About the Position

Systems Engineer - Low Observability Testing

Munich, Germany

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

Build and maintain the multi-year LO testing roadmap, so that measurement capability is in place before each programme milestone requires it
Specify, design, and commission in-house LO test facilities, such as anechoic chambers, compact or far-field ranges, pylon systems, and radar hardware, including calibration regimes that hold measurement uncertainty within agreed limits
Write master verification and validation test plans for RCS and IR signature measurement at component, subsystem, and full-aircraft level
Produce detailed test procedures that deliver consistent, repeatable results across campaigns, sites, and suppliers
Define statements of work for subcontracted testing, guide those suppliers technically, and accept or reject delivered measurement data on evidence

Requirements

Have planned and run RCS measurement campaigns, and can trace a signature result back to the physics and the test set-up that produced it
Have specified, built, or operated antenna or RCS test facilities, including near-field, far-field, or compact ranges
Work fluently with high-frequency measurement equipment such as vector network analysers, signal generators, and spectrum analysers
Apply systems engineering practice to verification and validation, from requirements through test plans to signed-off test reports
Communicate technical reasoning clearly in written and spoken English and German, to customers as well as engineering colleagues
Hold, or are willing and able to obtain, an extended German security clearance (erweiterte Sicherheitsüberprüfung, Ü2 or Ü3)

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

Experience measuring infrared signatures alongside radar cross-section

We Offer

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

These are the core benefits across all locations; there may be additional benefits in specific sites.

About Helsing

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.

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Systems Engineer - Low Observability Testing

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