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Lead Systems Engineer

Helsing · Washington, DC · On-site

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About Helsing

Backed by Accel, General Catalyst and Lightspeed.

About the role

As Lead Systems Engineer, you will own the systems engineering life cycle for next-generation loitering munition systems being developed for the U.S. Army. This is a hands-on technical leadership role spanning requirements, architecture, verification, and hardware-software integration. You will be the technical authority for translating government requirements into verified, fielded capability spanning the all-up round, ground/fire control system, and their integration into the command-and-control force structure.

What they're looking for

  • Lead the development and management of system and subsystem requirements, translating U.S. military operational needs into detailed engineering specifications
  • Own requirements traceability from the Government Requirements Matrix through to system verification and validation
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, including software, safety, hardware and integration, to develop robust system architectures
  • Support the system's path to certification by ensuring compliance with technical and regulatory requirements
  • Partner directly with U.S. Government stakeholders, System Architects and internal engineering teams to deliver mission-critical capabilities
  • Act as the technical authority during design reviews, balancing high-level architecture decisions with hands-on technical problem solving
More about this role

Helsing develops artificial intelligence-enabled capabilities to protect and defend democracies. We are growing our US operations, cultivating an ambitio u s and committed team of mission-driven professionals to apply their skills to solve challenging problems.

As Lead Systems Engineer, you will own the systems engineering life cycle for next-generation loitering munition systems being developed for the U.S. Army. This is a hands-on technical leadership role spanning requirements, architecture, verification, and hardware-software integration. You will be the technical authority for translating government requirements into verified, fielded capability spanning the all-up round, ground/fire control system, and their integration into the command-and-control force structure.

You will grow, lead, and mentor a team of systems engineers, while also serving as the program's individual technical authority within the Systems Engineering Integrated Product Team (IPT). You will shape the Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) and serve as the technical conscience of the program.

  • Lead the development and management of system and subsystem requirements, translating U.S. military...

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