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Systems Technical Writer

Helsing · Munich

Defenseonsite
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Own technical docs across drone hardware and software programmes.
  • Translate complex system architectures into clear operator manuals.
  • Verify procedures in design reviews and hands-on integration sessions.

What they offer

  • Competitive salary and VSOP options
  • Relocation support up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
  • Learning allowance of €500 / £450 yearly
  • 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 and phased return to work
  • Hands-on onboarding program building tooling used across the company

Ideal candidate

Mission-driven communicator with multidisciplinary engineering background who thrives owning documentation end-to-end. Acts decisively with minimal guidance and cares about responsible defence technology.

Requirements

  • Authored structured technical documentation across mechanical, electrical, software and aerodynamic systems in aerospace, defence, robotics or UAV programmes
  • Can read 3D CAD assemblies, wire harness schematics, PCB layouts and API docs to create first-principles content
  • Proficient in MadCap Flare, FrameMaker, LaTeX or Confluence and PLM/version control such as Windchill, Arena or Git
  • Translated complex engineering architectures into clear, compliant operator manuals for non-specialist audiences
  • Communicates clearly in written and spoken English and German to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Acts decisively with minimal guidance, owns outcomes end-to-end and initiates solutions

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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