Lead Systems Engineer - Maritime

Who we areHelsing 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 roleAs Helsing expands its maritime portfolio, this role sits at the heart of delivering assured, safe, and compliant systems to defence customers. The Maritime Systems Engineer owns the solution building process from design till end-to-end Verification and Validation of capabilities, working together with engineering teams and managing subcontractors to ensure Helsing's systems meet the highest technical and regulatory standards.

Based in Germany, this role bridges product development and customer delivery, providing the technical authority needed to give customers confidence in Helsing's maritime solutions. Working closely with the Chief Engineer, this position drives sub-component integration and shapes how existing and future Helsing products evolve to meet operational requirements.

The day-to-dayOwn the design of solutions within the maritime domainOwn the Verification and Validation process for the full maritime system, including supplier-delivered components, ensuring all delivered capability is safe, assured, and compliant with relevant industry and defence standardsPartner with the Design Engineering and Maritime Field Engineering teams to translate end-user operational experience into refined and improved product requirements, feeding structured feedback into product and technology development cyclesLead the management of subcontractors and external partners, holding them accountable for delivery quality and ensuring seamless integration of critical system elements into the broader programmeAct as the primary technical interface for campaigns and customer delivery, maintaining ownership of the capability through and beyond delivery to ensure long-term through-life support requirements are understood and metNavigate the defence procurement landscape to bring maritime systems into service, ensuring Helsing can demonstrate to customers the compliance and safety credentials required for operational deploymentYou should apply if youHave built and delivered maritime systems in a defence contextHave demonstrated the ability to act as a Suitably Qualified and Experienced Person (SQEP) in maritime operations, giving customers and stakeholders confidence in system safety and complianceHave managed requirements through the full engineering lifecycle using industry-standard requirement management tools, and can navigate the complexity of a multi-supplier, integrated systems environmentCommunicate fluently in both German and English, enabling effective collaboration with German-based defence customers and partners alongside Helsing's pan-European engineering teamsHave worked within or alongside defence procurement processes, understanding how to bring a product from development through to operational serviceBuild architectures that fulfill customer problem statements from a technical perspective, especially when it comes to interfacesHands-on experience in MBSE approachesNote: We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematicallyunder-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 HaveHave experience across wider maritime defence domains, such as anti-submarine warfare (ASW), above-water warfare (AWW) or mine countermeasures (MCM)Hold Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or are actively working towards itJoin Helsing and work with world-leading experts in their fields Helsing’s work is important.

You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concernsThe 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 worldOur 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 forwardIn 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 contractsWe 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 aboutWhat we offerCompetitive salary and VSOP optionsRelocation support: up to 2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodationLearning: 500/450 yearly allowanceHealth & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)Social: regularly company events and monthly social allowancesEnhanced 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 workThese 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. Helsing's Candidate Privacy and Confidentiality Regime can be found here.

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