Software Engineer - Airborne Mission Systems

About the role

You'll be building the mission control infrastructure for Helsing's autonomous combat aerial vehicle, the CA-1 Europa. This involves developing real-time sensor processing, secure communications, and autonomous decision-making systems that will operate in demanding flight environments.

What you'll do

• Build higher-level mission control foundation for autonomous aerial platforms
• Develop real-time sensor processing and secure communication systems
• Integrate autonomous decision-making modules with flight control systems
• Review code contributions and RFCs ensuring safety standards for airborne applications
• Propose and implement new features across the technology stack
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to interviewing pipeline
• Maintain existing software stack (mix of Rust and Python)
• Develop tests and benchmarks including hardware-in-the-loop simulations
• Present work at weekly demo sessions

What you'll need

• Strong backend or embedded development experience with Rust, Go, or C++
• Ability to write legible, maintainable, and performant code
• Experience developing distributed systems
• Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written)
• Comfort working asynchronously with PRs, RFCs, and email discussions
• Collaborative approach including code reviews and pair programming
• Commitment to ethical engineering considerations

Nice to have

• Significant experience with Rust programming language
• Network programming experience
• Experience with custom runtime environments or secure execution contexts
• Background in avionics, flight control systems, or Guidance Navigation and Control