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Senior RF Engineer

Helsing · Washington, DC

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At a glance

Highlights

  • Design resilient UAS-to-ground and UAS-to-UAS datalinks for contested environments.
  • Keep humans in the loop for AI-driven autonomous systems on the modern battlefield.
  • Serve as go-to expert shaping frontline RF communications for US customers.

What they offer

  • Focus on outcomes, not time-tracking
  • Generous compensation and benefits package
  • Medical insurance coverage
  • Travel insurance coverage
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Remote and/or hybrid work available depending on position

Ideal candidate

Mission-driven engineer who thrives in contested, high-stakes environments and takes pragmatic ownership end-to-end. You collaborate closely across teams and care about keeping human decision-making central to autonomous operations.

Requirements

  • Hold a degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, RF Engineering, or a related field
  • Have several years of experience designing and deploying military datalinks, mesh networks, or tactical communications systems
  • Possess deep knowledge of military and civil communication technologies, including Software Defined Radios, data links, air-to-air and air-to-ground communications, mesh networking protocols (e.g., MANET), network management, and secure communications
  • Have experience integrating UAS with tactical C2 networks and understand military communication architectures and interoperability standards
remote policy
Remote and/or hybrid work available depending on position

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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