Helsing

Defence AI

FieldEngineer

£60–85k ~AI est. London, United Kingdom
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Field Engineer at Helsing. Skills: Defence AI, AI product development, Field testing. Test software and hardware products. Capture data”

What You'll Achieve.

Mature AI products; Large-scale rollout; Assure safety and reliability

Industry & Context.

Defence AI
Problems you'll solve

Problem solver; Identify problems; Solve problems

Eligibility Requirements

Flying drones, Travel to testing locations, Travel to other testing locations

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Technical aptitude, Understand complex hardware and software products at a systems level, Excellent written and verbal communication skills, Speak fluently about technical concepts, Natural problem solver, Independently own critical work streams, Identify problems, Take initiative to solve them

Nice to Have

Experience testing software and/or hardware products, Experience flying drones, Possession of pilot licences, Experience training end users on complex hardware and/or software products, Providing support to end users

What You'll Do.

Test software and hardware products

Provide feedback to engineers

Trial new software tools

Establish secure storage facilities

Prepare submissions to aviation authorities

Advise on training course design

Advise on in-service support procedures

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Software engineers; AI engineers; Product managers; End users; Engineering teams

Communication Scope

Written documentation; Verbal communication; Technical concepts communication

Process & Methodology

Programme management

Full Job Description

Who we are 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. 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. We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers. 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. The role As a Field Engineer at Helsing, you will play a crucial role in maturing Helsing's cutting-edge military AI products from proof of concept to large-scale rollout. You will testing combined software and hardware products throughout the product development lifecycle, in collaboration with world-class software and AI engineers, product managers, and end users as part of a tight iteration loop. You will ultimately help assure the safety and reliability of Helsing's products. The day-to-day Testing combined software and hardware products end to end in the lab and in the field (including flying drones), capturing data, and providing feedback to Helsing’s software and AI engineers Packing equipment, transporting it to the test locations (eg, airfields), setting it up, performing tests, and then packing up at the end of the day Installing AI software onto edge computing devices, using Helsing's in-house deployment tools Helping to design and improve test plans and safety SOPs Defining and securing the resources we need to maintain an effective and efficient field testing operation, and helping to secure them. For example, this may include purchasing hardwar

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