Talent Acquisition Partner, Engineering

Who we are Helsing is a defense 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 We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to lead the delivery across Helsing's US Business. This is a strategic partnership with leaders across Engineering (Hardware, Software, Security) where you will own the execution of hiring plans as well as acting as build the recruiting infrastructure for the US, setting standards for business acumen, advisory and data fluency. The day-to-day Own the end-to-end recruiting delivery for a broad range of roles in support of the US business, serving as the primary strategic talent partner to executives. Partner with TA and People leadership to define and resource 6 to 12-month hiring roadmaps, ensuring alignment between business strategy and TA model. Own and drive programmatic initiatives that solve systemic issues and broadly impact the efficiency of the Talent Acquisition function, such as talent market intelligence. Drive targeted US employer branding efforts to develop a long-tail pipeline of mission-driven talent and increase the quality of inbound candidates. Provide data-driven advisory on long-term talent topics, utilizing deep insights to influence leadership on hiring, representation, and retention. Optimize the TA tech stack by proactively adopting new tools and demonstrating a hands-on approach to responsible AI in talent acquisition You should apply if you Operate beyond delivery-focused recruitment, acting as a strategic architect to deliver searches ranging from leadership to niche technical positions in the US and global markets. Possess expert knowledge of the deep tech and defense tech landscape, translating long-term business goals into actionable search strategies. Have extensive experience as a Senior Technical Recruiter or Talent Acquisition Lead, collaborating directly with executive stakeholders to execute against hiring and workforce plans. Are proficient in leveraging modern TA tech stacks to drive ROI, optimize search efficiency, and ensure rigorous assessment standards. Take full ownership of programmatic initiatives that broadly impact the wider People and Talent Acquisition function, focusing on talent quality and long-term value creation. 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 defense 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 b