Lead Systems Engineer

requirements, translating U.S. </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">military </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">operational needs into detailed engineering specifications.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Own

requirements traceability from the Government

Requirements Matrix through to system verification and validation.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, including software, safety, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">hardware</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> and integration, to develop robust system architectures.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Support the system's path to certification by ensuring compliance with technical and regulatory

requirements.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Partner directly with U.S. Government stakeholders, System </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Architects</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> and internal engineering teams to deliver mission-critical capabilities.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Act as the technical authority during design reviews, balancing high-level architecture decisions with hands-on technical problem solving.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Troubleshoot complex system integration and </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">interface</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> issues throughout development and testing.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Provide technical leadership throughout the full system development lifecycle, acting as the program's trusted engineering authority.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Shape customer needs into </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">system</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> and subsystem

requirements in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Develop systems engineering artifacts, including the system model, to trace every requirement from stakeholder input through a verified design in a single digital thread.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Communicate and manage program risk together with the Chief Engineer and Program Management.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Lead the System Engineering IPT and own the SRR, PDR, and CDR, and organize and execute Interim Progress Reviews and Test Readiness Reviews, ensuring every technical baseline is </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">established</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">, maintained, and configuration controlled.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Ensure the system meets every technical and engineering requirement, including quality assurance, reliability, maintainability, system compatibility, and system safety engineering.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="14" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Assess the progress of development test and evaluation, production, and sustainment, and recommend design or requirement changes as </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">new technology</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> or test results warrant.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="15" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Work with Test and Evaluation and Field Engineering teams to p</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">lan and guide execution of the verification and validation campaign, including hardware-in-the-loop testing and analysis, to verify system performance against

requirements before government developmental and safety testing.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <h2 id="You’ll-do-great-if-you….3" data-renderer-start-pos="15247"><strong>You should apply if you</strong></h2> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="16" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Hold a university degree in systems engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related discipline.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="17" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Have 10 or more years of systems engineering experience across the life cycle of complex defense, aerospace, or munition systems.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="18" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Have outstanding communication skills, including presenting engineering artifacts to technical and non-technical audiences.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="19" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Have</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> experience developing subsystem and </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">component</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">

requirements and interfaces, including mission systems.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="20" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Have</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> experience with systems engineering,

requirements elicitation and management, integration, and test activities on complex DoD weapon systems.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="21" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Have experience </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">on</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> mature </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">aircraft</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> or munition development programs, including operational testing and airworthiness certification.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="22" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Are familiar with the following standards and handbooks: MIL-HDBK-516C (Airworthiness Certification Criteria), MIL-STD-882E (System Safety), SAE ARP-4754A and ARP-4761 (Development and Safety Assessment), DO-178C (Software Assurance), DO-254 (Complex Hardware Assurance), and MIL-STD-881 (Work Breakdown Structures).</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="23" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Have experience with Cameo </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">MagicDraw</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> or similar systems engineering software.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="24" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Are a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">maintain</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> a Secret security clearance.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="25" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Are willing to travel to government test facilities and vendor or partner sites as </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">required.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Note: We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the listed

qualifications; ability and impact cannot be summarized in a few bullet points.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <h2><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Join Helsing and work with world-leading experts in their fields</span><span data-ccp-props="{"> </span></strong></h2> <ul> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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 defense 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</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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 practice 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</span></p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="What-we-offer" data-renderer-start-pos="3238"><strong><span id="6afa48f9-b797-428b-aa69-0bc8163b3593" data-renderer-mark="true" data-mark-type="annotation" data-mark-annotation-type="inlineComment" data-id="6afa48f9-b797-428b-aa69-0bc8163b3593">What we offer</span></strong></h2> <ul> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">A focus on outcomes, not time-tracking</span></p> </li> <li> <p>A generous

compensation and

benefits package (in addition to base salary) that includes, but may not be limited to, insurance coverage (medical and travel), flexible paid time off, paid holidays, and remote and/or hybrid work available depending on position. All

compensation and

benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying plans or programs, as applicable and as may be amended, terminated or superseded from time to time.</p> </li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The base salary offered to the successful candidate will be determined by a variety of factors including relevant experience,

qualifications, education, skill level, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position.  </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":0,"335559738":180,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><em data-stringify-type="italic">Helsing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.  <span data-contrast="none">Please do not submit personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, data concerning your health, or data concerning your sexual orientation.</span></em></p><div class="content-conclusion"><div> </div> <div>Helsing's Candidate Privacy and Confidentiality Regime can be found <a href="https://helsing.ai/candidate-privacy-and-confidentiality-regime/" target="_blank">here</a>. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div></div>

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