Test Engineer - Environmental

Job Overview As a Test Engineer - Environmental at Helsing, you will be responsible for designing, executing, and analysing environmental stress test campaigns across various subsystems and Ground Support Equipment (GSE). Company Background Helsing is a defence AI company that aims to protect democracies through technological leadership. Responsibilities As an Environment Test Engineer, you will: Design and execute vibration test campaigns to simulate transport, operational, and launch-induced dynamic environments. Conduct thermal soak and cycling tests across the full operational temperature range. Perform IP and ingress testing to validate field survivability. Run humidity-controlled and salt-spray campaigns to identify corrosion risks. Validate component behaviour under simulated low-pressure conditions. Characterize material and joint fatigue over the required operational life. Deliberately push hardware beyond its design limits to physically map the failure envelope and validate safety margins. Requirements To be successful in this role, you should have: Working knowledge of applicable environmental test standards. Expertise in physical instrumentation and DAQ systems. Solid understanding of structural mechanics, material fatigue, vibration dynamics, and shock response. Experience with thermal testing and environmental test equipment operation. Proficiency with precision measurement tools. Awareness of ITAR/EAR export control obligations. Nice to Have Experience testing UAVs, UAS, or rockets. Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline. Direct experience with environmental chamber operation, vibration testing, and physical instrumentation. Prior exposure to defense, dual-use, or regulated hardware in a test context. Basic familiarity with Weapons Hardware Constraints. Experience in an aerospace or defense environment operating under ITAR/EAR or equivalent national defense export control frameworks. Benefits 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 phased return to work Job Data by YubHub .