Hardware Electronics Engineer - Robotics
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Job description
About the Position
Hardware Electronics Engineer - Robotics
Barcelona
About the Company
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.
Responsibilities
- Defining system and component-level specifications
- Designing schematics for complex electronic systems
- Performing PCB layout design, from initial concept through to manufacturing
- Defining and executing validation and test plans
- Contributing to system-level design and architecture decisions
- Troubleshooting and debugging electronics and electrical systems across hardware and firmware
Requirements
- Have at least 5 years of experience designing electronics (schematic, PCB design)
- Have a BSc in electronics (MSc preferred)
- Are proficient in English
- Are able to work independently, owning a project from concept to validation
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.
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with robotics or robotic actuation systems
- Experience working in a startup or R&D environment, where adaptability and initiative are key
- Experience in student projects like Formula Student
- BLDC controller experience (from a Hardware design or a control system perspective)
- Experience in high-level integration systems
- Firmware development experience
We Offer
- Competitive salary and VSOP options
- 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
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