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Senior Flight Test Engineer

Helsing· AI & Engineering
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Munichfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior Flight Test Engineer responsible for Helsing's military flight test programmes from concept and safety planning through live execution and reporting, bridging advanced AI-enabled systems with live military aircraft, defining flight test strategy and leading complex campaigns.

Responsibilities

  • Take overarching accountability for Helsing's flight test programmes, from planning, risk assessment, and safety case development through to execution and formal reporting
  • Design and conduct rigorous military ground and flight test campaigns, including large-scale programmes on international military ranges involving live weapon firings
  • Author and validate comprehensive ground procedures and flight test cards for advanced military systems (weapons, electro-optical and radar sensors, mission systems)
  • Lead on-aircraft ground testing of military systems to verify integration, safety, and mission readiness ahead of flight operations
  • Collaborate with engineering teams, test pilots, and the Lead Flight Test Engineer throughout flight test operations, and act as L-FTE in the air where qualified to provide airborne insight

Qualifications

  • Have built a career in the flight testing of fast-jet or advanced military aircraft with substantive hands-on programme experience across the full test lifecycle
  • Deep expertise across complex military systems including weapon integration, mission systems, military sensors (Radar, EO/IR, EW), tactical data links, and air-to-air/air-to-surface weapon systems
  • Planned, led, and delivered complex multi-stakeholder flight test campaigns, including international or live-fire environments
  • Rigorous approach to flight safety while delivering technology on timelines
  • Clear, precise communication across engineering, flight crew, and senior military stakeholders

Skills

Required:Flight test planningGround and flight test campaignsWeapon and sensor integrationStakeholder communication

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • VSOP options
  • Relocation support up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
  • Learning allowance €500/£450 yearly
  • Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support
  • 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 paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work
  • Onboarding program (Infraduction) for hands-on tooling and cross-team learning
Last updated Sep 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Helsing

Helsing | Artificial intelligence to protect our democracies

AI for electronic warfareAI-enabled precision mass and autonomous systemsAutonomous air dominanceMass defence manufacturingRecce strike softwareUnderwater autonomous massliquid-ai-recruiting-target
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