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Obsolescence Manager

Helsing· Systems Architecture
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Hybrid (Munich - Berlin)full-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Obsolescence Manager responsible for safeguarding long-term availability of systems across their lifecycle by identifying, assessing and mitigating obsolescence risks in hardware and software, coordinating across engineering, procurement and service teams, and ensuring regulatory compliance and market surveillance.

Responsibilities

  • Identify, assess and monitor obsolescence risks across hardware and software throughout the full product lifecycle, reducing the incidence of unplanned redesigns
  • Develop and implement prevention and mitigation strategies, including supplier and component monitoring to protect system availability
  • Coordinate with engineering, procurement and service teams to secure long-term supportability of fielded systems
  • Conduct active market surveillance and apply the requirements of the Market Surveillance Act (Marktüberwachungsgesetz) to sourcing and compliance decisions
  • Maintain and interrogate obsolescence management databases (OM-DBs) to forecast risk and inform lifecycle planning

Qualifications

  • Work confidently with obsolescence management databases (OM-DBs) to track and forecast component risk
  • Assess and manage software obsolescence across complex systems
  • Apply the Market Surveillance Act (Marktüberwachungsgesetz) and conduct active market surveillance
  • Coordinate across engineering, procurement and service teams to sustain long-term system availability
  • Translate lifecycle risk into clear prevention and mitigation strategies that keep platforms supportable
  • Communicate fluently in English and German (C1 or equivalent) to collaborate internationally and navigate local regulations

Skills

Required:Obsolescence managementMarket surveillanceOM-DBs (obsolescence management databases)Stakeholder coordinationLifecycle risk translationLanguages

Benefits

  • 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
Last updated Aug 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Helsing

Helsing | Artificial intelligence to protect our democracies

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