Software Engineer - Autonomous Air System V&V

About the role

Join Helsing's Autonomous Air System V&V team to build simulation and validation environments for testing AI-driven autonomous air systems. You'll develop Software-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop environments that enable rigorous testing before systems are deployed in real-world scenarios.

What you'll do

• Design and develop high-performance Rust code for simulation and validation frameworks
• Build tools for automated test coverage, fault injection, and regression testing
• Work with autonomy and systems teams to capture requirements and ensure simulation accuracy
• Debug and profile simulation performance, optimizing for speed, determinism, and fidelity
• Review code contributions, proposals, and RFCs from colleagues
• Maintain existing software stack primarily in Rust and Python
• Develop comprehensive tests and benchmarks for robust autonomous systems
• Present work at weekly demo sessions and participate in technical knowledge sharing
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to interviewing pipeline development
• Maintain documentation and testing infrastructure for simulation environments

What you'll need

• Strong experience writing modern, maintainable Rust code
• Experience in simulation, testing, robotics frameworks, or autonomous driving
• Comfortable working with complex systems and concurrency
• Focus on reliability, performance, and safety in software development
• Experience working at the interface between software and hardware
• Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong collaboration skills including code review and pair programming
• Comfortable with asynchronous work including writing PRs and RFCs
• Commitment to continuous improvement and ethical engineering practices