R&D Director Big Data & AI

תיאור המשרה

This position is based at Elbit Systems C4I & Cyber Division in Ramat Gan

Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary R&D Director to lead our Big Data and AI initiatives. This is a strategic leadership role that combines deep technological expertise with hands-on management of global teams, delivering advanced products powered by cutting-edge AI, LLMs, and real-time Big Data technologies

The ideal candidate brings both a strong engineering background and experience working closely with a wide range of clients – from enterprise to government and defense organizations

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end development of scalable Big Data and AI solutions, including real-time processing and intelligent automation

Manage and mentor cross-functional development teams (20+ engineers) across global locations

Define and implement technology and product roadmaps in alignment with business strategy

Oversee architecture, design, and execution of SaaS platforms at scale

Drive innovation through AI/ML, with a focus on Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI

Collaborate closely with product managers, researchers, and executive stakeholders

Work directly with a wide range of clients and partners – including enterprises, integrators, and public sector bodies – to understand needs and translate them into actionable solutions

Maintain close working relationships with strategic accounts, including defense and intelligence sectors

Promote engineering excellence, DevOps culture, and scalable cloud architecture

Requirements

5+ years of experience managing development teams of 20+ people

Strong hands-on expertise in Big Data technologies, including

Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Kafka, Hadoop, Elasticsearch, NoSQL

Proven experience in designing and building scalable SaaS solutions

Deep understanding of AI/ML, with practical experience in LLMs and NLP workflows

Strong architecture and cloud-native experience (AWS / GCP / Azure)

Experience working with diverse client groups, including government organizations

Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills

Fluent in English – both written and spoken

Advantages

Background in defense, intelligence, or security sectors – major advantage

Experience with tools such as Vertex AI, SageMaker, Hugging Face, LangChain

Academic background in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields

Experience in client-facing roles and delivering complex

enterprise-grade solutions

*Only relevant applications will be answered

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