Hanwha Systems Large-Scale Experienced Recruitment for New Businesses Including UAM and Satellite Communications

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] Hanwha Systems announced on the 24th that it will conduct a large-scale recruitment of over 100 experienced professionals by the end of the year to expand its workforce in new business sectors such as Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and satellite communications.

Hanwha Systems will first focus on securing talent in the navigation and control infrastructure (CNSi), which is a competitive advantage in the UAM industry, and in the design of manned and unmanned air mobility systems. Having declared its entry into the UAM market in February 2019 as the first in Korea, Hanwha Systems has set plans to recruit a large number of outstanding personnel.

In the satellite sector, the company is recruiting talent to lead development in areas including ▲Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communication technology ISL (Inter-Satellite Link) ▲satellite ground station control and operation ▲radio frequency (RF) transceivers ▲ultra-small satellite antenna design ▲satellite SAR image processing algorithms ▲satellite communication network design ▲satellite communication embedded software.

Additionally, Hanwha Systems will hire research and development experts in defense sectors such as radar, electro-optical systems, maritime combat systems, intelligent thermal imaging engine modules, artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, hardware, and firmware.

Qualification requirements vary by recruitment field, and applications can be submitted through Hanwha Group’s official recruitment site, 'Hanwha In.' All recruitment procedures will be conducted remotely, with final candidates selected through document screening, first-round practical interviews, and second-round executive interviews.

Since February last year, Hanwha Systems has been jointly developing the air mobility aircraft 'Butterfly' with the U.S. company Overair, which holds the patented Optimal Speed Tiltrotor (OSTR) technology. The company has also entered the low Earth orbit satellite communication antenna business, which has high connectivity with existing communication and radar technologies, securing core technology for LEO satellite antennas and actively pursuing the aerospace market.

Earlier, on the 12th, Hanwha Systems invested $300 million (approximately 345 billion KRW) in the global space internet company 'OneWeb,' joining the board alongside the UK government, Indian telecom company Bharti, French satellite communications company Eutelsat, and Japan’s SoftBank.