Product Manager - Development, Testing & Validation Platform

Full-time

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

Define and deliver tools that help engineers trust, test and deploy AI safely. You’ll help shape a new product area focused on simulation, validation and assurance for advanced airborne systems. Your roadmap will directly impact flight test campaigns and development speed.

The day-to-day

• Research user needs across engineering and autonomy teams
• Define product strategy and feature roadmap
• Work with engineers to scope and deliver MVPs
• Prioritize between technical debt and new capability
• Collaborate with UX and simulation teams
• Communicate updates to leadership

You should apply if you

• Understand software validation, testing or AI assurance
• Enjoy working in technical, emerging product areas
• Can create clarity in complex systems
• Communicate clearly across engineering and leadership
• Thrive on user-centric development
• Are motivated by real-world impact

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.

Nice to Have

• Aerospace, defense or safety-critical background
• Prior work on developer tools or simulation
• Technical background (software engineering or data science)
• Experience building MVPs in ambiguous spaces
• Interest in certification and standards

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 close to the state of the art in technical innovation, including reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, or deployment infrastructure. The defence industry is in a dynamic phase of development, with Helsing often leading historic leaps forward.

In our domain, success is an order-of-magnitude improvement and novel capabilities. 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 about what we do and how we choose to do it. Teams and engineers are trusted to practise responsible autonomy and focus on outcomes, not conformity. At Helsing you will have a say in how we work and the culture you care 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.

Helsing’s Candidate Privacy and Confidentiality Regime can be found here.

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