Senior Studio Design Engineer

As a Senior Studio Design Engineer, you’ll design and validate Helsing’s multi-domain defence hardware from concept to serial production. You’ll work across aerospace, drones, land platforms and robotics, bridging campaign teams, engineering, design studio and customers to ensure decisions reflect real needs and manufacturing realities. You’ll actively improve design processes and shorten the path from idea to working product. This role combines hands-on prototyping with responsible autonomy in a mission-driven, open culture.

• Competitive salary
• Relocation support up to 2,500 EUR and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
• Learning allowance 500/450 EUR yearly
• Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support
• Regular company events and monthly social allowances
• Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks primary, 6 weeks secondary

• Sketch, model and build prototypes for aerospace, drone, land and robotics systems using CAD tools
• Validate designs against manufacturing, performance and cost constraints and refine for production
• Translate requirements into design decisions and document trade-offs across teams
• Manage design data, CAD releases and change records as a single source of truth
• Guide colleagues through concept, kick-off and production stages and iterate post-launch based on feedback

• Designed, built and delivered hardware from concept to serial production
• Proficient with Siemens NX, SolidWorks or CATIA V5 to produce production-ready models and drawings
• Hands-on manufacturing knowledge to influence design for cost, quality and speed
• Experience building and testing physical prototypes and delivering user-friendly products
• Project management from start to finish with clear communication to engineers and customers

• cross-functional collaboration
• clear communication of design decisions
• problem-solving under constraints
• Siemens NX
• SolidWorks
• CATIA V5