Helsing

Defence AI

TechnicalLeadEngineer,UAVDevelopment

€95–135k ~AI est. München, Germany
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Technical Lead Engineer, UAV Development at Helsing. Skills: UAV Development, Systems integration, Verification and validation. Lead multi-disciplinary engineering integration. Establish Interface Control Documents”

What You'll Achieve.

Guarantee system safety; Guarantee system reliability; Ensure compliance with regulations; Determine design maturity; Determine cost-efficiency; Determine scalability; Meet system requirements; Meet programme timelines

Industry & Context.

Defence AI
Problems you'll solve

Engineering trade-offs; Technical risk assessments

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Led multi-disciplinary hardware and software integration programmes, Defined and managed system-level requirements, Managed Interface Control Documents, Applied V-model development processes, Applied systems engineering methodologies, Led verification and validation strategies, Chaired design reviews, Governed technical risk assessments, Acted as primary technical interface for suppliers and customers

Nice to Have

Hands-on CAD and PLM experience, Familiarity in ECAD and MCAD collaboration workflows, Experience working within dual-use or export-controlled UAV programmes, Experience with regulatory submissions to civil or military airworthiness authorities

What You'll Do.

Lead multi-disciplinary engineering integration

Establish Interface Control Documents

Maintain full requirements traceability

Define verification and validation strategy

Govern test protocols

Lead technical risk assessments

Define mitigation strategies

Establish engineering workflows

Chair critical design reviews

Act as primary technical interface for suppliers

Act as primary technical interface for manufacturing partners

Act as primary technical interface for customers

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Multi-disciplinary engineering integration; Cross-functional teams

Communication Scope

Technical interface

Process & Methodology

Programme management, Product lifecycle 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 Technical Lead Engineer, UAV Development, you will serve as the primary technical authority for the integration and optimisation of Helsing's complex drone systems, working across mechanical, electrical, thermal, avionics and flight software disciplines. You will govern requirements, manage Interface Control Documents and lead verification and validation from simulation through to flight test. The day-to-day Lead multi-disciplinary engineering integration across mechanical structures, electrical distribution, thermal management, avionics and flight software, establishing Interface Control Documents and maintaining full requirements traceability from system level to subsystem throughout the product lifecycle Define and lead the verification and validation strategy, governing test protocols from simulation and bench testing through to flight-test campaigns, ensuring every system-level requirement is demonstrably satisfied before programme milestones Lead technical risk assessments including DFMEA and Functional Hazard Assessments, defining mitigation strategies that guarantee system safety and reliability in flight and ensure compliance with releva

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