The Role
Identify, assess and monitor hardware and software obsolescence risks across product lifecycles. Develop prevention and mitigation strategies, perform market surveillance under the Market Surveillance Act, maintain OM-DBs, and coordinate with engineering, procurement and service teams to ensure long-term system supportability.
Summary Generated by Built In
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 Obsolescence Manager you will safeguard the long-term availability of our systems across their full lifecycle. You will identify, assess and monitor obsolescence risks in both hardware and software, and turn that insight into prevention and mitigation strategies. Working across engineering, procurement and service teams, you will keep critical components supportable and our platforms mission-ready. You will draw on obsolescence management databases and active market surveillance to anticipate risk before it reaches the field. Your work ensures the technology that protects our democracies remains sustained, available and dependable over the years it will serve.
The day-to-day - Identify, assess and monitor obsolescence risks across hardware and software throughout the full product lifecycle, reducing the incidence of unplanned redesigns
- Develop and implement prevention and mitigation strategies, including supplier and component monitoring to protect system availability
- Coordinate with engineering, procurement and service teams to secure long-term supportability of fielded systems
- Conduct active market surveillance and apply the requirements of the Market Surveillance Act (Marktüberwachungsgesetz) to sourcing and compliance decisions
- Maintain and interrogate obsolescence management databases (OM-DBs) to forecast risk and inform lifecycle planning
- Work confidently with obsolescence management databases (OM-DBs) to track and forecast component risk
- Assess and manage software obsolescence across complex systems
- Apply the Market Surveillance Act (Marktüberwachungsgesetz) and conduct active market surveillance
- Coordinate across engineering, procurement and service teams to sustain long-term system availability
- Translate lifecycle risk into clear prevention and mitigation strategies that keep platforms supportable
Communicate fluently in English and German (C1 or equivalent) to collaborate internationally and navigate local regulations
Note: We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematically under-represented. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications; ability and impact cannot be summarised in a few bullet points.
Nice to have - Familiarity with obsolescence practices in the defence or aerospace sector
- Working knowledge of component lifecycle forecasting and end-of-life management
- Competitive salary and VSOP options
- Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
- Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance
- Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
- Social: regular company events and monthly social allowances
- Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers
- Family support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work
These are the core benefits across all locations; there may be additional benefits in specific sites.
Helsing is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity. Please do not submit personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, data concerning your health, or data concerning your sexual orientation.
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Skills Required
- Experience working with obsolescence management databases (OM-DBs) to track and forecast component risk
- Ability to assess and manage software obsolescence across complex systems
- Knowledge and application of the Market Surveillance Act (Marktüberwachungsgesetz) and active market surveillance practices
- Experience coordinating across engineering, procurement and service teams to secure long-term system availability
- Ability to translate lifecycle risk into prevention and mitigation strategies for platform supportability
- Fluent English and German (C1 or equivalent)
- Familiarity with obsolescence practices in the defence or aerospace sector
- Working knowledge of component lifecycle forecasting and end-of-life management
Helsing Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Helsing and has not been reviewed or approved by Helsing.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered top-of-market and competitive for specialized engineering and AI roles across key European hubs. Feedback suggests total compensation is a consistent strength relative to other aspects of the workplace.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity or VSOP is a core component of offers, giving employees meaningful participation in the company’s growth. Feedback suggests these equity grants are viewed as a significant upside alongside high base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include extended paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers, paid family emergency leave, and flexibility such as remote options during pregnancy and phased return. Feedback suggests these family‑oriented perks stand out for a high‑growth tech scale‑up.
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The Company
What We Do
Helsing is a new type of security and artificial intelligence company. We believe that software – and, in particular, artificial intelligence – will be the key capability to keep liberal democracies from harm. Our ambition is to achieve global technology leadership in real-time information processing, turning unstructured sensor data into information advantage for democratic governments. Our platform aims to provide the clearest picture possible in any operating environment. We’re looking for people with their heart in the right place, who share our conviction that liberal democratic values are worth protecting, for ourselves and for future generations.
