron Ai develops autonomous and scalable defense systems designed for real-world impact. The company emphasizes excellence, ambitious goals, and tackling the most challenging technical problems in a demanding environment.

• Commitment to excellence and ambitious technical goals.
• Focus on solving the hardest engineering challenges.
• Expectation of rigor, ownership, and execution in a high-pressure environment.