Kela Technologies

Description You will be responsible for executing procurement activities end to end, from purchase request to materrial arrival,managing supplier relationships, and ensuring cost-effective, timely purchasing aligned with project and supply chain requirements. Responsibilities: Execute purchasing activities based on approved Purchase Requests (PRs) Issue Purchase Orders (POs) and manage order confirmations Negotiate pricing, lead time, and commercial terms with suppliers Maintain strong supplier relationships and monitor supplier performanceidentify cost-saving opportunities and propose alternative sourcing options. Manage RFQs (Request for Quotation) and supplier comparisonsTrack order status and proactively manage delays or supply issues Work closely with Project SCM to align procurement with project priorities Coordinate with Logistics for shipment planning and delivery tracking Support NPI with sourcing, AVL alignment, and component alternatives Ensure compliance with procurement policies, approvals, and documentation. Maintain high data accuracy in ERP systems (POs, suppliers, pricing, lead times)  Requirements • 7+ years of experience in direct procurement/purchasing/supply chain • Proven experience as a Buyer / Procurement Specialist in hardware-based companies • Hands-on experience with: Purchase Orders (POs), Supplier management, RFQ processes • Strong understanding of: Material flow & Supply chain processes end-to-end • Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, NetSuite, Priority, etc.) • Strong organizational skills, close attention to detail, and the ability to multitask. • Team player with good communication skills and a service-oriented approach.

Description About the Role We are looking for an experienced and strategic Global Talent Acquisition Partner to lead and execute hiring strategies for a brand-new international site expansion. You will be responsible for building our talent footprint from the ground up outside of Israel, working with site leaders, cross-functional executives, and local hiring managers. We're looking for someone who has a proven track record of establishing new global sites, navigating local hiring landscapes, and acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership. Requirements Responsibilities • End-to-End Recruitment & Site Launch: Lead the full lifecycle recruitment strategy for establishing a new international site- from initial talent market mapping to onboarding key personnel. • Strategic Stakeholder Partnership: Work closely with C-level executives, Site Leaders, and Hiring Managers to define hiring roadmaps, align on headcount targets, and craft localized EVP (Employee Value Proposition). • Navigating Local Talent Landscapes: Adapt recruitment methodologies to meet regional market norms, employment standards, legal frameworks, and local talent pools outside of Israel. • Consultative Guidance & Advisory: Coach and mentor hiring managers through new-market challenges, offer negotiations, salary benchmarking, and cultural onboarding nuances. • Sourcing & Talent Pipeline Building: Proactively build talent pipelines for specialized, hard-to-fill, and leadership roles using advanced sourcing techniques and local channels. Requirements • Experience: 6+ years of full-lifecycle Talent Acquisition / Recruitment experience in a global high-tech or multi-national organization-Must. • Proven Track Record in Site Setup: Hands-on experience leading or participating in the opening and scaling of a new global office/site outside of Israel-Must. • Global Exposure: In-depth familiarity with international recruiting practices, cross-cultural nuances, and global hiring dynamics. • Business Partnership: Exceptional stakeholder management skills with a demonstrated ability to act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and local managers. • Problem-Solving & Agility: Strong ability to navigate ambiguity, overcome local market entry hurdles, and propose creative recruitment solutions. • Data-Driven Approach: Experience analyzing recruitment metrics, market trends, and compensation benchmarks to inform hiring decisions. • Languages: Native/Fluent English level (written and spoken) – (Must).

Description Kela is a defense technology startup pioneering next-generation defense technology, from command & control software to complete field-deployed systems. We empower defense organizations with robust, scalable, and secure platforms that integrate diverse sensors and AI to deliver real-time battlefield intelligence. Backed by leading investors, Kela combines Israeli innovation with global mission impact. As a Hardware Engineer, you'll be the hands-on board designer who takes our electronics from schematic to fielded hardware. You'll own the design of ruggedized boards — power conversion, EMI/EMC front ends, interface and interlock circuits — bring them up on the bench, and carry them through qualification and into serial production. You'll work closely with systems, mechanical, and software teams, and oversee the board-design work of our subcontractors. Responsibilities • Own board design end to end: architecture, schematic, layout, fab and assembly handoff, bring-up. • Design power stages for military vehicle power: DC/DC conversion, input protection, transient survival. • Design EMI/EMC filtering and grounding to MIL-STD requirements. • Design discrete-signal and interlock circuits, including safety-related interfaces. • Select components for harsh environments, availability, and lead time; own the BOM. • Build and run board-level lab tests: bring-up, pre-compliance, environmental screening. • Own the qualification path (MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-810) with external labs. • Oversee subcontracted board designers and review their deliverables. • Support the transition to serial production: DFM, test coverage, first-article inspection. Requirements • 7+ years of hands-on board design (schematic and layout) in leading companies. • BSc in Electrical Engineering. • Boards you designed reached production and shipped. • Practical power-electronics experience: DC/DC design or integration, protection circuits. • EMI/EMC design practice and pre-compliance testing experience. • Full lab fluency: scopes, electronic loads, transient generators. Advantages • Defense or military vehicle electronics background. • MIL-STD-461 / MIL-STD-1275 qualification experience. • Video or high-speed interface design experience. • Embedded compute (carrier/SoM) integration experience. • Experience overseeing subcontractors or an external design house.

