Aviation & Aerospace
Helsing
Helsing is a defence AI company whose stated mission is to protect democracies by achieving technological leadership so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards. The company is an ambitious team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers across European teams, and it embraces an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debate on the use of technology in defence. Helsing is hiring a Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer in London to develop state-estimation, navigation and guidance algorithms for unmanned aircraft systems, taking work from algorithm design and simulation through hardware integration and flight test. The listing offers relocation support of up to 2,500 euros and 4 weeks of temporary accommodation for candidates moving to London, alongside a competitive salary and VSOP options, a learning allowance, gym and wellbeing support, and 22 weeks of fully paid primary-caregiver leave. Note that the posting does not state visa sponsorship explicitly; it is included here on the strength of the quoted relocation support.
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Design and implement navigation, guidance and state-estimation algorithms for unmanned aircraft systems. Simulate algorithms and integrate them on physical platforms. Analyse sensor data and support flight testing campaigns. Collaborate closely with aerodynamics and embedded-systems teams to bring algorithms from design through hardware integration.
MSc or PhD in aeronautical or mechanical engineering, robotics or an equivalent discipline. 5 or more years of professional experience in navigation, guidance or state estimation. Strong Matlab and Simulink skills and solid theoretical grounding in state estimation, aerodynamics, stability and systems modelling. Software skills in Matlab, Python, Rust, Java or C++. Keeps current with relevant research. Nice to have: fixed-wing aircraft or drone experience and contributions to open-source autopilots such as ArduPilot or PX4.
EUR 155K - 205K/yr
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