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Mechanical Engineer

Helsing· Hardware Engineering
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MunichFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Hardware Engineer on the Physical Products team responsible for translating requirements into robust UAV designs across aerodynamic, structural, propulsion, and electronics subsystems, from concept to flight-ready builds, ensuring performance and reliability of Helsing's UAV platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end aspects of UAV hardware design, from early-stage concept and analysis through to flight-ready builds, taking responsibility for quality and pace of delivery.
  • Work across aerodynamic, structural, propulsion, and electronic subsystems, going deep in your area of specialism while contributing to the performance of the integrated system
  • Develop and iterate prototypes at pace, balancing aerodynamic performance, structural integrity, weight, power, and manufacturability constraints
  • Define and execute hardware validation and flight-readiness testing, including analysis, bench tests, integration checks, and field trials, producing clear documentation of results and design decisions
  • Evaluate and select components and materials, working with suppliers and partners to meet technical and programme requirements

Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience designing and building UAVs or similarly complex autonomous hardware systems in any engineering discipline
  • Depth in at least one of: aerodynamics and flight mechanics, mechanical and structural design, or electronics and avionics
  • Strong prototyping track record, with experience taking hardware from concept to flying article at pace
  • Proficiency with engineering tools such as CAD, FEA, CFD, Altium, or MATLAB/Simulink
  • Experience defining and running hardware validation and test campaigns, and clear written and spoken English

Skills

Required:UAV hardware designAerodynamics and flight mechanicsMechanical and structural designElectronics and avionicsPrototype developmentHardware validation and testing

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
  • Onboarding program (“Infraduction”) to build tooling and learn the tech stack across the company
Last updated Sep 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Helsing

Helsing | Artificial intelligence to protect our democracies

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