Description The CTO office is a multidisciplinary team working across AI, software, hardware, electronics, and mechanical design. We build new capabilities and put them in the field. About the Role You'll work across disciplines on tough, critical-path projects, and challenges that require immediate action. Current Projects • unmanned ground and aerial platforms • constellations & space systems • propulsion & turbomachinery • contested communications • embodied robotics • mission autonomy Requirements • you are world-class in at least one technical domain • you are self-motivated, self-directed, hands-on and don't need to be managed • your background reflects a clear display of excellence and outstanding achievements • you can represent the team in front of customers, partners and leadership

Description Kela is a defense technology startup pioneering next-generation command & control and data infrastructure systems. We empower defense organizations with robust, scalable, and secure platforms that integrate diverse sensors and AI to deliver real-time battlefield intelligence. Backed by leading investors, Kela combines Israeli innovation with global mission impact. This is an End-to-End Technical Leadership role.  As a Senior System Engineer, you will serve as the technical lead and single point of ownership for entire product lines. You will drive projects through every stage of the lifecycle—from initial customer engagements to development, field deployment, and support. We move at breakneck speed, balancing system trade-offs with high agility and a strong bias for action. Key Responsibilities • Full Lifecycle Ownership: Drive multi-disciplinary system projects from customer requirements through development to field installation and support. • Architecture & Rapid Execution: Develop detailed specifications and system architecture, making swift, smart engineering trade-offs to deliver fast without sacrificing quality. • Active Engineering Collaboration: Work side-by-side with development teams throughout implementation—actively guiding execution to match architecture, rather than handing off specs and waiting until testing. • Technical Leadership: Take charge of product lines, pushing initiatives through and aligning development, operations, and field teams. • Deployment & Integration: Configure and integrate hardware and software components across complex, real-time battlefield intelligence platforms. • System Reliability & Standards: Ensure platforms meet stringent security standards, high availability, and operational resilience. Requirements • 5+ years in system engineering, with proven experience leading complex, multi-disciplinary systems. • 2+ years of full-time engineering role (in addition to the systems engineering experience). • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience. • Technical Core: Deep knowledge of operating systems, networking protocols, and communications systems. • Domain Knowledge: Familiarity with IoT, sensors, and energy-related systems. • Cloud & Containers (Advantage): Experience with cloud platforms and containerization (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes). • Unmanned Systems (Advantage): Familiarity with drone development or autonomous systems.

Description Kela is a defense technology startup pioneering next-generation command & control and data infrastructure systems. We empower defense organizations with robust, scalable, and secure platforms that integrate diverse sensors and AI to deliver real-time battlefield intelligence. Backed by leading investors, Kela combines Israeli innovation with global mission impact. As a Senior System Engineer - Aerial Systems, you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the various aerial systems developed in Kela. This is a highly hands-on and technical role. You will work closely with the development teams in the office, lab and the field. • Drive the system architecture and detailed specifications for our aerial systems through rapid iterations and hands-on prototyping. • Support and oversee the transition of the products from prototype and certification phases into mass production. • Deploy, configure, and integrate complex hardware and software components to ensure optimal system performance in tactical environments. • Work closely with cross-functional teams (R&D, manufacturing, QA, field operations) throughout the entire system lifecycle • Maintain comprehensive system documentation and provide training for team members on system updates, safety procedures, and compliance. Requirements • 5+ years of experience in system engineering or related roles. • Proven experience in multi-disciplinary aerial systems development including the flying platform itself. • Knowledge and proven experience with aerial systems safety standards, compliance, and defense regulations. • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace, or a related field (or equivalent experience). • Experience scaling a product from prototype to mass production- a strong advantage. • Familiarity with FPV drone development and operations - a strong advantage.

