System Engineer

Company: Helsing
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

As a Systems Engineer at Helsing, you drive end-to-end delivery of software-intensive capabilities across the V-cycle. You act as a technical integrator, coordinating software, AI, and hardware teams to ensure coherent system architecture and reliable releases. You will conduct system-level testing, root-cause analysis, and rapid design iterations while engaging with customer stakeholders. The role combines deep technical work with responsible, cross-functional collaboration in a mission-driven environment. You join a team that shapes advanced defence AI solutions with ethical considerations at the core.

Pay / Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • VSOP options
  • Relocation support
  • Learning allowance
  • Health & wellness (gym, mental health)
  • Parental leave and remote-work options

Responsibilities

  • Lead systems engineering across the full V-cycle (requirements, architecture, design, integration, verification, validation, release) with emphasis on software systems
  • Plan and execute system-level testing and perform root-cause analysis to steer rapid design iterations
  • Collaborate daily with software architects, hardware developers, and AI engineers to maintain interface management and architectural coherence
  • Serve as direct technical contact for customer stakeholders in technical exchanges, milestone reviews, and demonstrations
  • Produce and maintain technical documentation, requirements traceability matrices, and verification evidence for system acceptance
  • Champion modern engineering practices, data-driven diagnostic approaches, and collaborative development tools to accelerate delivery

Key requirements

  • collaboration
  • customer-facing communication
  • analytical mindset
  • systems engineering across the V-cycle
  • requirements capture and traceability
  • system architecture and design

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Posted: October 1st, 2026