Obsolescence Manager

The role

You will safeguard the long-term availability of systems across their full lifecycle. You will identify, assess and monitor obsolescence risks in hardware and software to develop prevention and mitigation strategies.

What you will do

• Identify, assess and monitor obsolescence risks across hardware and software throughout the full product lifecycle
• Develop and implement prevention and mitigation strategies
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement and service teams to secure long-term supportability of fielded systems
• Conduct active market surveillance and apply the requirements of the Market Surveillance Act (Marktüberwachungsgesetz)
• Maintain and interrogate obsolescence management databases (OM-DBs) to forecast risk and inform lifecycle planning

Required qualifications

• Work confidently with obsolescence management databases (OM-DBs) to track and forecast component risk
• Assess and manage software obsolescence across complex systems
• Apply the Market Surveillance Act (Marktüberwachungsgesetz) and conduct active market surveillance
• Coordinate across engineering, procurement and service teams to sustain long-term system availability
• Translate lifecycle risk into clear prevention and mitigation strategies
• Communicate fluently in English and German (C1 or equivalent)

Nice to have

• Familiarity with obsolescence practices in the defence or aerospace sector
• Working knowledge of component lifecycle forecasting and end-of-life management

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 for primary caregivers
• 6 weeks for secondary caregivers
• 5 days of paid family emergency leave
• 100% remote work option during pregnancy
• Phased return to work

About the company

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