Description Kela is a secure, open platform enabling rapid and seamless integration of commercial and military systems in service of Western defense. Designed and battle-tested by Israeli innovators, Kela ensures the West meets today's frontline challenges and evolves with tomorrow's innovations. Backed by leading investors, Kela combines Israeli innovation with global mission impact. About the Role Our Robotics department works across unmanned ground vehicles, humanoids, quadrupeds, and drones. We combine classical, modular policy stacks with modern physical AI — integrating and fine-tuning open-source foundation models, and designing and training our own perception, planning, and control modules where nothing off-the-shelf is good enough. We're looking for a world-class Senior Algorithm Developer to join the team. We need people who think big, move fast, and have a track record that proves they can take an algorithmic problem from a whiteboard sketch to a system running reliably in the field. Requirements Responsibilities • Research and develop algorithms spanning classical methods and deep learning. • Design and build perception, planning, localization, navigation and control modules for real, unstructured environments. • Integrate, adapt, and fine-tune open-source physical AI foundation models. • Own algorithmic pipelines end to end: data, simulation, training, evaluation, deployment. • Apply reinforcement learning and imitation learning to build robust, capable policies. • Build and run simulation environments to train and validate policies before field deployment. • Work closely with systems and software engineers to close the loop between algorithms and real-world performance. • Take ownership of problems end to end, from open question to fielded solution. Must-have • A proven track record of excellence — top academic background, competitive achievements, elite technological unit service, or high-impact work in industry — and the potential to become one of the strongest in the world in physical AI. • Several years of hands-on experience as an algorithm developer, with real seniority: someone who can own hard problems independently. • Strong foundations in classical algorithms and control, alongside real depth in modern deep learning. • A builder's mindset: comfortable with ambiguity, driven by hard problems, focused on real-world performance. • B.Sc./M.Sc./Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Applied Math, Physics, or a related field from a leading institution. Nice-to-have • Hands-on experience with reinforcement learning and/or imitation learning. • Practical experience building data pipelines and simulation environments for training and evaluation. • Strong software engineering skills. • Experience integrating, fine-tuning, or deploying open-source foundation models. • Experience with robotics tooling (ROS/ROS2), simulators (Isaac Sim, Gazebo, MuJoCo), and deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, etc.). Why Join • Work across UGVs, humanoids, quadrupeds, and drones as the group grows. • Sit at the frontier of physical AI — shaping which approach wins for each problem, classical, learned, or hybrid. • Join a small, high-caliber team where your algorithms reach real robots in the field, fast. • Be part of a fast-growing, well-backed Israeli defense tech company with global impact.

Description Kela is a defense technology startup. We solve the most critical challenges in defense against aerial threats. We are building next-generation command & control systems - secure, real-time platforms that fuse sensors and AI into battlefield intelligence. Backed by leading investors, built by Israeli innovators. The Base Protection team defends bases against aerial threats like hostile drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). We detect these threats in advance, fuse multiple sensors to create an accurate live map, and orchestrate real-time, automated countermeasures to bring down threats out of the sky before they reach their target. Responsibilities • Own and evolve the backend architecture of real-time C2 systems - designing for high availability, low latency, and resilience in the field. • Build and improve automated sensor and drone control pipelines, from raw data ingestion to fused, actionable threat intelligence. • Integrate new hardware — radars, cameras, drones, counter-drone systems — translating vendor protocols into reliable, real-time data. • Harden systems for unattended operation across on-prem, edge, and cloud environments. • Own problems end-to-end: from the first field report through root cause and deployment. Requirements • 5+ years building production backend systems in either Rust, Python, C++, Go, or similar. • Strong sense of ownership: you take problems from the first report to a fix in the field. • Thrive while working both independently and in a team. • Able to work in a high-paced environment focused on rapid innovation during critical project phases. Nice to have: • Experience or familiarity with the Rust programming language • gRPC/protobuf, geospatial, or sensor integration experience. • Hands-on networking experience for connecting hardware sensors and effectors to backend platforms. • Real-time or event-driven systems — streaming data, concurrency, low latency. • Background in defense, robotics, autonomy, or other mission-critical systems. • Experience with reliable, production-grade, on-prem and cloud deployments.

