Job Description

HALCON is a regional and international leader that offers next-generation Weapons Systems and Robotics Expertise to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. HALCON has developed in-house expertise across the entire value chain for gravity-release bomb guidance systems. This includes design, development, testing, manufacturing and assembly. Our end-to-end capabilities ensure exceptional quality and competitive pricing. As well, we are faster and more flexible in meeting customer requirements.
Job Summary
Principal Engineer - Image Scene Simulation & AI:
Key Accountabilities:

• Develop AI-driven scene models and dynamic datasets for real-time simulation and perception tasks.
• Lead integration of scene simulation tools with sensor models and optical subsystems.
• Maintain scalable frameworks for data annotation, scenario automation, and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Guide cross-functional teams and contribute to simulation system architecture.
• Publish whitepapers and technical reports for internal knowledge sharing and external dissemination.
• Support development of datasets for AI training and benchmarking.

Experience & Education Qualifications:

• 10+ years of relevant experience in image processing, scene simulation, or synthetic dataset generation.
• Strong coding experience with Oktal-SE, OpenCV, Blender, Python.
• Understanding of EO/IR sensor physics and AI-based object detection/tracking.
• Strong publication record or IP contribution is a plus.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or autonomous navigation systems is desirable.

HALCON is a subsidiary in the Weapon and Missile cluster in EDGE GROUP.
EDGE GROUP, headquartered in Abu Dhabi is a Semi Governmental, Defence and Space Manufacturing company consolidates 35+subsidiaries into main 5 clusters: Missiles and Weapon, Platform & Systems, Space & Cyber defense, Trading & Mission Support and Homeland Security.
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