Systems Engineer - Armament Control System

About this 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 As Systems Engineer for our Armament Control System (ACS), you take end-to-end technical responsibility for a safety-critical system: hardware, software, testing, qualification and safety.

You will shape the concept for armament control across the aircraft, the ground station and the data links, then translate that concept into specifications suppliers can build against. At every stage of development, you will upgrade the system to incorporate new weapons and introduce new features. The day-to-day Take technical responsibility for the full ACS lifecycle, from concept and architecture through hardware and software development, integration and test, to qualification and safety release.

Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations such as MIL-STD-1760, ARP-4754A, or MIL-STD-882. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware, software, and systems integration, to ensure a cohesive and robust system design. Author and coordinate ACS specifications for suppliers and interfaces for other systems, as well as description documents and user manuals. Act as the technical point of contact in supplier management, ensuring the right delivery of the ACS items.

Define, model, test and integrate the ACS software, using Matlab Simulink and Speedgoat target machines. You should apply if you Have strong background and experience in the development of complex, safety-critical systems within the aerospace or defence industry. Have experience in developing and managing system specifications and interface control documents. Proficiency with systems engineering tools for requirements management, modelling, and simulation, such as Jama, Gitlab, Simulink.