Electronics Engineer - Maritime in London

Helsing is a defence AI company. Our mission is to protect our democracies. We aim to achieve technological leadership, so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards. As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously.

We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers. We are looking for mission-driven people to join our European teams – and apply their skills to solve the most complex and impactful problems. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debates on the use of technology in defence, its benefits, and its ethical implications.

The role involves working as an Analog/Digital R&D Electronics Engineer on innovative marine robots. You will design the electronic board architecture for various systems, ensuring their design (including schematics and printed circuit boards), implementation, and testing. You will work closely with mechatronics engineers, embedded systems engineers, acoustics specialists, and test engineers. Your role will be crucial in guiding the team's choices and ensuring the consistency of technical decisions. You will create innovative concepts and your expertise will be vital in realising robust, scalable, and cost-effective solutions that enhance the performance of Helsing's systems, directly supporting our mission to provide advanced defence capabilities.

The day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Owning subsystems electronic design and participating in the overall development of the architecture and its consistency in decision-making meetings.
• Creating electronic architectures, specification design and selecting appropriate components.
• Creating schematics and layout design by working closely with mechatronic engineers.
• Creating 3D and 2D documents and ensuring proper form, fit, function of components by using analytical and simulation tools.
• Applying latest design and drawing standards, including consideration of manufacturing aspects.
• Defining and performing validation tests for technical maturation with general electronics and electrical troubleshooting.
• Creating comprehensive design documentation under consideration of company guidelines and quality standards.

You should apply if you:

• Have several years of experience designing electronics (schematic and PCB design).
• Have a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
• Have strong knowledge of electronic component integration, preferably in using ECAD/MCAD interfaces for component realization.
• Communicate excellently in English, both written and verbal.
• Are keen on fast track developments and realisations and are able to work independently, owning a project from concept to validation.
• Enjoy working in a highly flexible environment.

Nice to Have:

• Professional working experience in the field of electrical design of maritime embedded systems or similar applications.
• EMC design and validation experience.
• Experience with hydrophones acquisition systems and more generally underwater sensors.

Join Helsing and work with world-leading experts in their fields. Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns. The work is unique, operating in a domain that has highly unusual technical requirements and constraints, where robustness, safety, and ethical considerations are vital. You will face unique Engineering and AI challenges that make a meaningful impact in the world.

What we offer:

• A focus on outcomes, not time-tracking.
• Competitive compensation and VSOP options.
• Relocation support.
• Social and education allowances.
• Regular company events and all-hands to bring together employees as one team across Europe.
• A hands-on onboarding program, in which you will be building tooling and applications to be used across the company.

Helsing is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity.