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.
Develop, implement and maintain the Configuration Management Plan, establishing and tracking functional, allocated and product baselines across the full programme lifecycle, ensuring consistency between system requirements, design documentation and as-built hardware
Lead the Configuration Control Board and govern the full Engineering Change Request and Order process, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders to drive timely, traceable change implementation without disrupting production continuity
Plan, coordinate and execute Functional and Physical Configuration Audits, producing accurate Configuration Status Accounting reports that give project stakeholders and senior leadership clear, timely visibility of configuration compliance
Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing and quality teams to ensure smooth configuration transitions from design into production, embedding CM rigour into development workflows rather than applying it retrospectively
Derive and continuously improve internal CM processes and standards, providing structured training to cross-functional teams to build organisation-wide configuration literacy and reduce audit risk
Have owned configuration management programmes within aviation, aerospace or defence, including the governance of PLM, PDM and ERP systems such as Siemens Teamcenter, SolidWorks PDM or SAP
Have led Configuration Control Boards and managed end-to-end ECR/ECO processes, demonstrating the ability to drive cross-functional change implementation in heavily regulated environments
Apply working knowledge of industry CM standards such as EIA-649, MIL-HDBK-61A and AS9100 to real programme contexts, translating compliance requirements into practical, auditable processes
Can bridge mechanical hardware, electronics and software development lifecycles, maintaining configuration integrity across disciplines without losing sight of the programme-level picture
Act decisively with minimal guidance, own outcomes end-to-end and initiate solutions without waiting for direction
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.
Experience designing and delivering CM training programmes for cross-functional engineering teams in fast-paced, iterative hardware development environments
Familiarity with configuration management in dual-use or export-controlled defence programmes, including the documentation rigour required for regulatory submissions
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
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 was founded to provide Artificial Intelligence to protect our democracies. Helsing works with partners in governments and across industry. Together, we develop systems that leverage AI and autonomy to provide autonomous mass that is sovereign, scalable and affordable.
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.
