Senior System Engineer

GENECIT is Hiring | Senior Systems Engineer – Leading Defense Company (Modi'in, Israel)

Are you looking for your next professional challenge in the defense and advanced technology sector?

GENECIT is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join a strategic, cutting-edge project at a leading defense company located in the Modi'in area.

As a Systems Engineer, you will play a key role in the development of advanced UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) systems, integrating sophisticated software and hardware technologies throughout the entire system lifecycle—from solution definition and system requirements through integration, testing, validation, and customer delivery.

• Lead the development of advanced UAV systems with complex software and hardware integration.
• Define system architecture and develop system and subsystem requirements.
• Prepare system specification, design, and technical documentation.
• Lead complex system integration activities, including payloads, subsystems, and third-party products.
• Coordinate and drive multidisciplinary engineering efforts across airborne software, command-and-control (C2) software, simulators, software verification, electronics, and additional engineering teams.
• Support system validation, field testing, and successful customer acceptance.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Master's degree in Systems Engineering – an advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Systems Engineer on multidisciplinary systems involving both software and hardware.
• Hands-on engineering development experience (e.g., electrical design, software development, or flight control systems).
• Experience with engineering tools such as Python and MATLAB, as well as communication protocols.
• Experience in the aerospace or autonomous vehicle industry – an advantage.
• Military background in UAV units (operations, technical, or engineering roles) – an advantage.
• Excellent written and spoken English.