Tech Lead

Tech Lead

Company

Orcrist Technologies builds modern data platforms for intelligence and investigative applications. We're bringing advanced signal processing, sensor fusion, and AI capabilities to support European defense and intelligence missions.

Role

Lead the technical development of our SIGINT, and optronic sensor capabilities. You'll architect signal processing pipelines, mentor engineers, and work directly with defense customers to deliver operational intelligence solutions. This role combines deep SIGINT domain expertise with technical leadership of a specialized engineering team.

What you'll do

Architect signal processing pipelines for SIGINT, and optronic sensors

Lead technical design of sensor data ingestion and analysis systems

Provide domain expertise on electronic warfare and signal intelligence

Mentor engineering team on RF signal processing and sensor fusion

Design algorithms for signal detection, classification, and geolocation

Collaborate with customers on requirements

Evaluate and integrate military sensor systems and data formats

Contribute to critical signal processing components

Guide technical roadmap for sensor intelligence platform

About you

7+ years experience with SIGINT, or military sensor systems

3+ years technical leadership or senior engineering role

Expert knowledge of electronic warfare and signal intelligence concepts

Strong RF signal processing and DSP fundamentals

Proficiency in Python and C++ for signal processing

Experience with classified systems and defense customers

Built operational signal intelligence systems

Knowledge of radar, emitter characteristics, and electronic signatures

Experience with software-defined radio platforms

Nice‑to‑haves

German language skills

Advanced degree in electrical engineering or physics

Military service (signals intelligence, EW, radar)

SIGINT collection systems experience

Sensor fusion and multi-INT correlation experience

Embedded Linux experience

Government contract delivery experience

What We Offer

Lead new technical domain in growing defense tech company

Modern engineering practices vs. traditional defense contractors

Build and mentor specialized engineering team

Remote-first with quarterly Berlin meetups

Learning budget

30 days vacation

Flexible working hours

Impact on important missions

7+ years experience with SIGINT, or military sensor systems

3+ years technical leadership or senior engineering role

Expert knowledge of electronic warfare and signal intelligence concepts

Strong RF signal processing and DSP fundamentals

Proficiency in Python and C++ for signal processing

Experience with classified systems and defense customers

Built operational signal intelligence systems

Knowledge of radar, emitter characteristics, and electronic signatures

Experience with software-defined radio platforms

Nice‑to‑haves

German language skills

Advanced degree in electrical engineering or physics

Military service (signals intelligence, EW, radar)

SIGINT collection systems experience

Sensor fusion and multi-INT correlation experience

Embedded Linux experience

Government contract delivery experience