Multimodal Sensing and Fusion Engineer
Helsing · Berlin; London; Munich · Berlin · London · Munich
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At a glance
Highlights
- Architect the sensing stack where Helsing's AI capability begins.
- Design systems deployed to operational environments, not prototypes.
- Improve existing defence hardware to be up to ten times more capable.
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 (Nilo.health)
- Regular company events and monthly social allowances
- Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers and 6 weeks for secondary
- 5 days paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work during pregnancy and phased return
Ideal candidate
Mission-driven systems thinker who owns hardware end-to-end and thrives hands-on in the lab. You care about ethical defence AI and building robust fielded systems with hardware and AI teams.
Requirements
- Ph.D. or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Applied Physics, Robotics or related field or equivalent experience
- Professional track record building multimodal sensing or sensor-fusion systems combining at least two of cameras, radar, LiDAR and IMU
- Demonstrated understanding of system-level synchronisation including PTP/gPTP, PPS and hardware triggers
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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