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Lead Systems Engineer - Passive RF Sensing

Helsing · Munich

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At a glance

Highlights

  • Lead end-to-end integration of airborne passive RF sensing systems.
  • Define antenna architectures for optimal direction-finding performance.
  • Direct flight-test verification campaign for installed sensor performance.

What they offer

  • VSOP options
  • Relocation support up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
  • Learning allowance of €500/£450 yearly
  • Gym membership and mental health support via Nilo.health
  • Regular company events and monthly social allowances
  • Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks for primary caregivers, 6 weeks for secondary
  • 5 days paid family emergency leave and flexible return to work support

Ideal candidate

Mission-driven systems engineer with airborne RF background who thrives on complex integration challenges and cares about protecting democracies through responsible defence technology.

Requirements

  • Hold a degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related discipline
  • Have delivered passive RF sensors for airborne or complex platforms from concept to integration
  • Understand threat radar phenomenology and can convert scenarios into measurable sensor requirements
  • Possess practical expertise with direction-finding architectures, error budgeting, and calibration
  • Can specify and validate receiver performance, interpreting laboratory and flight data
  • Have implemented electromagnetic compatibility mitigation on platforms with strong transmitters

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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