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Helsing is a defence AI company focused on protecting democracies through technological leadership in AI and autonomous systems. This Programme Manager role sits at the heart of one of Helsing's most consequential programmes: the development of a next-generation aircraft.
You will own the delivery rhythm across the Chief Engineering Team, Product Team, and Programme Leadership, translating complex engineering requirements into structured, measurable plans. This combines hands-on execution with genuine strategic influence.
Key responsibilities include:
- Owning the programme rhythm across engineering and product leadership, facilitating key decision forums with rigour and ensuring all outcomes are recorded, tracked, and followed through
- Translating complex Mission Systems requirements (Mission Sensor and Mission Communication Systems) into lean, consistent delivery plans that keep specialist teams aligned
- Building and sustaining strategic relationships with external aerospace industry partners to accelerate aircraft development
- Identifying and resolving friction points at team interfaces, establishing effective ways of working between organisations
- Coordinating across software development, systems engineering, and mission systems disciplines to maintain coherence and momentum
You should have:
- Experience building and delivering structured programme plans across complex, multi-discipline engineering environments including software and systems engineering
- Domain knowledge in Mission Systems (Mission Sensor Systems, Mission Communication Systems, or adjacent areas) sufficient to engage credibly with specialist engineering teams
- Track record managing strategic relationships with external industry partners and shaping collaborative conditions that accelerate technical programmes
- Ability to translate ambiguous technical and organisational challenges into clear priorities, actionable plans, and measurable outcomes
- Comfort operating across strategic and hands-on execution simultaneously, moving between programme governance and direct delivery contribution
Nice-to-have qualifications include familiarity with aerospace or defence acquisition frameworks and regulatory landscape surrounding aircraft development, and experience establishing programme management practices within scaling engineering organisations.
