Rationale
This concentration prepares you to engineer mission-critical defense and autonomous systems: sensor fusion and signal processing, safety-critical real-time software, secure communications, and autonomous platforms. It builds on cryptography, embedded security, vision, and temporal AI to deliver systems that must perform reliably under real-world constraints.
Core courses · Semester 1 A1 to A4
A1
Applied Cryptographyקריפטוגרפיה יישומיתUnderstand and correctly apply the cryptographic primitives that underpin secure communication, authentication, and data protection.
CY1
A2
Hardware & Embedded Systems Securityאבטחת חומרה ומערכות משובצותExamine security at the hardware and firmware level, where physical access, side channels, and constrained devices create distinct threats.
CY3
A3
Vision AI: Deep Learning for Computer Visionבינת ראייה: למידה עמוקה לראייה ממוחשבתApply deep learning to images and video for recognition, detection, and segmentation tasks.
AI3
A4
Sensor Fusion & Signal Processingמיזוג חיישנים ועיבוד אותותProcess and fuse data from radar, electro-optical, infrared, and RF sensors using signal processing and estimation to build a coherent picture of the environment.
DF1
Core courses · Semester 2 B1 to B4
B1
Mobile, IoT & Edge Software Developmentפיתוח תוכנה לנייד, IoT וקצהDevelop software for mobile, IoT, and edge devices where connectivity, power, and compute are constrained and data is processed close to where it is generated.
SE6
B2
Temporal AI: Time Series & Sequential Decision MakingAI טמפורלי: סדרות עתיות וקבלת החלטות רציפהModel data that unfolds over time and learn to make sequential decisions under uncertainty.
AI2
B3
Embodied AI: Robotics & Autonomous Systemsבינה מלאכותית פיזית: רובוטיקה ומערכות אוטונומיותBring AI into the physical world through perception, planning, and control for robots and autonomous systems.
AI6
B4
Mission-Critical Real-Time Systemsמערכות זמן-אמת קריטיות למשימהEngineer software that must be correct and on time: real-time scheduling, safety-critical design, fault tolerance, and the reliability and certification practices defense systems demand.
DF2
Careers & outcomes
This concentration prepares you for these roles. Open the careers page for full profiles, responsibilities, and required skills.
Defense Software Engineerמהנדס תוכנה ביטחוניתFull profile →Embedded Software Engineerמהנדס תוכנה משובצתFull profile →Autonomous Systems Software Engineerמהנדס תוכנה למערכות אוטונומיותFull profile →Signal-Processing Software Engineerמהנדס תוכנה לעיבוד אותותFull profile →Secure Communications Software Engineerמהנדס תוכנה לתקשורת מאובטחתFull profile →Simulation & Modeling Engineerמהנדס סימולציה ומידולFull profile →
Example employers
Rafael Advanced Defense SystemsElbit SystemsIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI)Lockheed MartinNorthrop GrummanPalantir TechnologiesAnduril IndustriesIsrael Ministry of DefenseHoneywell AerospaceCollins AerospaceAstronauticsMobileye