Systems Engineer - Armament Control System Testing

Helsing
Munich, Germany
On-site

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience with safety-critical system verification and have built software- and hardware-in-the-loop environments.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in safety-critical system verification in aerospace or defence domains
    — “Have verified or qualified complex, safety-critical systems in aerospace, defence, automotive or a comparable domain”
  • Individuals skilled in building and operating SIL/HIL environments from architecture to commissioning
    — “Have built and operated software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop test environments, from architecture through to commissioning”
  • Professionals who can translate system requirements into formal test procedures and documentation
    — “Translate system requirements into structured test plans and procedures, and document results clearly enough for qualification and customer review”

Things to consider

  • Security clearance is a mandatory requirement for this role in Germany
    — “Hold, or are willing and able to obtain, an extended German security clearance (erweiterte Sicherheitsüberprüfung, Ü2 or Ü3)”
  • The role requires fluency in both English and German for communication with customers and colleagues
    — “Communicate technical reasoning clearly in written and spoken in English and German, to customers as well as engineering colleagues”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience with MATLAB/Simulink and real-time test hardware in your resume and interviews
    — “Model and automate testing in MATLAB/Simulink and have worked with real-time test hardware such as Speedgoat, dSPACE or National Instruments”
  • Emphasize your ability to shape testing roadmaps and influence design changes
    — “Develop and maintain the ACS testing roadmap across the full development cycle, so that verification keeps pace with design maturity and programme milestones”
  • Demonstrate your track record of creating shared infrastructure for testing environments
    — “Your test rigs and automated test suites will become shared infrastructure for the wider team”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • ACS testing roadmap development
  • ACS test rig commissioning
  • test plans and procedures creation
  • SIL and HIL test campaigns
  • automated regression and qualification testing
Typical background
experience in aerospace, defence, automotive or comparable domainmodel and automate testing in MATLAB/Simulink

Skills & requirements

Required

System Verification And ValidationTest Rig Design And CommissioningTest Plan And Procedure SpecificationSoftware-in-the-loop And Hardware-in-the-loop TestingAutomated Regression And Qualification Testing

Preferred

Industry Qualification StandardsExtended German Security Clearance

Stack & domain

Verification And ValidationArmament Control System (acs)Safety-critical SystemsSoftware-in-the-loopHardware-in-the-loopMatlab/simulinkSpeedgoatDoorsPolarionSystem RequirementsStructured Test PlansTest ProceduresTest RigsAutomated Test SuitesRegression TestingQualification TestingCommunicationTechnical ReasoningDefenseAIAerospaceAutomotive

About the role

Original posting from Helsing

Who we are

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

You will own the verification and validation of our Armament Control System (ACS), the safety-critical system that governs how effects are commanded and released. Working alongside systems, software and hardware engineers, you will shape the testing roadmap, build the software- and hardware-in-the-loop environments the programme depends on, and qualify the ACS against its requirements. You will decide what good evidence looks like, how it is gathered, and when the system is ready. Your test rigs and automated test suites will become shared infrastructure for the wider team, shortening the loop between design change and proven behaviour, and giving our partners confidence that the system performs safely every time.

The day-to-day

Develop and maintain the ACS testing roadmap across the full development cycle, so that verification keeps pace with design maturity and programme milestones

Specify, design and commission ACS test rigs, working with internal teams and external suppliers on mechanics, electronics, harnesses, interfaces and data acquisition

Write test plans and test procedures that trace every system requirement to verifiable evidence, managed in tools such as DOORS or Polarion

Run SIL and HIL test campaigns, investigate anomalies, produce test reports and feed findings back into design so that defects are resolved before integration

Automate regression and qualification testing with MATLAB/Simulink and real-time targets such as Speedgoat, measurably reducing manual test effort and cycle time

You should apply if you

Have verified or qualified complex, safety-critical systems in aerospace, defence, automotive or a comparable domain

Have built and operated software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop test environments, from architecture through to commissioning

Model and automate testing in MATLAB/Simulink and have worked with real-time test hardware such as Speedgoat, dSPACE or National Instruments

Translate system requirements into structured test plans and procedures, and document results clearly enough for qualification and customer review

Communicate technical reasoning clearly in written and spoken in English and German, to customers as well as engineering colleagues

Hold, or are willing and able to obtain, an extended German security clearance (erweiterte Sicherheitsüberprüfung, Ü2 or Ü3)

Note: We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematically under-represented. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the listed qualifications; ability and impact cannot be summarised in a few bullet points.

Nice to have

Apply industry qualification standards such as DO-160, DO-178C or DO-254 in your testing work

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: regular 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 specific sites.

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. 

Source: Helsing careers

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