Air Military Exercises Programme Manager Defence AI

Helsing; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Learning allowance

Health & wellness

Social events

Parental leave

Remote work option during pregnancy

Job summary

Helsing is seeking an (Senior) Programme Manager (Air) - Military Exercises to coordinate a multinational air exercise from registration to debrief. You will align engineering, flight test, product and programme teams, and act as the primary contact for the customer and Bundeswehr stakeholders.

You will translate operation requirements into engineering decisions, maintain schedules and risk registers, manage security obligations, and ensure a flight-ready baseline.

Qualifications

• Proven track record coordinating military exercises or comparable defence/test programmes.
• Credible representation with customers, partners and suppliers with minimal supervision.
• Fluent in German and English, written and spoken, for technical and non-technical audiences.
• University degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering field.
• Experience handling classified data and information-security rules.

Responsibilities

• Own Helsing's participation in a multinational air exercise end to end, including registration, avionics, airworthiness and evidence.
• Serve as the primary contact for customer, Bundeswehr and exercise authorities, resolving requirements and documenting commitments.
• Translate exercise requirements into prioritized changes for engineering and product teams and track readiness to flight.
• Build and maintain integrated exercise schedule, risk register and readiness gates, flagging delays early.

Skills

Coordinate exercises

Stakeholder management

Fluent English

Fluent German

Travel willingness

Education

University degree in engineering or related field

Tools

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Job description

Helsing is seeking an (Senior) Programme Manager (Air) - Military Exercises to coordinate a multinational air exercise from registration to debrief. You will align engineering, flight test, product and programme teams, and act as the primary contact for the customer and Bundeswehr stakeholders.

You will translate operation requirements into engineering decisions, maintain schedules and risk registers, manage security obligations, and ensure a flight-ready baseline.