Description
Job Overview
As a Test Engineer - Environment at Helsing, you will be responsible for designing, executing, and analysing environmental stress test campaigns across various drone sub-systems and Ground Support Equipment (GSE).
Company Background
Helsing is a defence AI company that aims to protect democracies through technological leadership.
Responsibilities
- Design and execute vibration test campaigns (sine sweep, random vibration, shock) on drone sub-systems and GSE hardware.
- Execute controlled thermal exposure tests across the full operational temperature range on assigned sub-systems.
- Conduct dust and water ingress tests on drone enclosures, connectors, and GSE hardware.
- Run humidity-controlled and salt-spray campaigns to identify corrosion risks.
- Validate component behaviour under simulated low-pressure conditions.
- Characterize material and joint fatigue over the required operational life of assigned sub-systems.
- Perform failure mode boundary testing to physically map the failure envelope and validate safety margins.
Requirements
- Working knowledge of applicable environmental test standards.
- Expertise in physical instrumentation, including strain gauges, accelerometers, thermocouples, pressure transducers, and load cells.
- Solid understanding of structural mechanics, material fatigue, vibration dynamics, and shock response.
- Experience with thermal chambers, thermal cycling rigs, IR cameras, and thermocouple mapping.
- Hands-on experience operating vibration tables, shock rigs, thermal chambers, IP spray equipment, and salt-spray cabinets.
- Proficiency with precision measurement tools for pre- and post-test validation.
- Basic familiarity with weapons hardware constraints and ITAR/EAR export control obligations.
Nice to Have
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
- Direct experience with environmental chamber operation, vibration testing, and physical instrumentation.
- Prior exposure to defense, dual-use, or regulated hardware in a test context.
- Experience in an aerospace or defense environment operating under ITAR/EAR or equivalent national defense export control frameworks.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and VSOP options
- Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
- Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance
- Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
- Social: regular company events and monthly social allowances
- Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers
- Family support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work