Helsing is a Munich-based defence AI and drone company that develops defence software, drones, and military systems for air, land, sea, and underwater operations.
<h2><strong>Who we are</strong></h2> <div> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Helsing is a defence AI company. Our mission is to protect our democracies. We aim to achieve technological leadership, so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programm managers.<span data-contrast="auto"> We are looking for mission-driven people to join our European teams – and apply their skills to solve the most complex and impactful problems. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debates on the use of technology in defence, its benefits, and its ethical implications.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"> </span></span></p> </div> <h2><strong>The role</strong></h2> <div> <p><span data-contrast="auto">We are seeking an experienced Senior Lead Engineer Electronic Warfare & Survivability to drive the sensor integration and tactical capability development for our Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) program. In this senior technical role, you will define how our airborne platform perceives, interprets, and responds to the electromagnetic battlespace—translating raw sensor data into actionable tactical situational awareness. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":1,"335551620":1}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">You will own the architecture of sensor interaction and cueing logic, as well as the pre-mission workflows that prepare the airborne platform for the threat environment—ensuring it delivers a coherent tactical picture across all mission phases.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":1,"335551620":1}"> </span></p> </div> <h2><strong>The day-to-day</strong></h2> <ul> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Define sensor fusion and cueing strategies across EO/IR Targeting Systems (EORTS), Radar Warning Receivers (RWR), and the Multifunctional Radar to generate a unified Tactical Situational Picture for the airborne platform.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> </li> <li> <p><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":279}"><span class="TextRun SCXW108317077 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108317077 BCX0">Develop the Concept of Operations (CONOPS) specifying what each sensor must achieve, when, and against which red force assets across the mission timeline.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW108317077 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Define pre-mission workflows, including EW library/mission data file generation, threat library population, and sensor configuration to prepare the airborne platform for the expected operational environment.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"><span class="TextRun SCXW60059667 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW60059667 BCX0">Establish cross-sensor cueing logic—defining how detections from one sensor task, slew, or confirm another to maximize detection, identification, and engagement effectiveness.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW60059667 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"><span class="EOP SCXW60059667 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"><span class="TextRun SCXW81904355 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW81904355 BCX0">Define and translate operational threat scenarios into sensor performance requirements and engagement priorities against defined red asset sets.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW81904355 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"><span class="EOP SCXW60059667 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"><span class="EOP SCXW81904355 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"><span class="TextRun SCXW228438868 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW228438868 BCX0">Lead trade studies on sensor tasking, coverage, timing, and prioritization to </span><span class="NormalTextRun