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Lead IT Engineer

Helsing · Munich - Berlin - London · Berlin · London · Munich

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At a glance

Highlights

  • Own technical direction of corporate IT across identity, endpoints and cloud.
  • Lead major builds for new offices, production sites and air-gapped environments.
  • Support engineers building AI capabilities that protect democratic societies.

What they offer

  • Competitive salary and VSOP options
  • Relocation support up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
  • €500/£450 yearly learning allowance
  • Gym membership and mental health support via Nilo.health
  • Regular company events and monthly social allowances
  • Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks primary, 6 weeks secondary
  • Family support: 5 days emergency leave and hands-on onboarding program

Ideal candidate

Mission-driven technical leader who leads through credibility and mentorship. You care about secure, repeatable automation and enabling engineers protecting democracies.

Requirements

  • Significant experience in IT engineering, infrastructure or DevOps as technical lead or architect
  • Comfortable with DevOps practices like Git workflows, pipelines, code review and secrets management
  • Deep expertise in Microsoft 365 and Entra ID including Conditional Access, SSO and identity lifecycle
  • Experience managing macOS and Windows fleets with Jamf and Intune
  • Understanding of enterprise networking and Zero Trust access
  • Lead through technical credibility and explain trade-offs clearly

Lab profile

About Helsing

Defence AI company building AI-enabled capabilities to protect democracies.

What they build

  • Autonomous combat drones (HX-2)
  • AI agents for fighter aircraft
  • AI-based surveillance and reconnaissance systems

Known for

  • Defence AI
  • Autonomy and robotics
  • Perception and sensor fusion
  • Avionics and systems engineering

Key facts

  • Founded in 2021
  • Headquartered in Berlin, Germany
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