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 Systems Engineer, Land, you own systems engineering for one of Helsing's land programmes, with a focus on software-intensive systems. You cover the full V-cycle, from requirements and architecture to integration, verification, validation and release. You work daily with software architects, AI engineers and hardware developers to keep the system coherent. You work directlywith French industry partners, the DGA and land forces to turn their needs into systems for tomorrow's battlefields. You run system-level tests, trace failures to root causes and shorten design iterations. You are accountable for delivering all systems engineering activities on time, to quality and within budget.

The day-to-day

Own the V-cycle for your land programme, from requirements capture to release, and deliver every systems engineering activity on time, to quality and within budget

Design the system architecture and manage interfaces with software architects, AI engineers and hardware developers, so the integrated system stays coherent

Plan and run system-level tests, analyse test data and find the root causes of failures to cut design iteration time

Represent engineering in technical exchange meetings, milestone reviews and demonstrations with land forces, DGA and industry partners

Produce requirements traceability matrices, verification evidence and RAMS analysis (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety) that support qualification, certification and operational release

You should apply if you

Have delivered an integrated software and hardware product end to end to a defence, B2G or B2B customer, and worked directly with that customer's stakeholders and end users

Have applied the full V-cycle (requirements, architecture, design, integration, verification, validation, release) to software-intensive systems, including system-level tests and root-cause analysis that shortened design iteration cycles

Have worked with software architects, AI engineers and hardware developers to keep interfaces and requirements consistent across disciplines

Are fluent in both French and English

Are ready to meet the requirements for a French security clearance (habilitation) under national law

Note: We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematicallyunder-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 with DGA or land forces to shape requirements, or applied Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and SysML

Have used Python, Palantir or similar data tools, and AI tools, to speed up test data review, requirements analysis and documentation

Join Helsing and work with world-leading experts in their fields

Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns

The work is unique. We operate in a domain that has highly unusual technical requirements and constraints, and where robustness, safety, and ethical considerations are vital. You will face unique Engineering and AI challenges that make a meaningful impact in the world

Our work frequently takes us right up to the state of the art in technical innovation, be it reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, or deployment infrastructure. The defence industry is entering the most exciting phase of the technological development curve. Advances in our field of world are not incremental: Helsing is part of, and often leading, historic leaps forward

In our domain, success is a matter of order-of-magnitude improvements and novel capabilities. This means we take bets, aim high, and focus on big opportunities. Despite being a relatively young company, Helsing has already been selected for multiple significant government contracts

We actively encourage healthy, proactive, and diverse debate internally about what we do and how we choose to do it. Teams and individual engineers are trusted (and encouraged) to practise responsible autonomy and critical thinking, and to focus on outcomes, not conformity. At Helsing you will have a say in how we (and you!) work, the opportunity to engage on what does and doesn’t work, and to take ownership of aspects of our culture that you care deeply about

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: regularly 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 certain locations.

Helsing is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity. Please do not submit personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, data concerning your health, or data concerning your sexual orientation.

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