Systems Architect - Electronic Warfare

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 the System Architect for Electronic Warfare, you will own the end-to-end EW architecture for the airborne platform, defining the threat-driven capability roadmap, system partitioning, and overall integration strategy. You will translate operational scenarios into verifiable system requirements and architect the complete sensor-to-effector kill chain, including the multi-sensor fusion between RF and EO/IR systems. This strategic leadership role involves driving the digital engineering and performance modelling efforts, defining the master test and evaluation strategy, and managing critical technical trade-offs with all internal teams and external suppliers. The day-to-day Own the end-to-end EW architecture for an airborne platform: threat-driven capability roadmap, system partitioning, interfaces, and integration strategy across sensors. Translate operational scenarios into EW requirements and measurable KPIs. Define the EW CONOPS and behavior. Establish the sensor-to-effector kill chain: detection → classification/ID → geo-location → threat evaluation → technique selection → execution → assessment, including timing budgets and data products. Lead multi-sensor fusion architecture (RWR/ESM + radar + EO/IR + navigation). Architect threat library / mission data concepts. Establish system safety and assurance for autonomous EW actions. Lead digital engineering for EW performance modeling. Define the test and evaluation strategy. Coordinate cross-functional design decisions with airframe, avionics, comms, mission computing, and suppliers; manage technical trade-offs. Own key interfaces/ICDs. Manage supplier technical governance. You should apply if you Hold a relevant degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field. Have experience in EW / mission systems architecture for airborne platforms with end-to-end ownership. Can convert threat-driven scenarios into EW requirements + KPIs (timing budgets, coverage, sensitivity/geo-location performance, response latency, survivability metrics). Have designed or led an operational EW CONOPS and autonomous behavior. Understand the sensor-to-effector chain and technique selection logic including real-time constraints. Have strong multi-sensor fusion experience (ESM/RWR + radar + EO/IR + nav), including track correlation and confidence management. Have owned threat library / mission data architecture (data model, validation, versioning, update pipeline, integration into onboard logic). Can lead safety, assurance, and cyber/COMSEC considerations for autonomous EW actions in a regulated environment. Have defined test & evaluation strategies and verification matrices for EW capabilities across HIL, range, and flight testing. Are comfortable driving cross-functional and supplier governance: ICDs, architecture reviews, trade studies, and issue closure with objective evidence. 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. 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 leadi