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AI Research Engineer - GPU Simulation

Helsing· AI & Engineering
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Hybrid (Munich, Berlin, London, Paris)full-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Join Helsing's GPU simulation team to build a simulator that trains reinforcement-learning agents for air autonomy. Model flight physics, scale to thousands of parallel environments, and develop training tooling to enable sim-to-real transfer and deployment to real aircraft. Role combines AI, GPU computing, and physics-based simulation with potential to grow into a leadership position.

Responsibilities

  • Build, extend, and scale our GPU-based simulator to train reinforcement-learning agents across thousands of parallel environments
  • Develop the tooling that underpins RL training, including domain randomisation, to improve sim-to-real generalisation
  • Improve the fidelity and performance of simulation models, from flight dynamics to sensing
  • Enable sim-to-real transfer by supporting the export of trained policies and assets into downstream simulators and, ultimately, onto physical hardware
  • Collaborate with AI specialists and engineers to align the simulator with training needs and mission-relevant outcomes

Qualifications

  • Hold an MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, Control Engineering, or a closely related field
  • Possess solid software engineering skills, writing clean and well-structured code in Python and/or languages like Rust or modern C++, and have experience deploying software to production including testing, and monitoring
  • Bring depth in at least one of the following: GPU programming, high-performance simulation, physics or flight-dynamics modelling, or navigation and control
  • Own high-quality, maintainable code and shape the shared library and ecosystem that the wider team builds on
  • Care about our mission and want your work to have real operational impact

Skills

Required:PythonRust or modern C++GPU programmingHigh-performance simulation
Nice to have:Flight dynamics modelling

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • 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
  • Hands-on onboarding program (Infraduction) for engineers and AI teams
Last updated Aug 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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