Design Engineer - Electronics

Helsing

Munich, Germany

The role

As a Design Engineer focused on Electronics, you will create innovative concepts for the mechanical integration of electronic boards, connectors, and harnesses, ensuring their proper form, fit, and function. Your expertise will be vital in realising robust, scalable, and cost-effective solutions that enhance the performance of Helsing's systems, directly supporting our mission to provide advanced defence capabilities.

The day-to-day

Design and develop electronic circuits and PCBs - from requirements capture through schematic design to layout - covering power electronics, digital electronics, and mixed-signal architectures
Collaborate proactively with mechanical, software, and systems engineers to ensure seamless integration of electronic assemblies into the airframe and overall system architecture
Drive requirements-to-design traceability, actively supporting requirements flow-down and contributing to aircraft-level (A/C) requirements and flight support documentation
Design and integrate cable harnesses and connectors, including selection, routing, and integration into complex electromechanical assemblies
Develop and execute unit-level tests and support system-level integration and flight testing, troubleshooting issues pragmatically across hardware/software boundaries
Produce complete design documentation including schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs, and integration drawings using tools such as Altium Designer or KiCad
Perform circuit simulation and analysis using tools such as LTSpice to validate design decisions early in the development cycle
Contribute to reliability and safety analyses, including FMEA and reliability prediction, to ensure designs meet required standards
Design and integrate communication interfaces, including protocols such as CAN Bus, Ethernet, RS422/485 and similar interfaces, ensuring robust and reliable data and power distribution across the platform
Work with RF and radio systems, including datalinks, GNSS, SATCOM, and other radio-frequency technologies relevant to UAV platforms, ensuring reliable connectivity and positioning across all operating conditions
Support production and test teams throughout the manufacturing, bring-up, and verification phases, providing hands-on engineering support on the shop floor when needed
Stay curious and keep learning - our domain evolves rapidly, and we value engineers who actively seek out new technologies, methods, and best practices

You should apply if you

Have professional working experience in electronic circuit design, PCB design and layout, covering power electronics, digital electronics, and mixed-signal systems - ideally within aerospace, UAV, or similarly demanding domains
Are proficient in PCB design tools such as Altium Designer or KiCad, and comfortable using circuit simulation tools such as LTSpice for design validation and analysis
Have an understanding of RF and radio systems used in UAV or aerospace applications - including datalinks, GNSS, SATCOM, and related antenna and signal integrity considerations
Have hands-on experience with onboard communication protocols such as CAN Bus, Ethernet, and similar digital interfaces, and understand their integration within complex embedded electronic architectures
Have proven experience with cable harness and connector design, including selection, routing, and integration of harnesses into complex electromechanical assemblies
Possess solid ECAD/MCAD co-design experience, and are comfortable collaborating with mechanical engineers to ensure proper form, fit, and function of electronic assemblies within their physical enclosures and airframe interfaces
Can perform requirements flow-down and traceability, translating system-level requirements into electronic design specifications and supporting aircraft-level (A/C) documentation and flight support activities
Are familiar with reliability and safety engineering practices, including FMEA and reliability prediction methods, and understand their importance in safety-critical systems
Have experience defining and executing unit and system-level tests, and are comfortable working hands-on during integration, verification, and troubleshooting campaigns
Can apply ASME/ISO drawing standards and relevant aerospace design and documentation standards
Are comfortable working cross-functionally with mechanical, software, and systems engineers in a fast-paced, iterative development environment
Are able to support production and test teams during manufacturing bring-up and verification phases
Communicate excellently in English, both written and verbal
Are pragmatic, curious, and eager to learn - you adapt quickly, take ownership, and thrive in a highly flexible and mission-driven environment