Test Engineer - Ground (manual)

Helsing; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

VSOP options

Relocation support

Annual learning allowance

Gym & mental health support

Social events

Parental leave

Job summary

Helsing ищет инженера по Ground Systems для разработки и верификации систем управления полетом, тестирования протоколов связи и обеспечения надёжности оборудования. Роль включает работу с GCS, пусковыми устройствами и радиочастотными сборками, а также участие в де-рискинге и испытаниях на стенде IRON BIRD.

Кандидат должен иметь степень бакалавра в инженерии, опыт в HIL/SIL и предпочтение оборонной отрасли. Конкурентная компенсация, международная команда и строгие требования к охране экспорта

Qualifications

• Глубокое владение GCS, пневмо/механическими пусковыми устройствами, антеннами и надёжными системами питания и управления.
• Умение тестировать протоколы связи Ground- и Air-станций (IRONBIRD) и снижать задержки/потери пакетов.
• Опыт настройки HIL и SIL для моделирования полета на лабораторной стойке.
• Опыт испытаний на вибрацию, температуру и EMI на поддерживающем оборудовании.
• Диагностика с помощью осциллографов, спектроанализаторов и сетевых анализаторов.
• Преимущество: опыт в оборонной/регулируемой технике; желательно знание ITAR/EAR.
• Степень бакалавра в соответствующей инженерной дисциплине.

Responsibilities

• Предстоящие тесты и валидации в Ground Control Station и связях с помощью повторяющихся запусков.
• Проверка механических систем пуска на повторяемость и безопасность выхода.
• Поддержка связи IRON BIRD и анализ реакций на сбои компонентов.
• Формирование библиотеки критических режимов и регрессионных сценариев для вывода в серийную сборку.
• Документация результатов де-рискингов и ведение тест-карт в JIRA.

Skills

GCS

Launchers

Antennas

Power & control

Protocol testing

HIL

SIL

Vibration testing

Thermal testing

EMI testing

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

GCS tooling

IRIBIRD protocol tooling

Job description

Описание:

Helsing is a defence 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. Airworthiness is a system-level requirement. We cannot certify an aircraft if the launcher or the control link hasn’t been rigorously de-risked. This role professionalizes our Ground-Side Engineering, moving our failure rate from the expensive flight-test phase to the low-cost laboratory phase. It is an investment in crash prevention and regulatory compliance.

Задачи:

• Pre-Flight De-risking: Executing high-repetition \"burn-in\" tests on all new firmware and hardware configurations for the Ground Control Station and data links .


• Launch System Validation: Engineering tests for mechanical launch systems to ensure repeatable, safe exit velocities and structural integrity .


• The \"Iron Bird\" Connection: Acting as the link to the IRB Team by maintaining a ground-based \"Iron Bird\" to test system-wide reactions to simulated component failures .


• Regression Library: Building a library of ground-side edge cases and failure cases that must be passed before any new sub-system is cleared for flight integration .


• Documentation of Proof: Generating technical \"De-risking Reports\" and managing relevant testing cards in JIRA .

Требования:

• Infrastructure & GSE Mastery: Deep technical understanding of Ground Control Stations (GCS), pneumatic/mechanical launchers, tracking antenna arrays, and ruggedized power and control systems.


• Interface & Protocol Testing: Ability to sniff and analyse communication protocols between ground and air (IRONBIRD) to de-risk command-and-control latency and packet loss.


• HIL/SIL Setup: Experience building and maintaining Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) and Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) environments to simulate flight triggers on the bench.


• Environmental & Stress Testing: Competence in vibration, thermal, and EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) \"torture tests\" on supporting hardware to ensure field survivability.


• Diagnostic Tooling: Skilled in the use of oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, and network protocol analysers to perform root-cause analysis on ground-side hardware failures.


• Note: We operate in an industry 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.


• Bachelor's degree (B.Sc. or B.Eng.) in a relevant engineering discipline.


• Prior exposure to defense, dual-use, or regulated hardware in a test context is strongly preferred.


• Experience in an aerospace or defense environment operating under ITAR/EAR or equivalent national defense export control frameworks is an advantage.

Join Helsing and work with world-leading experts in their fields Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns 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 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 defence 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 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 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 practise 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.

Условия:

• 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. Helsing's Candidate Privacy and Confidentiality Regime can be found here.