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.
- Own the programme rhythm across engineering and product leadership, facilitating key decision forums with rigour and ensuring all outcomes are recorded, tracked, and followed through
- Translate complex Mission Systems requirements, covering Mission Sensor and Mission Communication Systems, into lean, consistent delivery plans that keep specialist teams aligned on shared objectives
- Build and sustain strategic relationships with external aerospace industry partners, creating the conditions for collaboration that directly accelerates aircraft development
- Identify and resolve points of friction at team interfaces, establishing effective ways of working between organisations and ensuring every workstream produces measurable progress
- Coordinate across software development, systems engineering, and mission systems disciplines, maintaining coherence and momentum across a broad and technically demanding scope
- Have built and delivered structured programme plans across complex, multi-discipline engineering environments, including software and systems engineering
- Bring domain knowledge in Mission Systems, whether in Mission Sensor Systems, Mission Communication Systems, or adjacent areas, sufficient to engage credibly with specialist engineering teams
- Have managed strategic relationships with external industry partners and shaped the collaborative conditions that accelerate technical programmes
- Can translate ambiguous technical and organisational challenges into clear priorities, actionable plans, and measurable outcomes
- Are comfortable operating across strategic and hands-on execution simultaneously, moving between programme governance and direct delivery contribution without losing rigour
- Familiarity with aerospace or defence acquisition frameworks and the regulatory landscape surrounding aircraft development programmes
- Experience establishing programme management practices from the ground up within a scaling engineering organisation
Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns
The work is unique. We operate in a domain that has highly unusual technical requirements and constraints, and where robustness, safety, and ethical considerations are vital. You will face unique Engineering and AI challenges that make a meaningful impact in the world
Our work frequently takes us right up to the state of the art in technical innovation, be it reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, or deployment infrastructure. The defence industry is entering the most exciting phase of the technological development curve. Advances in our field of world are not incremental: Helsing is part of, and often leading, historic leaps forward
In our domain, success is a matter of order-of-magnitude improvements and novel capabilities. This means we take bets, aim high, and focus on big opportunities. Despite being a relatively young company, Helsing has already been selected for multiple significant government contracts
We actively encourage healthy, proactive, and diverse debate internally about what we do and how we choose to do it. Teams and individual engineers are trusted (and encouraged) to practise responsible autonomy and critical thinking, and to focus on outcomes, not conformity. At Helsing you will have a say in how we (and you!) work, the opportunity to engage on what does and doesn’t work, and to take ownership of aspects of our culture that you care deeply about
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
A hands-on onboarding program (affectionately labelled “Infraduction”), in which you will be building tooling and applications to be used across the company. This is your opportunity to learn our tech stack, explore the company, and learn how we get things done - all whilst working with other engineering teams from day one (Specifically for engineering and AI)
These are the core benefits across all locations, there may be additional benefits in certain locations.
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 building and delivering structured programme plans across complex, multidisciplinary engineering environments
- Experience working across software engineering and systems engineering
- Domain knowledge in Mission Systems, Mission Sensor Systems, Mission Communication Systems, or adjacent areas
- Experience managing strategic relationships with external industry partners
- Ability to translate ambiguous technical and organizational challenges into clear priorities, actionable plans, and measurable outcomes
- Ability to operate across strategic programme governance and hands-on delivery execution
- Familiarity with aerospace or defence acquisition frameworks and aircraft development regulations
- Experience establishing programme management practices within a scaling engineering organization
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.
Helsing Insights
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.
