Radio Engineer

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 AI-driven, autonomous systems cannot replace human decision making. To keep the human in the  loop  communication to remote unmanned vehicles is crucial. As Radio  Engineer you will work in one of the most contested domains of the modern battlefield: The electromagnetic spectrum!  You are the key to ensure the right decision can be made at the right time. You will own radio communication end-to-end as part of new product design and iterations on existing systems. You make pragmatic decisions when to integrate available solutions and when to develop new capabilities that shape the contested environment of the frontline RF space. The day-to-day Stay on top of the market and the ever-changing battlefield situations to identify existing, promising or missing RF solutions    Test, validate and integrate radio systems into newly developed and existing products and work against customer and internal requirements to build reliable radio solutions    Collaborate with internal teams and external companies to develop new antenna and radio solutions custom-shaped to what is needed for mission success    Shape discussions and opportunities inside the company as a go-to expert for radio communications    Collaborate with governmental bodies to get permissions for licensed bands and power outputs to test and show the true power of modern radio systems in the regulated RF domain    Work with external partners to get access to special equipment and build up an internal lab for commonly executed tests   You should apply if you Hold a degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Software Engineering or a related field    Possess a strong understanding how radio technology works and where its limitations lie    Have strong communication skills and enjoy working with internal stakeholders and external companies to get things done    Are pragmatic and you have to validate your calculated expectations in the real world to be satisfied.   Note: We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematically   under-represented. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications; ability and impact cannot be summarised in a few bullet points. Nice to Have Designed, built and evaluated a custom antenna Built, worked on or implemented a Software Defined Radio Experience in the defence industry or contested RF environments Knowledge about designing a radio frontend and get it manufactured   Join Helsing and work with world-leading experts in their fields    Collaborate with governmental bodies to get permissions for licensed bands and power outputs to test and show the true power of modern radio systems in the regulated RF domain Work with external partners to get access to special equipment and build up an internal lab for commonly executed tests   Join Helsing and work with world-leading experts in their fields   Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns 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 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 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 selec