Drone Field Engineer

About the role

As a Field Engineer at Helsing, you will play a crucial role in maturing Helsing's cutting-edge military AI products from proof-of-concept to large-scale rollout. You will be testing combined software and hardware products throughout the product development lifecycle in collaboration with world-class software and AI engineers, product managers, and end users.

What you'll do

• Testing combined software and hardware products end-to-end in the lab and in the field (including flying drones), capturing data, and providing feedback to Helsing's software and AI engineers.
• Packing equipment, transporting it to test locations (e.g., airfields), setting it up, performing tests, and packing up at the end of the day.
• Installing AI software onto edge computing devices, using Helsing's in-house deployment tools.
• Helping to design and improve test plans and safety SOPs.
• Defining and securing the resources needed to maintain an effective and efficient field testing operation, including purchasing hardware, trialling new software tools, establishing secure storage facilities, and preparing safety cases.
• Advising on training course design and in-service support procedures.
• Travel to other testing locations in the UK, France, Germany, and beyond.

What you'll need

• Strong technical aptitude and natural curiosity. You can understand complex hardware and software products at a systems level.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. You can write clear and concise documentation and speak fluently about technical concepts with engineers and non-engineers.
• Natural problem solver. Can independently own critical workstreams, identify problems, and take the initiative to solve them.
• Passionate about protecting liberal democratic values by contributing to the defense and security sector.

Nice to have

• Experience flying drones (especially fixed-wings), possession of pilot licences.
• Experience testing software and/or hardware products, at any stage of maturity.
• Experience training end users on how to use complex hardware and/or software products, or providing support to end users.

What they offer

• Focus on outcomes, not time-tracking
• Competitive compensation and stock options
• Relocation support
• Social and education allowances
• Regular company events and all-hands across Europe
• Hands-on onboarding program building tooling used across the company