Electronics Engineer

Helsing; Oxford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Learning stipend

Health & wellness benefits

Parental leave

Remote work option during pregnancy

Job summary

Helsing is seeking an Electronics Engineer to design and build electrical systems for our platform prototypes. You will shape power, connectivity and control across hardware, software and avionics domains, from component selection to PCB bring‑up.

Join a mission‑driven team focused on robust, field‑ready electronics and rapid iteration to de‑risk designs while contributing to our defence technology mission for democratic societies.

Qualifications

• Design and integrate electrical systems in a professional context.
• Proficient in PCB design and layout using ECAD tools such as Altium Designer or KiCad; LTSpice for simulations.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and validate bespoke PCBs from schematic to bring‑up.
• Define electrical architecture of UAV platforms and interfaces across mechanical, software, and avionics boundaries.
• Select components balancing performance, cost, and integration effort with documented design decisions.
• Integrate CAN Bus, Ethernet, RS422/485 and support RF/radio systems for robust data and power distribution.
• Define and execute unit tests and contribute to FMEA; produce wiring diagrams, schematics, layouts, and BOM.

Skills

PCB design

Altium Designer

KiCad

LTSpice

CAN Bus / Ethernet / RS422/485

RF / radio systems

Electrical architecture

English communication

Tools

ECAD tools

Job description

Who We Are

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. 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 an Electronics Engineer on the Physical Products team, you will design and build the electrical systems that bring Helsing's platforms to life. From component selection and electrical architecture definition through to bespoke PCB design and hands‑on prototype bring‑up, you will shape how our systems are powered, connected, and controlled. Working at the intersection of hardware and systems engineering, you will translate complex requirements into robust, field‑ready electronics, iterating rapidly to de‑risk designs and validate concepts early. Your work will directly advance Helsing's mission to equip democratic societies with capable, reliable defence technology.

The day‑to‑day

• Design, build, and validate bespoke PCBs from schematic through to hands‑on bring‑up, covering power, digital, and mixed‑signal electronics, using tools such as Altium Designer or KiCad
• Define the electrical architecture of UAV platforms, producing wiring diagrams, power distribution schemes, and interface definitions that underpin system integration across mechanical, software, and avionics boundaries
• Select and specify components across sensors, actuators, controllers, and power systems, trading off performance, cost, availability, and integration effort to make well‑reasoned, documented design decisions
• Integrate communication interfaces such as CAN Bus, Ethernet, and RS422/485, and support RF and radio systems, ensuring robust data and power distribution across the platform
• Define and execute unit‑level tests, contribute to reliability and safety analyses such as FMEA, and produce clear design documentation including wiring diagrams, schematics, PCB layouts, and BOM

You should apply if you

• Have designed and integrated electrical and electronic systems in a professional engineering context, ideally within aerospace or a similarly demanding domain
• Are proficient in PCB design and layout, with hands‑on experience using ECAD tools such as Altium Designer or KiCad and simulation tools such as LTSpice
• Can interpret complex third‑party datasheets and technical documentation, translating electrical characteristics and constraints into sound, well‑reasoned design decisions
• Have experience designing cable harnesses and defining communication interfaces, and have worked with RF or radio systems in a hardware integration context
• Collaborate effectively across mechanical, software, and systems engineering disciplines, and communicate clearly in written and spoken English

Nice to have

• Have experience with ECAD/MCAD co‑design workflows and the integration of electrical systems into complex electromechanical assemblies
• Have contributed to reliability or safety analyses such as FMEA in a production or pre‑production engineering context

What we offer

• Competitive salary and VSOP options
• Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
• Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance
• Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
• Social: regular company events and monthly social allowances
• Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers
• Family support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work
• A hands‑on onboarding program (affectionately labelled “Infraduction”), in which you will be building tooling and applications to be used across the company. This is your opportunity to learn our tech stack, explore the company, and learn how we get things done – all whilst working with other engineering teams from day one

Helsing is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity. 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.

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