Helsing

defence AI

HardwareTestEngineer

Barcelona, Spain Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Hardware Test Engineer at Helsing. Skills: robotics validation, quality of mechanical and electrical systems, design verification process, test setups, automation pipeline, data leveraging, root cause hunting. lead our robotics validation department. responsible for the quality of our mechanical and electrical systems”

What You'll Achieve.

bulletproof reliability; robots perform flawlessly in the real world; catch design errors before they ever see the light of day; focus on outcomes, not conformity

Industry & Context.

defence AI
Problems you'll solve

finding out why they break; helping design teams build them back stronger; hunt down root causes; investigation of test failures; engineer the best solutions; identify vulnerabilities

Eligibility Requirements

Relocation support: up to €2, 500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

experienced and passionate Hardware Test Engineer

Nice to Have

Experience in robotics, Have experience working in Linux systems

What You'll Do.

lead our robotics validation department

responsible for the quality of our mechanical and electrical systems

ensuring our robots perform flawlessly in the real world

own the entire design verification process from scratch

bringing up advanced test setups

architecting the automation pipeline

leveraging data to hunt down root causes

Pioneer Test Environments

Architect and bring up cutting-edge validation setups for complex electro-mechanical systems

Automate to Accelerate

Build and scale automated testing frameworks

Lead the Charge on Quality

Help with the investigation of test failures

partner directly with design teams to engineer the best solutions

Proactively identify vulnerabilities in our validation coverage to catch design errors before they ever see the light of day

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

partner directly with design teams to engineer the best solutions; working with other engineering teams from day one

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 We are pushing the boundaries of what machines can do. Working on the absolute cutting edge of robotics, we build systems that are redefining the future. But groundbreaking hardware needs bulletproof reliability, and that’s where you come in. We are looking for an experienced and passionate Hardware Test Engineer to join our Barcelona office and lead our robotics validation department. In this high-impact role, you will be responsible for the quality of our mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring our robots perform flawlessly in the real world. You will own the entire design verification process from scratch: bringing up advanced test setups, architecting the automation pipeline, and leveraging data to hunt down root causes. If you love working with complex systems, finding out why they break, and helping design teams build them back stronger, this is the role for you. The day-to-day Pioneer Test Environments: Architect and bring up cutting-edge validation setups for complex electro-mechanical systems. Automate to Accelerate: Build and scale automated testing frameworks so we can test faster and smarter. Lead the Charge on Quality: Help with the

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