Lead Engineer – Ground Control Station (GCS) & Hardware Simulator
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About the Role
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
The day-to-day
- Define and drive a modular, scalable hardware architecture for GCS units and simulation racks, ensuring strict compliance with MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461, and delivering systems that are maintainable and upgradable in the field
- Work on Modular Hardware Design by establishing and driving a highly modular, scalable, and service-friendly hardware architecture for GCS units and simulation racks, ensuring ease of maintenance and upgradability.
- Lead hands-on prototyping, wiring, and assembly of early-stage GCS and simulator units, taking designs from CAD through to workshop floor reality, including cabling, custom wire harnesses, power distribution, and UPS integration
- Oversee the physical and electrical integration of subsystems including high-performance computing, rugged displays, RF communication datalinks, and pilot control interfaces, ensuring coherent and robust electro-mechanical outcomes
- Define and execute rigorous verification and validation plans covering thermal chamber, vibration, and ingress protection testing, producing documented evidence of compliance for defence and programme stakeholders
- Collaborate with fabrication partners, CNC machinists, sheet metal manufacturers, and cable assembly houses to ensure design for manufacturing, smooth pilot production runs, and on-time delivery against programme m
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