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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