Senior Programme Manager - Militarisation - Air

The role

You will hold end-to-end accountability for the militarisation of CA-1. You will serve as the primary interface between Helsing and government customers, industry partners, and internal teams to ensure development meets MIL-Spec, STANAG, and NATO standards.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end programme delivery for CA-1 militarisation
• Act as the central point of coordination between Chief Engineering and all relevant sub-streams
• Serve as the primary interface with government customers and industry partners
• Translate contractual commitments into clear internal priorities
• Bring together Engineering, Product, Procurement, Legal, and Compliance teams
• Oversee qualification, testing, and trial campaigns
• Maintain a live view of programme schedule, risk, and budget
• Ensure platform and system development remains compliant with MIL-Spec standards, STANAG and NATO requirements, airworthiness regulations, and security obligations

Required qualifications

• Delivered complex militarisation programmes end-to-end from early-stage development through qualification, testing, and operational handover in a defence or aerospace environment
• Served as the primary programme interface with government customers and defence industry partners
• Coordinated cross-functional teams including Engineering, Product, Procurement, Legal, and Compliance
• Applied MIL-Spec standards, STANAG and NATO requirements, and airworthiness regulations as a core part of active programme delivery
• Managed programme schedule, risk registers, and budget across multiple concurrent sub-streams

Nice to have

• Familiarity with European defence procurement processes and direct engagement experience at government level across multiple national customers
• Experience working across software-hardware integration programmes in a militarised or dual-use technology context

Benefits

• Competitive salary and VSOP options
• Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
• Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance
• Gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
• Regular company events and monthly social allowances
• 22 weeks fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers
• 6 weeks fully paid parental leave for secondary caregivers
• 5 days of paid family emergency leave
• 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work

About the company

Helsing is a defence AI company. Their mission is to protect democracies through technological leadership.