Description About the role You're the first one watching production. When alerts fire, tickets come in, or a customer reaches out about something not working, it comes to you first. The role is shift-based as part of our 24/7 coverage and reports to the Support Team Lead. It's hands-on. You triage what comes in, dig into logs, fix what you can fix, and pass the rest to whoever needs to see it next (Professional Services, Infrastructure, or R&D). The expectation isn't that you solve everything alone. It's that nothing falls through the cracks, and that when you do escalate, the person picking it up has what they need to keep going. Good fit for someone early in their career who wants real production experience on a system that matters. Also a fit for people with a NOC, support, or sysadmin background who are looking for something with more weight than what they're doing now. What you'll do • Watch production health across customer sites and respond to alerts as they fire • Take inbound customer tickets. Triage them, investigate, resolve what you can, escalate cleanly when you can't. • Run first-pass investigation: logs, metrics, reproducing the issue, narrowing the cause before handing off • Stay in touch with the customer through the whole thing. Confirm you've got it, set expectations, keep them updated, close the loop. • Escalate well. The Professional Services, Infra, or R&D person picking up the ticket needs context - what you saw, what you tried, what you suspect. • Keep the knowledge base alive. If you investigated something new, the runbook should be better when you're done. • Clean shift handoffs. The next person on shift should know exactly what's open and what to watch. • Spot patterns. If the same ticket keeps showing up, flag it - either for automation or for a deeper fix. • Reach out to customers proactively. Don't wait for them to report something you could've caught yourself. Requirements What we're looking for • 1-3 years of hands-on experience in technical support, NOC, sysadmin, or a similar operational role • Linux fundamentals. Command line, navigating logs, knowing how a Linux box behaves under the hood. • Basic networking: TCP/IP, DNS, routing, VPNs. Enough to know what you're looking at when something won't connect. • Comfortable reading code and reading logs to figure out what happened • Strong written communication in Hebrew and English. You'll be writing to customers, to internal teams, and in our runbooks. Nice to have • Exposure to Kubernetes or container infrastructure • Scripting in Bash or Python • Experience with Intercom, Jira, Zendesk, or similar ticketing platforms • Background in a relevant military unit or any other mission-critical operational environment • Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, or other monitoring tools Who you are • Reliable. You show up, you follow through. Tickets don't get dropped on your watch. • Curious. You don't just close the ticket. You want to know why it broke, and the next time it shows up you recognize it. • Calm under pressure. When alerts are firing and customers are pinging, you slow down and work the problem instead of making it worse. • You take support personally. When a customer has a bad experience, it bothers you, and you go out of your way to fix it. • You're not done growing. This role is a step toward something bigger, and it shows in how you treat it.

Description A hands-on manufacturing leader responsible for taking products from development through NPI, production line build-up, and scaled production. This is a senior leadership role in a fast-growing company where manufacturing is a core part of the business. You will build the manufacturing organization, processes, and infrastructure from the ground up, including establishing new production sites in Israel and internationally. We are looking for someone with proven manufacturing experience who can operate at scale, while bringing a modern and technology-driven approach to production. Responsibilities • Own the transition from R&D through NPI and into scaled production. • Build and lead three core functions: Manufacturing Engineering / NPI, Quality, and Production. • Build production capabilities from 0, including processes, production lines, equipment, tooling, test infrastructure, and new factories. • Own manufacturing performance across capacity, quality, yield, throughput, cost, and delivery, both in-house and through external partners. Requirements • 8+ years of hands-on manufacturing management experience, including taking products from development through NPI and into high-volume production. • Proven experience building manufacturing operations from 0, including production lines, factories, equipment, tooling, stations, and infrastructure. • Experience building and managing manufacturing teams and working closely with Hardware and Mechanical Engineering on production-ready designs. • Experience managing manufacturing partners and suppliers in Israel and internationally, including technical qualification, audits, and commercial management. • Willingness to challenge established manufacturing practices and build new approaches rather than simply follow existing playbooks.

