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

The Senior Expert, Export Control role at Helsing is crucial for ensuring comprehensive compliance with all export control regulations. This role will provide expert advice to project managers, conducts training, and is co-responsible for the implementation and maintenance of Helsing's internal control program. It also includes active communication with authorities and various stakeholders to facilitate compliance and manage permit requirements.

The day-to-day

• Operational assurance and monitoring of compliance with export control regulations (national, European and US) within the company, as well as taking over projects for a defined area of responsibility

• Coordination within projects of the specialist departments or independent responsibility for applying for German export/transfer licenses, preparation of license applications to the BAFA

• Operational export control processing of programs and projects, including within the framework of German and U.S. (re-)export control law

• Approval of export control error codes and deliveries within the scope of export controls

• Support for IT projects

• Communication with German or US authorities in the context of export control, customers, logistics service providers, suppliers and internal departments in case of questions regarding license applications or other issues

• Foreign trade law review of licensing requirements for technology transfer and goods exports, shipments and services in accordance with applicable law

• Classification of goods according to national and international regulations in accordance with the specifications of the internal control program

• Coordination with the specialist department and independent application for information on the list of goods and other requests Inquiries to the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA)

You should apply if you

• Advising project managers and their teams on export controls in the national and international environment

• Foreign trade law review of the licensing requirement for technology transfer and goods exports, transfers and services in accordance with applicable law

• Implementation of regular training and awareness-raising measures

• Determining the amount of training required for the projects supported

• Co-responsible for the implementation of the internal control program

• Application for German export/transfer licenses, preparation of license applications to the BAFA, as well as their administrative management Tracking and condition monitoring of export and transfer licenses

• Assumption of permit management for German and U.S. Helsing permits in the defined area

• Obtaining international import certificates and end-use certificates

• Requesting information on the list of goods and other requests Inquiries at the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA)

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.

Join Helsing and work with world-leading experts in their fields 

• Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns

• The work is unique. We operate in a domain that has highly unusual technical requirements and constraints, and where robustness, safety, and ethical considerations are vital. You will face unique Engineering and AI challenges that make a meaningful impact in the world

• Our work frequently takes us right up to the state of the art in technical innovation, be it reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, or deployment infrastructure. The defence industry is entering the most exciting phase of the technological development curve. Advances in our field of world are not incremental: Helsing is part of, and often leading, historic leaps forward

• In our domain, success is a matter of order-of-magnitude improvements and novel capabilities. This means we take bets, aim high, and focus on big opportunities. Despite being a relatively young company, Helsing has already been selected for multiple significant government contracts

• We actively encourage healthy, proactive, and diverse debate internally about what we do and how we choose to do it. Teams and individual engineers are trusted (and encouraged) to practise responsible autonomy and critical thinking, and to focus on outcomes, not conformity. At Helsing you will have a say in how we (and you!) work, the opportunity to engage on what does and doesn’t work, and to take ownership of aspects of our culture that you care deeply about

What we offer

• A focus on outcomes, not time-tracking

• Competitive compensation and stock options

• Relocation support

• Social and education allowances

• Regular company events and all-hands to bring together employees as one team across Europe

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Helsing is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity. Please do not submit personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, data concerning your health, or data concerning your sexual orientation.