Field Engineer: Edge AI & Drone Test Specialist

Who we are

Helsing is a defence AI company. Our mission is to protect our democracies. We aim to achieve technological leadership, so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards. As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously.

We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers. We are looking for mission-driven people to join our European teams – and apply their skills to solve the most complex and impactful problems. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debates on the use of technology in defence, its benefits, and its ethical implications.

The role

As a Field Engineer at Helsing, you will play a crucial role in maturing Helsing's cutting-edge military AI products from proof of concept to large-scale rollout.

You will testing combined software and hardware products throughout the product development lifecycle, in collaboration with world-class software and AI engineers, product managers, and end users as part of a tight iteration loop. You will ultimately help assure the safety and reliability of Helsing's products.

The day-to-day

• Testing combined software and hardware products end to end in the lab and in the field (including flying drones), capturing data, and providing feedback to Helsing’s software and AI engineers
• Packing equipment, transporting it to the test locations (eg, airfields), setting it up, performing tests, and then packing up at the end of the day
• Installing AI software onto edge computing devices, using Helsing's in-house deployment tools
• Helping to design and improve test plans and safety SOPs
• Defining and securing the resources we need to maintain an effective and efficient field testing operation, and helping to secure them. For example, this may include purchasing hardware, trialing new software tools for inventory management and QA, establishing new secure storage facilities, and preparing safety cases and submissions to aviation authorities.
• Advising on training course design and in-service support procedures
• Opportunities to travel to other testing locations in the UK, France, Germany, and beyond

• Have a strong technical aptitude and natural curiosity. You can understand complex hardware and software products at a systems level (not necessarily at the code level). You’re not satisfied until you understand how something works (or why it doesn’t work).
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills. You can write clear and concise documentation and speak fluently about technical concepts with engineers and non-engineers.
• Are a natural problem solver. Can independently own critical work streams, identify problems, and take the initiative to solve them.
• Are passionate about protecting liberal democratic values by contributing to the defence and security sector

• Experience testing software and/or hardware products, at any stage of maturity (from prototype to production system)
• Experience flying drones, possession of pilot licences
• Experience training end users on how to use complex hardware and/or software products, or providing support to end users

• Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries…