Helsing
Defence AI
MechanicalEngineer,KinematicSystemsandMechanisms
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“Mechanical Engineer, Kinematic Systems and Mechanisms at Helsing. Skills: Kinematic Systems, Mechanisms Design, Drone Platforms. Own mechanism architecture from concept through to validated. Perform kinematic synthesis”
Industry & Context.
Complex mechanical requirements; Structural requirements; Performance requirements; Weight requirements
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Mechanical Engineer, Kinematic Systems and Mechanisms, design, analysis and validation of high-performance moving systems, kinematic synthesis, multi-body dynamics, precision engineering, hands-on prototype iteration, electro-mechanical actuators, precision bearings, gearboxes, structural joints, GD&T
Nice to Have
Experience designing mechanisms for harsh or constrained operational environments, consideration of wear, lubrication, friction, stiffness and thermal compliance across extended service lifetimes, Hardware-in-the-Loop test environments, application to kinematic system validation within iterative drone or UAV development programmes
What You'll Do.
Own mechanism architecture from concept through to validated
Perform kinematic synthesis
Perform multi-body dynamics analysis
Perform torque and force profiling
Select electro-mechanical actuators
Integrate electro-mechanical actuators
Select precision bearings
Integrate precision bearings
Select structural joints
Integrate structural joints
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
European teams; Engineering teams
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 Mechanical Engineer, Kinematic Systems and Mechanisms, you will own the design, analysis and validation of high-performance moving systems for Helsing's drone platforms, from deployment mechanisms and folding structures through to landing gears and robotic joints. Working across kinematic synthesis, multi-body dynamics, precision engineering and hands-on prototype iteration, you will translate complex mechanical requirements into flight-worthy, testable hardware. The day-to-day Own mechanism architecture from concept through to validated hardware, performing kinematic synthesis, multi-body dynamics analysis, torque and force profiling and FEA to ensure every moving system meets structural, performance and weight requirements before design is committed Select and integrate electro-mechanical actuators, precision bearings, gearboxes, linkages and structural joints, applying advanced GD ability and impact cannot be summarised in a few bullet points. Nice to Have Experience designing mechanisms for harsh or constrained operational environments, including consideration of wear, lubrication, friction, stiffness and thermal compliance across extended se
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