Systems Engineer
Helsing · London, England, United Kingdom · London
Defenseonsite
At a glance
Highlights
- Own end-to-end delivery of advanced software-intensive defence capabilities.
- Lead system-level testing and root-cause analysis to drive rapid iteration.
- Serve as key technical integrator across software, AI and hardware teams.
What they offer
- Competitive salary and VSOP options
- Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
- Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance
- Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
- Social: regular company events and monthly social allowances
- Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary
- Family support: 5 days paid family emergency leave and phased return to work
Ideal candidate
Mission-driven systems integrator with end-to-end software-led delivery experience who thrives on rigorous testing, cross-disciplinary collaboration and direct customer engagement to advance responsible defence AI.
Requirements
- Have delivered a software product to a UK MoD or other B2B/B2G customer, or integrated hardware and software product end-to-end
- Comprehensive experience across full V-cycle weighted towards software rather than hardware
- Proven ability to conduct system-level testing, analyse test data and support root-cause failure analysis
- Comfortable collaborating daily with software architects, hardware developers, and AI engineers
- Direct customer-facing experience with customer stakeholders and end users
- Hold an active UK Security Clearance (SC)
- Communicate with full fluency in English, written and spoken
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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