Test and Evaluation Engineer

The posting, as Helsing wrote it

Who we are

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.

The role

In this role, you will be part of our hardware and platform integration team, focusing on the rigorous testing, validation, and evaluation of our Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems and AI-enabled flight capabilities. Your mission will span the complete development and deployment cycle: from laboratory-based software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulations to demanding field trials under real-world, degraded, and adversarial conditions.

You will be an engineer who is not afraid to troubleshoot systems in the dirt, under rain, or in electromagnetically challenging environments, ensuring our platforms perform with extreme reliability and absolute safety when it matters most.

The day-to-day

• Design, build, and scale rigorous test and evaluation (T&E) pipelines for our autonomous UAV fleet, encompassing physical hardware, flight controllers, communication and sensor payloads, and AI edge-perception models.
• Own planning and execution of Modeling and Simulation (M&S), Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) analysis to stress-test subsystem integrations and real-time software prior to physical flight.
• Organize, coordinate, and execute flight test campaigns. Work closely with flight operators, field engineers, and software teams to validate autonomous behaviors, sensor synchronization, and edge-AI model performance under challenging real-world conditions.
• Deep-dive into flight data logs, telemetry, and sensor streams to hunt down root causes of failures, sensor misalignment, or unexpected edge-case behaviors. Coordinate with M&S, SIL, and HIL engineers to perform post-test reconstruction and inform model updates and verification.
• Collaborate directly with our software, ML research, and hardware design teams. You won't just report bugs; you'll partner directly to translate test findings into robust, hardened engineering solutions.
• Author comprehensive test plans, safety cases, and qualification reports to satisfy safety benchmarks as well as military certification standards. Partner with System Engineers to produce artifacts necessary for Verification and Validation (V&V) of system performance.

You should apply if you

• Hold a BSc, MSc, or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
• Have 7+ years of experience in testing, validation, and evaluation of complex autonomous systems, ideally UAVs, robotics, or aerospace platforms for US military customers.
• Are highly proficient in Python, C++, or MATLAB for data analysis, log parsing, and automating validation setups.
• Understand sensor integration, calibration, and synchronization (e.g., LiDAR, E

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s 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 practice 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

A focus on outcomes, not time-tracking

A generous compensation and benefits package (in addition to base salary) that includes, but may not be limited to, insurance coverage (medical and travel), flexible paid time off, paid holidays, and remote and/or hybrid work available depending on position. All compensation and benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying plans or programs, as applicable and as may be amended, terminated or superseded from time to time.

The base salary offered to the successful candidate will be determined by a variety of factors including relevant experience, qualifications, education, skill level, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position.

Helsing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. 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.

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