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Test Engineer - Environment

Helsing · London, England, United Kingdom · London

Defenseonsite
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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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