Skip to content
← Helsing

Robotics Software Engineer

Helsing · Barcelona

Defenseonsite
Apply on the lab’s site ↗

At a glance

Highlights

  • Build production-grade autonomy foundations for robots in unstructured environments.
  • Own software from architecture design through deployment on custom hardware.
  • Treat reliability as foundational with diagnostics that preempt mission failures.

What they offer

  • Competitive salary and VSOP options
  • Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
  • Learning allowance of €500/£450 per year
  • Health and wellness: gym membership and mental health support
  • Regular company events and monthly social allowances
  • Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers and 6 weeks for secondary caregivers
  • Family support: 5 days paid family emergency leave, remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work
  • Hands-on onboarding program building tooling used across the company

Ideal candidate

Mission-driven robotics engineer who thrives bridging software and custom hardware and treats reliability as core. You value clean, maintainable systems and thoughtful debate on defence tech's ethical impact.

Requirements

  • Built and shipped production ROS2 systems in modern C++, debugging and optimising complex multi-node architectures in real-world deployments
  • Design software with modularity and long-term maintainability, writing clean, well-structured code
  • Hands-on experience integrating and testing new custom mechatronic systems for real-world deployment
  • Developed diagnostic systems and tooling for detecting actuator or robot failures
  • Proficient in Linux development, build systems and system-level debugging with unit, integration and HIL testing in CI/CD pipelines

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
More about Helsing →
Apply on the lab’s site ↗

Posted · Last seen