Security Manager

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 of Security Manager for Helsing France involves safeguarding the integrity of the capabilities we deliver to our customers, ensuring every product and programme meets national and international security requirements, including at classified level. You will act as the focal point for coordinating Helsing's security resources across French teams, working in close partnership with the DGA and other national authorities to secure accreditation for sensitive infrastructure. This role sits at the intersection of technical delivery and regulatory compliance, translating complex requirements under IGI 1300 and II 901 into practical, auditable processes that protect both our people and our mission. Your work will directly enable Helsing to operate securely within one of Europe's most demanding defence environments.

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Design, implement and operate security standards including ISO 27001 and applicable French national frameworks, embedding compliance into everyday delivery.
• Coordinate the accreditation (homologation) of sensitive infrastructure with the DGA, preparing homologation files, conducting risk analyses and managing external security audits and penetration tests.
• Manage the security officer function for Helsing France, overseeing security clearances (habilitations), Security Aspect Letters (Plans Contractuels de Sécurité) and compliance with IGI 1300, II 901 and IM900.
• Build and maintain working relationships with stakeholders, suppliers and subcontractors, ensuring contractual security requirements are met across every engagement.
• Develop and test incident response, business continuity and crisis management plans, strengthening Helsing's resilience against evolving threats.
• Deliver security awareness and training programmes that embed a strong security culture across the French entity.
• Shape Group-wide security policies and contribute to cross-functional security projects spanning multiple European teams.

You should apply if you:

• Have developed and applied security expertise across complex, regulated environments.
• Have successfully delivered security or compliance projects from initiation through to completion.
• Hold a recognised qualification or certification in a security-related field, or demonstrate equivalent hands-on expertise.
• Understand French and international security regulations, including the handling of classified information under IGI 1300, II 901 and IM900.
• Are familiar with Information Security Management Systems such as ISO 27001 or the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
• Communicate clearly and build effective relationships with diverse stakeholders, including customers and government or military counterparts.

Nice to Have:

• Experience working within a defence, government or other highly regulated environment.
• Familiarity with NATO or EU classified information frameworks.
• Fluency in French and English, enabling clear communication with national authorities and international teams.
• Experience coordinating penetration tests or technical security audits.
• Understanding of GDPR and its intersection with national security requirements.
• Experience contributing to ISO 27001 certification or surveillance audits.

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. We operate in a domain that has highly unusual technical requirements and constraints, and where robustness, safety, and ethical considerations are vital. You will face unique Engineering and AI challenges that make a meaningful impact in the world. Our work frequently takes us right up to the state of the art in technical innovation, be it reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, or deployment infrastructure. The defence industry is entering the most exciting phase of the technological development curve. Advances in our field of world are not incremental: Helsing is part of, and often leading, historic leaps forward. In our domain, success is a matter of order-of-magnitude improvements and novel capabilities. This means we take bets, aim high, and focus on big opportunities. Despite being a relatively young company, Helsing has already been selected for multiple significant government contracts. We actively encourage healthy, proactive, and diverse debate internally about what we do and how we choose to do it. Teams and individual engineers are trusted (and encouraged) to practise responsible autonomy and critical thinking, and to focus on outcomes, not conformity. At Helsing you will have a say in how we (and you!) work, the opportunity to engage on what does and doesn’t work, and to take ownership of aspects of our culture that you care deeply about.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and VSOP options.
• Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation.
• Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance.
• Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health).
• Social: regularly company events and monthly social allowances.
• Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers.
• Family support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work.

These are the core benefits across all locations; there may be additional benefits in certain locations. 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. Please do not submit personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, data concerning your health, or data concerning your sexual orientation. Helsing's Candidate Privacy and Confidentiality Regime can be found here.