Staff AI Research Engineer - Computer Vision
Helsing · Berlin; London; Munich · Barcelona · Berlin · London · Munich · Paris
Defenseonsitestaff
At a glance
Highlights
- Build AI perception that lets machines assist human decision-making.
- Optimise vision models for real-time deployment under tough constraints.
- Help protect democracies with order-of-magnitude AI breakthroughs.
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
- Regular company events and monthly social allowances
- Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks primary, 6 weeks secondary caregivers
- Family emergency leave and flexible return-to-work support
Ideal candidate
Mission-driven researcher who loves turning SOTA ideas into reliable real-world perception and thrives on ownership, open debate and protecting democracies.
Requirements
- MSc in computer science, machine learning, robotics or related field with experience designing and evaluating advanced AI systems
- Hands-on experience developing and deploying computer vision models for reliable real-world performance
- Deep familiarity with modern convolutional and transformer-based perception architectures
- Solid software engineering skills in Python including testing, QA and monitoring for production AI
- Excellent communication skills presenting research findings clearly internally and externally
- Passion for keeping up with current research and reimplementing SOTA computer vision approaches
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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