About the job
About Us
Helsing is a pioneering defense AI company dedicated to safeguarding democracies. Our mission is to attain technological excellence, enabling open societies to maintain control over their sovereign choices and uphold ethical standards.
In our view, as democracies, we bear a unique responsibility to approach the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI with caution and thoughtfulness. We take this responsibility seriously.
Our team consists of passionate engineers, AI experts, and client-facing program managers. We seek mission-driven individuals to join our European teams and leverage their skills to tackle the most challenging and impactful problems. We foster an open and transparent culture that encourages healthy discussions about the use of technology in defense, its benefits, and its ethical implications.
The Role
As the Lead Systems Engineer, you will spearhead all weapon integration efforts for our advanced aerial platforms. You will oversee the comprehensive integration of various weapon systems across multiple domains, ensuring their flawless functionality with core mission and avionics systems. In this capacity, you will serve as the technical authority for weapon integration, offering guidance and mentorship to a skilled engineering team while driving the successful delivery of this vital capability.
Your Responsibilities
Lead the comprehensive weapon integration program across all relevant domains, ensuring a coherent and fully functional system-of-systems.
Perform and supervise the detailed integration of weapons with the aircraft’s mission system and avionics architecture, encompassing data buses and software interfaces.
Develop and manage the weapon integration roadmap, from concept definition to flight testing and final qualification.
Coordinate with internal design teams, including structures, aerodynamics, and systems engineering, to manage the physical and functional integration of weapon systems.
Draft technical specifications, interface control documents (ICDs), and statements of work for suppliers and subcontractors.

