Safety Manager (System Safety)

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  

As Safety Manager (System Safety), you will lead the system-safety domain across our platforms. You will develop and maintain the System Safety Programme Plan (SSPP) and coordinate hazard identification, preliminary hazard analysis (PHA), risk assessment and system-level safety architecture. You will ensure safety requirements trace cleanly to system functions, and lead system-wide safety activities that identify, assess and mitigate weapon-specific safety requirements. Your work integrates every weapon safety demand into the system safety lifecycle and keeps our systems compliant with applicable regulations. You make sure the technology that protects our democracies is safe by design, and safe in the field.  

The day-to-day  

Develop and maintain the System Safety Programme Plan (SSPP) as the authoritative reference for all system-safety activities  

Coordinate hazard identification, preliminary hazard analysis (PHA) and risk assessment across the system safety lifecycle  

Define and govern system-level safety architecture, ensuring full traceability of safety requirements to system functions  

Aide the process of getting newly developed systems into service by assessing the system safety and deriving necessary evidence (e.g. SAR)  

Lead the identification, assessment and mitigation of weapon-specific safety requirements, integrating them into the system safety lifecycle  

Ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations and standards across all system-wide safety deliverables

You should apply if you  

Lead system-safety programmes and own artefacts such as the SSPP end to end  

Conduct hazard identification, PHA and risk assessment across complex systems  

Define system-level safety architecture and maintain traceability from requirements to functions  

Assess and mitigate weapon-specific safety requirements within a system safety lifecycle  

Interpret and apply relevant safety regulations and standards in a defence or safety-critical context  

Communicate fluently in German and English (C1 or equivalent) to collaborate internationally and locally

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  

Familiarity with functional safety standards such as MIL-STD-882 or comparable frameworks  

Working knowledge of safety practices in weapon systems or safety-critical aerospace platforms

What we offer  

Competitive salary and VSOP options  

Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation  

Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance  

Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)  

Social: regular company events and monthly social allowances  

Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers  

Family support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and ph …