System Engineer - Detection and Interception

System Engineer – Detection and Interception | Ashdod | IAI – ELTA Systems

We are looking for a System Engineer to join the Detection and Interception team at IAI’s ELTA Division, developing advanced electronic defense systems.

The position includes:

• Leading multidisciplinary radar system development projects throughout the full lifecycle

• Participating in marketing activities and defining technical requirements and system specifications

• Defining system algorithms and managing technical requirements

• Supporting system development and integration

• Writing test plans and managing system-level verification and validation processes

• Integrating systems into operational platforms and providing customer support

• Matrix collaboration with software and signal processing teams, and coordination with system and analysis engineers

• International travel as part of the role

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or Physics – mandatory

• At least 3 years of experience in system engineering – mandatory

• Experience in defining requirements and writing system specifications

• Experience in radar system development or leading radar-related projects

• Experience in system-level and inter-system testing

• Experience in leading and analyzing complex system experiments

• Experience in algorithm development

• Experience working with radar systems as a project officer or system engineer – advantage

• Specialization in radar and signal processing – advantage

• Familiarity with MMR radar systems – strong advantage

• Experience working with MATLAB – advantage

• Strong leadership, organizational skills, independence, and teamwork abilities

Good to know:

ELTA Systems, a subsidiary of IAI, is a global technology leader in radar, SIGINT, electronic warfare, communications, and integrated systems. Located in Ashdod and Be’er Sheva, ELTA is considered Israel’s center of excellence for radar and intelligence technologies. This role involves full-cycle radar system development, marketing collaboration, and technical leadership, making the system engineer a key partner to the project manager in all technical aspects.