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Systems Engineer

Helsing · London, England, United Kingdom · London

Defenseonsite
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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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