Systems Engineer - Air Defense System - Contra

The role

You will take a command and control (C2) node from prototype to a qualified system in the field. You will own the functional safety case and qualification path for the C2 node to ensure it is safe and reliable for operational use.

What you will do

• Own the functional safety case for the C2 node
• Run hazard analyses and turn results into safety requirements, mechanisms, and evidence
• Build and maintain the norms and approvals map for the C2 node
• Plan and run qualification of C2 hardware and software with test centres and authorities
• Define autonomy levels and human approval arguments in the safety case
• Write and execute system-level verification and test campaigns in test beds, ranges, and field trials
• Specify safety and interface evidence needed from sensor and effector partners
• Prepare fielding including acceptance tests, documentation, and training input

Required qualifications

• Have taken a defence or safety-critical system through qualification and into operational use
• Have hands-on experience with functional safety and system safety for defence or comparable safety-critical systems
• Have written safety cases and hazard analyses for systems with a large software share
• Know military qualification testing
• Have a strong foundation in requirements management, verification, and interface definition across hardware and software
• Are comfortable running system-level tests and debugging failures
• Hold a university degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Are business fluent in German and English
• Are willing to travel, including to test ranges and field trials

Nice to have

• Experience with qualification and approval processes of European armed forces, for example the Bundeswehr
• Familiarity with the safety assurance of software-heavy, AI, or autonomous functions
• Knowledge of air defence C2 concepts, TEWA, IFF, and SHORAD and V-SHORAD systems

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
• Enhanced parental leave: 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
• Hands-on onboarding program

About the company

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