Systems Engineer - Land

The role

You will define the system architecture for a land defence programme and ensure customer requirements are traceable to software and hardware design. You will also manage integration, verification, validation, qualification, and certification to deliver capability to land forces.

What you will do

• Define the system architecture for a land defence programme
• Hold traceability from customer requirements through to software and hardware design
• Run integration, verification, validation, qualification and certification
• Act as subject-matter expert on reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS)
• Set quality protocols to keep the programme compliant with defence standards and government regulation
• Partner with software architects and engineers to turn system-level requirements into software solutions
• Analyse system risks and vulnerabilities
• Agree mitigations with customers and industry partners

Required qualifications

• Delivered systems engineering on defence programmes, including architecture, requirements management and integration
• Guided a project team through technical delivery to agreed schedule, quality and cost
• Can apply RAMS, verification and certification practice to safety-critical systems
• University degree in systems engineering, electrical engineering, computer science or a related field
• Communicate fluently in English with customers and partners
• Able to travel
• Can meet the requirements for security clearance under the relevant national law
• Fluent in German and English

Nice to have

• Worked alongside procurement agencies or land forces during acceptance and in-service support
• Introduced modern software or AI capability into an established defence platform

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Can meet the requirements for security clearance under the relevant national law

About the company

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