Description Kela is a defense technology startup pioneering next-generation defense technology, from command & control software to complete field-deployed systems. We empower defense organizations with robust, scalable, and secure platforms that integrate diverse sensors and AI to deliver real-time battlefield intelligence. Backed by leading investors, Kela combines Israeli innovation with global mission impact. We move faster than any defense startup you've worked at, and faster than most commercial ones. Prototypes go from sketch to metal in weeks, not quarters. If that pace sounds energizing rather than exhausting, keep reading. As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you'll own the detailed design of ruggedized units and the mechanical hardware that integrates them onto heavy platforms. Working under the mechanical tech lead, you'll take assemblies from concept CAD through analysis-driven iteration to released production drawings. You'll design the mechanisms and fixtures that support development and fielding, and you'll build and debug your own prototypes hands-on. Responsibilities • Lead the design from prototype to serial production — MIL-STD qualification, manufacturing package, subcontractor ramp and engineering changes. • Own the detailed design of ruggedized sealed units and their platform-integration hardware, from concept CAD to released drawings. • Design mechanisms — moving, locking and release assemblies. • Design rigs and fixtures for data collection and testing. • Iterate the design against subcontracted thermal and dynamic analyses. • Build and debug prototypes hands-on. • Co-design PCBs with the hardware engineers — outline, keepouts, placement. Requirements • 7+ years of hands-on mechanical design experience. • BSc in Mechanical Engineering. • Strong SolidWorks proficiency with a record of released manufacturing drawings, including GD&T. • Experience designing sealed or ruggedized assemblies for harsh environments. • Experience designing mechanisms. • Experience working with manufacturing subcontractors and designing to cost. • Experience in thermal and structural design of electronics packaging. • Proven experience taking a product from prototype to serial production on defense programs, including the qualification and documentation that gate it. • Uncompromising attention to detail - you get into every part of the design, down to the torque spec of every screw. Advantages • Experience integrating equipment onto heavy or armored vehicle platforms. • Familiarity with MIL-STD environmental and EMC design practice. • A personal maker portfolio of hardware you designed and built yourself. • Experience designing enclosures for EO (electro-optical) systems.

Description Kela is a defense technology startup pioneering next-generation command & control and data infrastructure systems. We empower defense organizations with robust, scalable, and secure platforms that integrate diverse sensors and AI to deliver real-time battlefield intelligence. Backed by leading investors, Kela combines Israeli innovation with global mission impact. We are looking for an experienced, commercially minded Senior Legal Counsel to join our legal team. This is a unique opportunity for a hands-on lawyer to become a real business enabler at Kela. Reporting to our Head of Legal, you will own entire legal workstreams end-to-end, advise senior stakeholders, and build the agreements, frameworks and legal processes that support our growth, protect our technology, and enable us to operate with speed and discipline. Responsibilities: • Serve as a trusted legal advisor to business, procurement, operations and R&D teams.Lead the drafting and negotiation of the company's commercial agreements with vendors, suppliers, and strategic partners. • Handle the "groundwork" for international transactions, including end-user certificates, licensing approvals, and ensuring compliance with export control (ITAR, EAR, and Israeli MOD). • Proactively assist with various compliance matters across the organization. • Maintain and optimize our contract templates and playbooks as we grow from a breakout startup to a global leader. Requirements • LL.B. from a leading academic institution; licensed to practice law in Israel. • 7+ years of experience in the commercial or corporate department of a leading law firm, or as in-house counsel in a global technology company, including substantial experience running matters independently, end-to-end. • Excellent English drafting and communication skills. • Strong commercial judgment - the ability to balance legal risk with business needs and find the "path to yes". • Proactiveness, attention to detail, and the grit to manage multiple tasks independently under pressure in a fast-paced environment. • A "builder’s mentality"- comfortable with ambiguity, eager to learn new fields, and deeply interested in the intersection of national security and technology. Nice to Have: • Prior experience in the defense sector. • Experience with AI governance and the practical application of AI tools. • Knowledge of export control regulations and government contracting. • Experience working with international corporations.

Description Kela is a secure, open platform enabling rapid and seamless integration of commercial and military systems in service of Western defense. Designed and battle-tested by Israeli innovators, Kela ensures the West meets today's frontline challenges and evolves with tomorrow's innovations. We' ae looking for an experienced and highly motivated Senior Legal Counsel to build and own Kela's regulatory compliance function. This is a unique opportunity for a senior hands-on lawyer to become a true business enabler at the intersection of law and technology. Reporting to our Head of Legal, you will take ownership of complex, high-stakes regulatory matters with a direct impact on the company's ability to operate - enabling Kela to deploy its technology in global markets. As Kela grows from a breakout startup into a global leader, you will be the one making sure the business can move fast - and move right. Responsibilities • Build, own and maintain compliance procedures and programs across the business ensuring the company meets its regulatory obligations in every territory it operates in. • Assess the regulatory requirements involved in entering new markets or territories (e.g. marketing, sales, manufacturing, or employment) and provide input to the business before expansion. • Responsibility for the company's export control compliance, including licensing processes and approvals with Israel's Defense Export Control Agency (DECA) and compliance with U.S. and international export control regimes (ITAR, EAR). • Manage due diligence processes for vendors, business partners and counterparties. • Conduct risk assessments across the business. • Manage due diligence processes for vendors and business partners. • Design and deliver employee training on regulatory topics, embedding a culture of compliance across a fast-moving organization Requirements • LL.B. from a leading academic institution; licensed to practice law in Israel. • At least 7 years of relevant legal and regulatory experience - mandatory. • Significant experience working with Israel's Defense Export Control Agency (DECA) and with the Ministry of Defense more broadly. • Experience with production oversight/control processes in the U.S., and exposure to regulators in additional territories beyond Israel and the U.S. • Proven experience conducting due diligence on business partners and counterparties. • Excellent analytical and drafting skills in Hebrew and English, with strong business orientation and the ability to simplify complexity. • Strong commercial judgment -the ability to balance regulatory risk with business needs and find the "path to yes". • Proactiveness, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment with multiple stakeholders, tasks, and deadlines. • A "builder's mentality" - comfortable with ambiguity, eager to own a function end-to-end, and deeply interested in the intersection of national security and technology. • High English proficiency (reading, writing, and speaking) -mandatory. Nice to have: • Experience with AI governance and the regulatory landscape around emerging technologies • Additional languages

