The Role

We require an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to join our
multidisciplinary development team. You must have a positive, hands-on
attitude and be ready to solve challenges in a fast-paced environment.

You must have the ability to identify and solve challenges, and turn
concepts into reality. You may also get involved in flight team operations
when your work may be tested in flight.

Our development team requires a pro-active person to become part of an
exciting, fast growing group who are working at the forefront in their
industry, attempting to develop robust solutions able to operate in
challenging conditions.

If you have the relevant skills and are looking for a position in an exciting
industry, you should apply for this role.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

DESIGN: Produce high quality, robust, considered
design/packaging work for parts and sub-assemblies for UAVs and
related sub systems

BE HANDS ON: Build, integrate and test parts during first off
builds, taking responsibility for issues and improvements for future
design iterations

PLAN: Take responsibility for your own projects and timescales –
getting involved in project planning where applicable

SUPPORT: Providing support to other engineers – cross function
and cross checking other mechanical design work

TROUBLESHOOT: Troubleshoot mechanical issues that arise
during ground/air testing, trials, initial builds and providing robust
solutions in a timely manner. Leading or assisting in fault finding for hardware.

DOCUMENTATION: Create and maintain documentation (BOMs,
build reports/manuals, purchase trackers, improvement logs etc)
related to your project work

COLLABORATE: Collaborate with other departments to de-conflict
integration issues, ensure smooth project running and help build
inter-team and inter-location relationships

INSTRUCT: Instruct technicians on manufacture and testing
procedures beyond first prototype builds

SUPPLIERS: Ability to liaise with multiple suppliers to obtain the
highest quality parts in the quickest possible time. Develop flexible
relationships to help us consistently hit our time goals

OFFSITE: Support flight testing and demonstrations in the UK and
potentially overseas.

ATTITUDE: Pro-active, self-sufficient, , creative and able to multi-
task in a fast-paced environment with constantly evolving project
goals

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline (Master’s
preferred).

- 5+ years experience within a mechanical engineering
team/environment

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Essential

- Good broad Mechanical knowledge – ability to demonstrate this
with portfolio of work and detailed CV

- Proven track record of taking a blank sheet design through to
working prototype, meeting all design/system requirements

- Experience with Solidworks (solid and surfacing techniques)
Practical knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes
(fabrication, machining, casting, composite), and treatments
(coatings, heat treatment).

- 3D printing and Rapid Prototyping techniques

- Hands on building skills

Nice to have

- Experience with FE analysis tools – ability to calculate loads and
stresses on structures

- Experience of supporting a marketing team with early prototype
renders and images

-Able to support future junior engineers with day-to-day tasks,
personal development, design and packaging skills

Note: We operate at an intersection where women, as well as other minority groups, are systemically 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 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 selected for multiple significant government contracts.
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

A focus on outcomes, not time-tracking
Competitive compensation and stock options
Relocation support
Social and education allowances
Regular company events and all-hands to bring together employees as one team across Europe

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.

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Mechanical Designer Engineer

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