Senior Team Lead, Launcher & Ground Segment

About the role

Harmattan AI is seeking a Senior Team Lead for its Launcher & Ground Segment in Rabat. You will own the end‑to‑end development of ground‑based launch systems, from concept through field deployment, ensuring they meet mission‑critical performance for defence customers.

Key responsibilities

• Build, lead and grow a cross‑disciplinary engineering team covering mechanical, electrical and software domains.
• Define and drive the architecture of launch structures, transport, handling, power, electronics, harnesses and launch‑control software, and integrate them with the command‑and‑control stack.
• Perform hands‑on mechanical design and electronics bring‑up until the team is fully staffed.
• Coordinate with airframe, propulsion, flight‑test and C2 teams, arbitrating technical decisions across disciplines.
• Conduct feasibility studies, trade‑off analyses and system‑level assessments to guide design choices.
• Lead integration, prototyping, qualification and field campaigns, delivering validated performance in real operating conditions.
• Manage hardware suppliers and establish a local supply base.

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience in mechanical or mechatronics engineering within defence, aerospace or robotics.
• At least two years leading or coordinating multi‑disciplinary engineering teams.
• MSc in Mechanical, Mechatronics or Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent hands‑on track record).
• Delivered at least one deployable mechanism from concept to field use for a defence customer.
• Proven ability to work across full system lifecycles and to build hardware yourself.

Required skills

• Mechanical design
• Electronics bring‑up
• CAD modeling
• System architecture
• Integration and validation testing
• Supplier and supply‑base management
• Launch‑control software development