Test Engineer - Environment
Helsing · London, England, United Kingdom · London
Defenseonsite
At a glance
Highlights
- Validate drone subsystem survivability under real-world environmental stress.
- Design and execute vibration, thermal, altitude and endurance campaigns for drones.
- Push hardware beyond design limits to map failure envelopes and safety margins.
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 for primary and 6 weeks for secondary caregivers
- Family support: 5 days emergency leave and remote work option during pregnancy
- Hands-on onboarding program building tooling used across the company
Ideal candidate
Hands-on generalist engineer energized by physical testing and real-world survivability, who cares about protecting democracies and thrives owning diverse environmental campaigns with responsibility and critical thinking.
Requirements
- Working knowledge of applicable environmental standards for test campaign design and execution
- Expert in physical instrumentation including strain gauges, accelerometers, thermocouples, pressure transducers and load cells
- Able to configure and operate DAQ systems across a wide range of test scenarios
- Solid understanding of structural mechanics, material fatigue, vibration dynamics and shock response
- Experience with thermal chambers, thermal cycling rigs, IR cameras and thermocouple mapping
- Hands-on experience operating vibration tables, shock rigs, thermal chambers, IP spray and salt-spray equipment
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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