Deployed Hardware Engineer
Core
Rapid Prototyping Engineer translating complex concepts into functional, flight-ready physical prototypes for Helsing's advanced drone platforms.
Role type
Senior IC hardware engineer (UAV/defense)
Builds
Flight-ready physical prototypes, custom electrical wiring harnesses, and integrated avionics systems for developmental drone fleets.
Domain
Defense AI / Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAV) / Aerospace Hardware
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Unmanned aerial systems (UAV) lifecycle management, 3D CAD (SolidWorks/Siemens NX), structural validation (FEA), workshop fabrication (composites/metals/3D printing), flight control integration (PX4/ArduPilot), power distribution system integration, troubleshooting complex hardware systems.
Preferred skills
Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test environment experience, structural composites knowledge (carbon fibre layup), automated telemetry/data-logging hardware familiarity.
Responsibilities
Design, fabricate, and assemble flight-ready prototypes with complex folding structures and deployment mechanisms; modify airframes and build custom electrical wiring harnesses; integrate and configure flight control platforms and calibrate onboard sensors; plan and execute functional and lifetime test campaigns in the field; collaborate with design and test engineers to surface integration risks and deliver targeted hardware solutions.
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC