SystemsTechnicalWriter

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 Systems Technical Writer, you will own the creation and maintenance of technical documentation across Helsing's multidisciplinary drone hardware and software programmes. Working directly with mechanical, electrical, software and aerodynamics engineers, you will extract first-principles technical knowledge from complex system architectures and translate it into precise, structured documentation used by both internal engineering teams and external operators. Your work ensures that the integrity of engineering intent is preserved from system requirement through to end-user procedure, directly supporting programme maturation, compliance and operational readiness. The day-to-day Author and maintain high-quality technical publications including Interface Control Documents, System Architecture Descriptions, Operator Manuals and Maintenance Guides, drawing on direct analysis of CAD assemblies, electrical schematics, software APIs and aerodynamic test data Document physical, electrical and logical integration interfaces, including wire harnesses, pinouts and signal telemetry protocols, working in close collaboration with electronics and software engineers