Validation Engineer

Harmattan Ai

Rabat, Morocco

On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at experienced validation engineers with aerospace or robotics background who can lead field campaigns and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

Best fit for

Experienced validation engineers with aerospace or robotics domain knowledge and leadership potential
— “10+ years of experience in validation, test engineering, flight testing or a closely related discipline”
Candidates who can work across hardware, software, and systems integration with statistical rigor
— “a statistical mindset for noisy flight data, and the ability to reason about a whole platform”
Individuals who thrive in hands-on, field-based environments and can manage small teams
— “Comfortable in the field: hands-on setup and execution of outdoor campaigns, with enough piloting interest/ability to work closely with the technician”

Things to consider

This role requires a valid driving licence and willingness to travel, including occasional international trips
— “Valid driving licence and willingness to travel for field campaigns, with occasional trips abroad”
Candidates should be prepared for fieldwork, as it is a core part of the role
— “Comfortable in the field: hands-on setup and execution of outdoor campaigns”

How to stand out

Emphasize experience in designing and executing full-platform validation campaigns
— “Define what 'validated' means for a system, design the test plans and scenarios that will prove it”
Highlight your ability to interpret complex data and identify performance issues
— “analyse the data rigorously to separate real issues from noise and quantify performance”
Showcase your cross-functional communication and collaboration with engineering teams
— “able to document rigorously and feed results back to engineering teams”
Demonstrate your hands-on fieldwork skills and piloting experience
— “with enough piloting interest/ability to work closely with the technician”
Mention any experience with flight computers, telemetry, or Linux as a differentiator
— “Bonus: experience with autopilots/flight computers, telemetry and log analysis, basic Linux”

Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

validated performance and reliability of autonomous defense systems
driven fixes and product maturity

Typical background

test engineeringvalidationflight testing

Skills & requirements

Required

ValidationTest EngineeringFlight TestingSystem DesignData AnalysisCommunication

Preferred

AutopilotsTelemetryLinux

Stack & domain

AerospaceMechatronicsElectronicsRoboticsValidationTest EngineeringFlight TestingAutonomous Defense SystemsAutopilotsFlight ComputersTelemetryLog AnalysisLinuxCommunicationDecision MakingCritical ThinkingService OrientationCoordination

About the role

Original posting from Harmattan Ai via Ashby

ABOUT US
Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces.
Our work is guided by clear values: building technologies with real-world impact, pursuing excellence in everything we do, setting ambitious goals, and taking on the hardest technical challenges. We operate in a demanding environment where rigor, ownership, and execution are expected.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As Validation Engineer, you will play a critical role in validating the performance, reliability, and operational readiness of our autonomous defense systems. You will lead test campaigns on our own systems to inform internal development and maintain a competitive edge.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Validation strategy & test design: Define what "validated" means for a system, design the test plans and scenarios that will prove it, and decide what to measure and how to judge pass/fail.
Build the validation toolkit: Starting from the design phase of the new platform, create the procedures, tooling and test methods, software and hardware, that its validation will depend on.
Run campaigns & analyse results: Plan and lead test campaigns (in the field and using our simulation/bench tools), then analyse the data rigorously to separate real issues from noise and quantify performance.
Close the loop with engineering: Report defects, anomalies and their frequency clearly, and work with the design teams to drive fixes and product maturity.
Support the wider group: Occasionally contribute to validation trials for the rest of the teams, bringing back data and lessons learned.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Engineering degree (or equivalent experience) in aerospace, mechatronics, electronics, robotics, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in validation, test engineering, flight testing or a closely related discipline, ideally on aerospace or robotic systems.
A structured, systems-level approach: designing test plans, defining metrics, a statistical mindset for noisy flight data, and the ability to reason about a whole platform (airframe, avionics, GNC, RF) rather than a single subsystem.
Comfortable in the field: hands-on setup and execution of outdoor campaigns, with enough piloting interest/ability to work closely with the technician
Clear communicator, able to document rigorously and feed results back to engineering teams; able to manage a small team and work with varied backgrounds.
Working-level English; French or Arabic is a strong plus.
Valid driving licence and willingness to travel for field campaigns, with occasional trips abroad
Bonus: experience with autopilots/flight computers, telemetry and log analysis, basic Linux.
We look forward to hearing how you can help shape the future of autonomous defense systems at Harmattan AI.

Source: Harmattan Ai careers (Ashby)