Systems Engineer - Land

Who we are

Helsing is a defence AI company. Our mission is to protect our democracies. We aim to achieve technological leadership, so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards.

As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously.

We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers. We are looking for mission-driven people to join our European teams – and apply their skills to solve the most complex and impactful problems. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debates on the use of technology in defence, its benefits, and its ethical implications.

The role

As a Systems Engineer, Land, you will define the system architecture for one of Helsing's land defence programmes and keep every customer requirement traceable through to software and hardware design. You will run integration, verification, validation, qualification and certification, so that capability reaches land forces on schedule and to contracted quality and cost. Several project teams will look to you for guidance on reliability, availability, maintainability and safety, and for the quality protocols that keep the programme compliant with defence standards and government regulation. You will work with software architects and engineers to turn system-level requirements into working software, and with customers and industry partners to agree how we mitigate risks to programme milestones.

The day-to-day

• Define the system architecture for a land defence programme, and hold traceability from customer requirements through to software and hardware design

• Run integration, verification, validation, qualification and certification, so that capability reaches land forces on schedule and to contracted quality and cost

• Act as subject-matter expert on reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS) for several project teams, and set the quality protocols that keep the programme compliant with defence standards and government regulation

• Partner with software architects and engineers to turn system-level requirements into software solutions, and keep technical decisions aligned across teams

• Analyse system risks and vulnerabilities, quantify their impact on programme milestones, and agree mitigations with customers and industry partners

You should apply if you

• Have delivered systems engineering on defence programmes, including architecture, requirements management and integration

• Have guided a project team through technical delivery to agreed schedule, quality and cost

• Can apply RAMS, verification and certification practice to safety-critical systems

• Hold a university degree in systems engineering, electrical engineering, computer science or a related field, and communicate fluently in English with customers and partners

• Are able to travel, and can meet the requirements for security clearance under the relevant national law

• Are fluent in German and English

Note: We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematically under-represented. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the listed qualifications; ability and impact cannot be summarised in a few bullet points.

Nice to have

• Have worked alongside procurement agencies or land forces during acceptance and in-service support

• Have introduced modern software or AI capability into an established defence platform

What we offer

• Competitive salary and VSOP options

• Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation

• Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance

• Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)

• Social: regular company events and monthly social allowances

• Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers

• Family support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work

These are the core benefits across all locations; there may be additional benefits in specific sites.

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