Software Engineer - Frontend Autonomous Air System V&V

Helsing; Berlin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and stock options

Relocation support

Social and education allowances

Regular company events

Job summary

A leading defence AI company in Berlin is seeking a Software Engineer to develop frontend solutions for autonomous air systems. This role involves creating robust testing environments and integrating features that support high-risk operations. The ideal candidate has strong JavaScript and React skills, excellent communication abilities in English, and a collaborative mindset. The company promotes an outcome-focused culture with competitive salaries, stock options, and relocation support. Join us in protecting democracies through technological innovation.

Qualifications

• Strong frontend design and coding experience with JavaScript.
• Experience designing data-heavy UI/UX, with user research and prototyping skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Review code contributions and proposals from colleagues.
• Own the UI end-to-end, from wireframes to production-ready code.
• Mentor and support the hiring pipeline within the organization.

Skills

JavaScript

React

UI/UX Design

API Communication

Rust

Communication in English

Code Review

Asynchronous Workflows

Tools

D3.js

Next.js

TailwindCSS

Job description

Software Engineer – Frontend Autonomous Air System V&V

Apply for the Software Engineer – Frontend Autonomous Air System V&V role at Helsing.

About Helsing

Helsing is a defence AI company dedicated to protecting democracies and achieving technological leadership while balancing ethical and geopolitical concerns.

About the Role

Our Autonomous Air System V&V team builds simulation and validation environments that enable rigorous testing of autonomous air systems before they leave the ground. We develop Software‑in‑The‑Loop (SiL) and Hardware‑in‑The‑Loop (HiL) environments that allow engineers to integrate, test, and assure AI‑driven capabilities against virtualised and representative hardware.

The work involves building software that must operate across highly variable environments and support complex use‑cases. The results ultimately support real‑world operations in high‑risk, high‑stress situations.

Key Responsibilities

• Review code contributions, proposals, and RFCs from colleagues.
• Own the UI end‑to‑end, from wireframes and prototypes to production‑ready code.
• Propose and implement new features, capabilities, visualisations, or full products.
• Translate complex technical data into intuitive interfaces for engineers.
• Establish and evolve our component library for consistency and reusability.
• Mentor and support the hiring pipeline, fostering growth within the organisation.
• Collaborate with product, UX and backend teams to integrate and improve systems.
• Extend test suites and benchmarks at micro and macro levels for robustness.
• Present work at weekly demo sessions to share progress and gather feedback.

Required Qualifications

• Strong frontend design and coding experience with JavaScript.
• State‑of‑the‑art experience with frameworks such as React.
• Experience designing data‑heavy UI/UX, with user research and prototyping skills.
• Familiarity with APIs and server‑client communication (REST, GraphQL).
• Comfortable working with unfamiliar backends, ideally Rust.
• Ability to write legible, maintainable, and performant code.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English.
• Collaborative mindset, including code reviews and pair programming.
• Experience with asynchronous workflows (PRs, RFCs, email discussions).
• Commitment to continuous personal and cultural improvement.
• Strong ethical consideration in engineering.

Nice to Have

• Recent experience with React.
• Knowledge of Next.js/SSR and bundlers like Vite.
• Experience with TailwindCSS or similar utility‑class libraries.
• Data‑visualisation expertise (D3.js, custom charts).
• Background in aerospace, defence or AI end‑user software design.
• Experience with simulation, model monitoring, or developer tools.

Benefits

• Outcome‑focused culture, no time‑tracking.
• Competitive compensation and stock options.
• Relocation support.
• Social and education allowances.
• Regular company events and all‑hands meetings across Europe.

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