Description Kela is a defense technology startup pioneering next-generation command-and-control and data infrastructure systems. We empower defense organizations with robust, scalable, and secure platforms that integrate diverse sensors and AI to deliver real-time battlefield intelligence. Backed by leading investors, Kela combines Israeli innovation with global mission impact. Join our Algorithms Department to solve mission-critical, real-world challenges. You will sit at the forefront of national defense, developing cutting-edge technology that bridges the gap between raw sensor data and 3D spatial intelligence. Responsibilities: • End-to-End Algorithm R&D- research and implement sophisticated algorithms, spanning the full spectrum from classical Computer Vision to modern Deep Learning. • Design systems that achieve high-precision 3D mapping and "reason" across multiple sensor inputs (LiDAR, EO/IR, IMUs) in complex environments. Requirements • B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field • A natural ability to deconstruct complex, non-standard geometric and mathematical challenges. • Strong grasp of Multi-View Geometry, SLAM, or Structure from Motion (SfM) is a major advantage. • Professional experience in Python and NumPy for vectorized operations and algorithmic prototyping. • Experience with statistical estimation, Kalman filters, or probabilistic modeling is highly valued.

Description Kela is a defense technology startup pioneering next-generation command & control and data infrastructure systems. We empower defense organizations with robust, scalable, and secure platforms that integrate diverse sensors and AI to deliver real-time battlefield intelligence. Backed by leading investors, Kela combines Israeli innovation with global mission impact. The Platform as a Service team is Kela's customer-facing engineering function: it delivers customer projects on the Kela platform and turns what it learns into reusable products. We are looking for a Data / ML Platform Engineer to sit between our data platform and our customer-facing work. You will build the data and ML infrastructure and work directly with customer algorithm teams to drive their projects, including on-site and forward-deployed when the work needs it. You are not only a builder of internal tooling, and you are not only a customer-facing integrator. You do both, with a strong data foundation. The role is hybrid by design. It is expected to grow toward either the data platform side or the customer-facing side, based on your preference and what the team needs. You will also seed new data products from an early idea, then carry them into real customer projects. You will be a core member Kela's PaaS team, while working closely with our core software, algorithms, and DevOps teams. Responsibilities: • Support customer algorithm teams across the full ML lifecycle: data annotation, training, evaluation, and observability, covering both the platform infrastructure and the hands-on project work • Work directly with customer teams to understand their data and ML needs, unblock them, and turn what you learn into platform improvements • Seed new data products from scratch, and take them forward by deploying and adapting them in customer projects • Build and operate data and ML pipelines for multimodal sensor data (video, radar, RF, telemetry) • Set up and maintain the data environments, model onboarding flows, and evaluation workflows that customer-side research teams rely on • Partner with algorithms, product, and DevOps teams to establish data and MLOps standards across the company Requirements: • At least 3 years of experience in data engineering, MLOps, or backend engineering, building production systems • Strong proficiency in Python, with experience writing production-grade code and pipelines • Strong SQL skills and solid data modeling fundamentals • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized deployments • Experience with ML workflows in practice: training, evaluation, experiment tracking, and model deployment • Comfortable working directly with customers or technical stakeholders, and able to turn an unclear request into a working solution • Ability to work independently, and to move between building infrastructure and delivering a project • Demonstrated full-stack “builder” mentality through professional or personal projects Preferred Qualifications: • An algorithms background: able to build and run evaluations that compare models (for example, re-identification models) • Experience with a semantic layer (dbt Semantic Layer, Snowflake Semantic Views) or ontology technologies (for example, Palantir) • Experience with MLOps frameworks (for example, MLflow, Kubeflow, Airflow orchestration) • Experience with data lake architectures (Iceberg, Delta) and query engines (Snowflake, Athena, BigQuery) • Familiarity with ELT/ETL pipeline design (Airflow, dbt) • Exposure to multimodal sensor data (EO/IR, radar, RF, geospatial, IMU, LiDAR) • Background in defense, aerospace, or other mission-critical systems

