(Senior) Programme Manager - Military Exercises

The role

You will coordinate Helsing's participation in multinational air exercises from registration to final debrief. You will translate exercise requirements into engineering and product decisions while acting as the point of contact for customers and Bundeswehr stakeholders.

What you will do

• Own Helsing's participation in a multinational air exercise end to end
• Serve as the first point of contact for customer, Bundeswehr and exercise-authority stakeholders
• Translate exercise and interoperability requirements into a prioritised change list
• Build and maintain the integrated exercise schedule, risk register and readiness gates
• Handle classified material and information-security obligations

Required qualifications

• Proven track record in coordinating military exercises or comparable engineering test programmes in defence, aerospace industry or related sectors
• Represent the organisation credibly with customers, partners and suppliers
• Communicate fluently in German and English, in writing and in person
• University degree (or equivalent experience) in any subject relevant to these sectors, including but not limited to mechanical, industrial or aerospace engineering
• Work securely with classified data and understand the information-security rules that govern it
• Willing to travel regularly
• Ready to meet all necessary requirements for a security clearance according to the respective national laws

Nice to have

• Familiarity with tactical data links, particularly Link 16
• Working knowledge of security gateways, cryptography, data networks (esp. red-black separation)

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)
• Regularly 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 and phased return to work

Before you apply

• Ready to meet all necessary requirements for a security clearance according to the respective national laws

About the company

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