Systems Technical Writer
Helsing · Munich
Defenseonsite
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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