Software Engineer - Airborne Mission Systems

Helsing; München; Vor Ort; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive compensation and stock options

Relocation support

Social and education allowances

Focus on outcomes, not time tracking

Regular company events

Zusammenfassung

A defense AI company in Munich is seeking an Entry-Level Software Engineer for Airborne Mission Systems. You'll develop software for advanced autonomous aerial platforms, focusing on robust backend systems and ethical engineering. The ideal candidate will be proficient in Rust, Go, or C++, and enjoy collaborative coding and complex system architecture. Join a passionate team committed to protecting democratic values through technological innovation in a supportive work environment.

Qualifikationen

• Write clear and efficient code in Rust, Go, or C++.
• Communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
• Work collaboratively on complex hardware-software integrations.

Aufgaben

• Review code proposals and ensure adherence to safety standards.
• Implement new features across the software stack.
• Mentor peers and help develop the interviewing pipeline.

Kenntnisse

Legible, maintainable, and performant code

Collaborative code reviewing

Strong backend or embedded development

Distributed systems development

Comfortable with asynchronous communication

Tools

Rust

Go

C++

Jobbeschreibung

Software Engineer — Airborne Mission Systems

Join Helsing.

Overview

Helsing is a defense 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.

The Role

Imagine building the vital infrastructure for a cutting‑edge autonomous aerial platform that will actually take flight. At Helsing, you won’t just be developing software; you’ll be shaping the foundational capabilities for our own Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV), the CA‑1 Europa.

To give some examples of the areas you’ll work across:

• Distributed systems & communications (e.g., intermittent connectivity and integrating with bespoke communication hardware and protocols)
• Embedded computing (e.g., resource‑constrained compute and real‑time operating systems)
• Networking (e.g., long‑range low‑bandwidth radios and cross‑medium routing)
• Deployment & integration infrastructure (e.g., designing and implementing custom secure runtime environments for vendor code)

Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities

• Review code contributions, proposals, and RFCs from colleagues, ensuring robustness and adherence to safety and performance standards critical for airborne applications.
• Propose and implement new features, capabilities, algorithms, infrastructure, or even full products across our stack, with a focus on refining the capabilities and reliability of our airborne mission systems.
• Become a mentor, find a mentee, and help support and develop our interviewing pipeline.
• Share your experience and technical know‑how with other Helsingers through tech talks, small “let’s learn together” groups, and topical office hours.
• Maintain our existing software stack, including working with internal and external customers to identify issues, improving operational reliability and performance, and fending off technical debt. The stack is a mix of Rust and Python, with Python mainly in ML‑heavy sections.
• Further develop our tests and benchmarks, both at the micro and macro level, including hardware‑in‑the‑loop simulations and flight testing.
• Present your work at our weekly demo sessions.

Qualifications

• Can write legible, maintainable, and performant code.
• Communicate well in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Enjoy collaborating with others, including reviewing code and pair programming, particularly on complex system architectures involving tight hardware‑software integration on a real‑world aerial platform.
• Are comfortable working asynchronously (writing PRs and RFCs, having discussions by email).
• Have strong backend or embedded development experience, ideally with a language like Rust, Go, or C++.
• Feel comfortable developing distributed systems.
• Strive to improve yourself, your peers, and the culture you work in over time.
• Feel like ethical considerations are an inherent part of engineering.

We operate at an intersection 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.

Nice to Have

• Significant experience with Rust.
• Network programming experience.
• Experience designing or implementing custom runtime environments, sandboxing, or secure execution contexts for third‑party code.
• Experience with avionics, flight control systems, or Guidance, Navigation, & Control.
• Familiarity with low‑level flight control systems and their interfaces, even if not directly developing them.
• Experience with sensor integration (IMUs, GPS, Lidar, Cameras) and sensor fusion techniques for navigation.
• Hardware interfaces (e.g., Arduino).

Benefits

• A focus on outcomes, not time‑tracking.
• Competitive compensation and stock options.
• Relocation support.
• Social and education allowances.
• Regular company events and all‑hands to bring together employees as one team across Europe.

Key Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Software Development

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