Lead Electronics Engineer

Lead Electronics Engineer

Helsing

Multiple Locations, Europe

The role

As Lead Electronics Engineer, you will define and own the electronic architecture for Helsing's marine robotic systems, from early concept through to validated, production-ready hardware. This role sits at a critical intersection: your designs will directly enable the AI, software, navigation, and control systems that give Helsing's platforms their autonomous capabilities.

You will work closely with AI and software engineers to ensure that hardware interfaces, sensor integration, and power architectures meet the demands of on-board inference and real-time autonomy. Alongside navigation and control engineers, you will shape how electronic subsystems support guidance, communication, and mission-critical decision-making at sea. You will also collaborate with mechatronics and test engineers to ensure that designs are robust, manufacturable, and validated under operational conditions. Your technical leadership will be essential in making coherent architectural decisions across these disciplines, delivering scalable and cost-effective electronics that strengthen the capabilities of platforms such as the SG-1 Fathom and the Lura AI system, directly supporting the defence of democratic nations.

The day-to-day

• Define and own the end-to-end electronic architecture for marine robotic subsystems, ensuring consistency across hardware, software, AI, and navigation and control interfaces;
• Lead the selection of components, define specifications, and establish electronic design standards that balance performance, cost, and manufacturability;
• Collaborate with AI and software engineers to design hardware interfaces that support on-board inference, sensor fusion, and autonomous decision-making;
• Work with navigation and control engineers to ensure electronic subsystems meet the requirements for guidance, communication, and real-time control;
• Design schematics and PCB layouts in coordination with mechatronics engineers, ensuring proper form, fit, and function through analytical and simulation tools;
• Mentor and guide engineers within the electronics discipline, raising the quality bar for design reviews, documentation, and technical decision-making;
• Drive validation and verification campaigns, defining test strategies, performing hardware bring-up, and leading electrical troubleshooting to mature designs toward production readiness;
• Produce and maintain comprehensive design documentation in line with Helsing's quality standards, including 2D/3D deliverables and manufacturing packages.

You should apply if you

• Hold a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a closely related discipline;
• Have designed, built, and validated complex electronic systems from concept through to production, including schematic capture, PCB layout, and hardware integration;
• Have led or mentored other engineers on electronics design decisions, design reviews, or technical direction;
• Bring depth of knowledge in electronic component integration, including experience using ECAD/MCAD interfaces to realise tightly packaged assemblies;
• Have collaborated directly with software, AI, or control systems engineers to deliver integrated hardware-software solutions;
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly, both in writing and verbally, and can represent your discipline effectively in cross-functional discussions.

Nice to Have

• Have designed electronics for maritime embedded systems, autonomous platforms, or similarly constrained operational environments;
• Have practical experience with EMC design, testing, and certification;
• Have worked with battery management systems or robotic power distribution architectures;
• Have experience designing hardware interfaces for AI inference modules, sensor arrays, or autonomous navigation systems;
• Have contributed to design-for-manufacture processes, including collaboration with contract electronics manufacturers.