# Lead Systems Engineer at Helsing

- Company: Helsing
- What the company does: Backed by Accel, General Catalyst and Lightspeed.
- Company website: https://helsing.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Washington, DC
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-27
- Apply by: 2026-10-11
- Apply: https://helsing.ai/jobs/4962247101?gh_jid=4962247101
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/helsing-lead-systems-engineer/

## 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

Tags: Hardware Engineering