Who we are
Helsing is a defence AI company. Our mission is to protect our democracies. We aim to achieve technological leadership, so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards.
As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously.
We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers. We are looking for mission-driven people to join our European teams – and apply their skills to solve the most complex and impactful problems. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debates on the use of technology in defence, its benefits, and its ethical implications.
The role
As a CAD Designer, you will play a crucial role in shaping our design precision and efficiency. Your work will ensure that our projects meet high standards, from creating production-ready drawings to handling complex supplier interactions. Your expertise in optimizing design tolerances and maintaining rigorous standards will contribute to the seamless execution of projects, strengthening our market position and delivering exceptional quality to our clients.
The day-to-day
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Creating Production-Ready Drawings: Develop detailed and accurate CAD drawings that facilitate efficient manufacturing processes.
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Standard-Compliant Design: Ensure all drawings adhere to industry norms and maintain consistency across project deliverables.
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Surface Model Construction: Create and refine surface models to meet specific design and project specifications.
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Conducting Tolerance Analysis: Analyze and optimize design tolerances to ensure functionality of overall design and quality excellence.
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Defining Design Specifications: Independently determine appropriate tolerances, material specifications, and processing methods.
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Managing Supplier Inquiries: Handle inquiries from suppliers autonomously, ensuring project specifications are communicated clearly.
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File Management: Ensure accurate and methodical archiving of design files for efficient retrieval and compliance.
You should apply if you
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Professional Background: Training as a technical draftsman or degree in engineering, with substantial experience as a designer or constructor.
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Technical Skills: Proficiency in SolidWorks and expertise in surface modeling (Strak).
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Systems Knowledge: Experience with Product Data Management (PDM) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
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Language Abilities: Proficiency in German and basic proficiency in English to support both local and international collaboration.
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Detail-Oriented: Demonstrated ability to deliver precise and high-quality designs.
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Communication Skills: Effective in collaborating with internal teams and external partners.
Note: The above bullet points describe the ideal candidate. None of us matched all of these at once when we first joined Helsing. We encourage you to apply even if you believe you meet only part of our wish list.
Join Helsing and work with world-leading experts in their fields
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Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns.
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The work is unique. We operate in a domain that has highly unusual technical requirements and constraints, and where robustness, safety, and ethical considerations are vital. You will face unique Engineering and AI challenges that make a meaningful impact in the world.
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Our work frequently takes us right up to the state of the art in technical innovation, be it reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, or deployment infrastructure. The defence industry is entering the most exciting phase of the technological development curve. Advances in our field of world are not incremental: Helsing is part of, and often leading, historic leaps forward.
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In our domain, success is a matter of order-of-magnitude improvements and novel capabilities. This means we take bets, aim high, and focus on big opportunities. Despite being a relatively young company, Helsing has already been selected for multiple significant government contracts.
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We actively encourage healthy, proactive, and diverse debate internally about what we do and how we choose to do it. Teams and individual engineers are trusted (and encouraged) to practise responsible autonomy and critical thinking, and to focus on outcomes, not conformity. At Helsing you will have a say in how we (and you!) work, the opportunity to engage on what does and doesn’t work, and to take ownership of aspects of our culture that you care deeply about.
What we offer
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A focus on outcomes, not time-tracking
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Competitive compensation and stock options
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Relocation support
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Social and education allowances
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Regular company events and all-hands to bring together employees as one team across Europe
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A hands-on onboarding program (affectionately labelled “Infraduction”), in which you will be building tooling and applications to be used across the company. This is your opportunity to learn our tech stack, explore the company, and learn how we get things done - all whilst working with other engineering teams from day one
Helsing is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity. Please do not submit personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, data concerning your health, or data concerning your sexual orientation.