Lead Electronics Engineer

About the role

As Lead Electronics Engineer, you will define and own the electronic architecture for Helsing's marine robotic systems, from early concept through to validated, production-ready hardware. This role sits at a critical intersection: your designs will directly enable the AI, software, navigation, and control systems that give Helsing's platforms their autonomous capabilities.

What you'll do

• Define and own the end-to-end electronic architecture for marine robotic subsystems, ensuring consistency across hardware, software, AI, and navigation and control interfaces
• Lead the selection of components, define specifications, and establish electronic design standards that balance performance, cost, and manufacturability
• Collaborate with AI and software engineers to design hardware interfaces that support on-board inference, sensor fusion, and autonomous decision-making
• Work with navigation and control engineers to ensure electronic subsystems meet the requirements for guidance, communication, and real-time control
• Design schematics and PCB layouts in coordination with mechatronics engineers, ensuring proper form, fit, and function through analytical and simulation tools
• Mentor and guide engineers within the electronics discipline, raising the quality bar for design reviews, documentation, and technical decision-making
• Drive validation and verification campaigns, defining test strategies, performing hardware bring-up, and leading electrical troubleshooting to mature designs toward production readiness

What you'll need

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a closely related discipline
• Have designed, built, and validated complex electronic systems from concept through to production, including schematic capture, PCB layout, and hardware integration
• Have led or mentored other engineers on electronics design decisions, design reviews, or technical direction
• Bring depth of knowledge in electronic component integration, including experience using ECAD/MCAD interfaces to realise tightly packaged assemblies
• Have collaborated directly with software, AI, or control systems engineers to deliver integrated hardware-software solutions
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly, both in writing and verbally

Nice to have

• Have designed electronics for maritime embedded systems, autonomous platforms, or similarly constrained operational environments
• Have practical experience with EMC design, testing, and certification
• Have worked with battery management systems or robotic power distribution architectures
• Have experience designing hardware interfaces for AI inference modules, sensor arrays, or autonomous navigation systems
• Have contributed to design-for-manufacture processes, including collaboration with contract electronics manufacturers

What they offer

• Competitive salary and VSOP options