Avionics Systems Engineer - Communication

• Lead the system design and development of airborne and ground-based communication architectures, leveraging modern technologies

• Manage the relationship with stakeholders, partners, suppliers and government stakeholders

• Manage the systems engineering lifecycle, from requirements development to qualification. 

• Prepare and supervise tests at system and aircraft level, including flight tests

• Create the certification and compliance documentation.  Ensure adherence to aviation and regulatory standards throughout the development lifecycle

• Provide regular reporting on project status and technical changes to Chief Engineering and Programme Management

• Hold a relevant degree such as a Bachelor's or Master's in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

• Have led the design and development of a military or civil communication system for an air platform

• Have a deep knowledge of  military and civil communication technology, including Software defined radios, data links, air to air and air to ground communications, cybersecurity, RF comms and SATCOM, Network management, jamming, antenna design, Electronic warfare, secure comms

• You have familiarity with systems engineering, aircraft certification, and avionics integration

• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to report and present findings clearly and efficiently both internally and externally.

• Are passionate about keeping up to date with current research and technology.

Note: We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematically under-represented. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications; ability and impact cannot be summarised in a few bullet points.

• Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns

• The work is unique. We operate in a domain that has highly unusual technical requirements and constraints, and where robustness, safety, and ethical considerations are vital. You will face unique Engineering and AI challenges that make a meaningful impact in the world

• Our work frequently takes us right up to the state of the art in technical innovation, be it reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, or deployment infrastructure. The defence industry is entering the most exciting phase of the technological development curve. Advances in our field of world are not incremental: Helsing is part of, and often leading, historic leaps forward

• In our domain, success is a matter of order-of-magnitude improvements and novel capabilities. This means we take bets, aim high, and focus on big opportunities. Despite being a relatively young company, Helsing has already been selected for multiple significant government contracts

• We actively encourage healthy, proactive, and diverse debate internally about what we do and how we choose to do it. Teams and individual engineers are trusted (and encouraged) to practise responsible autonomy and critical thinking, and to focus on outcomes, not conformity. At Helsing you will have a say in how we (and you!) work, the opportunity to engage on what does and doesn’t work, and to take ownership of aspects of our culture that you care deeply about