Description We are an Israeli defense-tech company building a secure, open platform for rapid integration of commercial and military systems for Western defense. This role drives the company's internal operations — planning, budgeting, and building the infrastructure behind facilities, fleet, equipment, insurance, and permits — while leading a team of Operations Managers. A key focus of this role is hands-on experience setting up global sites from A to Z — sourcing locations, securing permits, coordinating vendors, and building the full operational infrastructure needed to get a site up and running abroad. In addition, you'll gather cross-company needs, build lean infrastructure and processes to support growth, coordinate with authorities and military organizations for field trials and demonstrations, and independently solve problems where no existing playbook applies. Requirements Ideal candidates have 7+ years of internal operations experience (preferred from a hyper growth startup), management experience, a builder mentality for creating processes from scratch, the ability to juggle multiple functions and budgets simultaneously, and fluency in both Hebrew and English.

Description Kela is a secure, open platform enabling rapid and seamless integration of commercial and military systems in service of Western defense. Designed and battle-tested by Israeli innovators, Kela ensures the West meets today's frontline challenges and evolves with tomorrow's innovations. We are looking for a Technical Program Manager to own execution for one of Kela's complex, multidisciplinary programs. In this role, you will own program execution end-to-end, from contract award through design, integration, qualification, production, and fielding, acting as the central point of ownership across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and customer delivery. Responsibilities • Translate program objectives into an executable plan connecting development, procurement, manufacturing, test, and customer milestones. • Identify critical-path, dependencies, resource constraints, and execution risks. Drive mitigation plans and escalate issues when necessary. • Own alignment across engineering, leadership, customers, suppliers, and subcontractors. • Own program reviews, contractual deliverables, and customer submissions. • Track requirements, interfaces, and configuration baselines with engineering, and drive verification and acceptance activities through closure. • Partner with manufacturing and supply chain on production readiness, supplier execution, material availability, build planning, and delivery commitments. • Support proposals, SOWs, and future-phase planning. • Build structure, operating rhythms, and accountability across teams to streamline execution. Requirements • B.S. in Engineering, Computer Science, or a technical discipline. • 5+ years of relevant industry experience in technical program management. • Experience with the production, deployment, or integration of sophisticated hardware and software systems. • Experience with government customers, contracts, and formal deliverables. • Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and drive work to completion with limited direction. • Sufficient depth to engage effectively in technical discussions across the program lifecycle. • Excellent written and verbal communications skills, both in Hebrew and in English. Preferred Qualifications • Experience delivering aerospace, defense, robotics, autonomous, or other highly integrated technical systems. • Experience driving a hardware product from prototype through qualification and into production. • Experience with project management software and modern PM tools. • Strong analytical skills with the ability to prioritize and simplify complex problems.

Description Kela is a secure, open platform enabling rapid and seamless integration of commercial and military systems in service of Western defense. Designed and battle-tested by Israeli innovators, Kela ensures the West meets today’s frontline challenges and evolves with tomorrow’s innovations. We’re looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to own the technical relationship with large customers and help them successfully deploy and expand Kela’s platform. You’ll work directly with customer engineers, design integrations, troubleshoot real systems under real constraints, and when needed, build scrappy 0→1 features or prototypes that unblock a deal or a deployment. Responsibilities • Own the technical relationship with assigned customers across pre-sale and post-sale (workshops, deep-dives, onboarding, expansions). • Deeply understand customer architecture, constraints, and requirements; translate them into a practical integration plan and solution design. • Lead hands-on integrations end-to-end (APIs, data flows, auth, networking, deployments), sometimes from the customer’s offices. • Be the “get it working” person: reproduce issues, debug complex environments, and drive resolution with Support / Engineering (or fix it yourself when it’s faster). • Define customer-specific requirements, surface product gaps, and turn field learnings into clear product feedback (features, priorities, edge cases). • Build small “out-of-band” components when needed (scripts, adapters, demos, prototypes) to win deals and accelerate deployments. • Create technical assets that scale: reference architectures, integration guides, sample code, and repeatable deployment patterns. Requirements • 5+ years in a hands-on engineering role • Strong coding ability and comfort with shipping production-grade code • Excellent troubleshooting skills: you can take vague symptoms and drive to root cause fast. • Customer-facing maturity: can lead technical conversations, run workshops, and manage expectations without drama. • High ownership and bias to execution: you like closing loops, not writing long docs about why something is hard. • Willingness to travel and work on-site when required. Nice to have • Experience with mission-critical / defense / security-sensitive environments. • Experience with Kubernetes, on-prem deployments, constrained networks, or air-gapped environments. • Comfort using modern AI dev tools (e.g., Cursor / Claude Code) to move faster.

Description Kela is a defense technology startup pioneering next generation command-and-control and data infrastructure systems. We empower defense organizations with scalable and secure platforms that integrate sensors, AI, and mission-critical technologies to deliver real-time operational intelligence. We are seeking a proactive and hands on IT Administrator to support and operate Kela's global IT environment. This role combines end-user support, endpoint management, SaaS administration, identity management, security, compliance, and operational IT projects. The successful candidate must be comfortable handling both day-to-day operational tasks, such as preparing laptops and workstation setups, and more advanced initiatives such as onboarding new SaaS platforms, improving security posture, and supporting cross-functional business projects. Requirements Responsibilities User & IT Support: Deliver responsive, hands-on IT support and SLA-driven ticket resolution for global employees across the entire user lifecycle (onboarding to offboarding). Endpoint & Hardware Management: Configure, maintain, and manage the full lifecycle of Windows, macOS, and Linux devices, mobile endpoints, and workplace/meeting room equipment. Asset Tracking & Procurement: Maintain accurate IT asset inventories, track hardware throughout its usage, and coordinate procurement and logistics with vendors. SaaS, Identity & Security: Administer enterprise SaaS platforms (Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Google Workspace) while managing access controls, SSO, MFA, licensing, endpoint security, and compliance. Projects & Process Automation: Lead IT operational projects and cross-functional initiatives (HR, Finance, Security, Ops) to drive automation, process efficiency, and technical documentation. Infrastructure & Vendor Coordination: Support local office networks, printers, access control systems, and meeting rooms while coordinating with external vendors and service providers. Requirements • 3+ years of experience in IT Administration, IT Operations, or Technical Support. • Strong experience with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and Google Workspace. • Experience supporting Windows, macOS, and Linux endpoints. • Familiarity with endpoint management and security tools. • Experience managing SaaS applications, assets, and IT operations. • Strong troubleshooting, organizational, and multitasking skills. • Excellent English communication skills. Advantage • Experience in startup or high-growth environments. • Experience with Intune, Jamf, Kandji, ManageEngine, or similar platforms. • Experience with PowerShell, Bash, or automation tools. • Familiarity with ISO27001 and SOC2 environments. • Experience supporting global teams.

Description As a Lead Flight Control Engineer - Tactical Munitions, you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the flight control and guidance algorithms that power our innovative solutions. Specifically, you will be a key driver on a new electrical tactical munition project. Working closely with the system, hardware, and vision teams, you will guide the platform's flight dynamics from early R&D phases through to field-proven maturity, ensuring it is highly maneuverable and pinpoint accurate. Responsibilities: • Drive the design, simulation, and implementation of advanced flight control algorithms for a high-dynamic, tube-launched platform flying at 100m/s. • Develop and maintain 6-DOF mathematical models of the system's flight dynamics and aerodynamic responses through rapid iterations. • Integrate flight control loops with the electro-optical computer vision system to enable a seamless "Fire-and-Forget" terminal homing phase. • Deploy, configure, and tune control laws using Software-in-the-Loop (SITL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) simulations prior to live testing. • Analyze flight logs and telemetry data from weekly tactical field tests to optimize flight envelopes and resolve dynamic anomalies. • Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure control algorithms translate into robust technical solutions on physical microcontrollers. Requirements • 5+ years of experience in flight control, guidance, or navigation algorithms. • Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, Control Systems, or a related field (M.Sc. is an advantage). • Deep knowledge of flight dynamics, kinematics, and modern control theory. • Proven experience leading the development of control laws for UAVs, loitering munitions, or FPV platforms through rapid prototyping. • Strong proficiency in C/C++ and MATLAB/Simulink. • Familiarity with FPV drone development and operations - a strong advantage.