IT Engineer

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Helsing

Washington, DC

Hybrid

Posted April 15, 2026

Job Description

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 program 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 defense, its benefits, and its ethical implications.

The role

As an IT Engineer, you will be responsible for managing Helsing’s US IT and infrastructure. You will work across teams and geographies to establish secure and trusted infrastructure for collaborative work efforts focused on the transfer, development, and delivery of defense technologies in alignment with applicable regulations, standards, and industry best practices. You will be an essential aspect of Helsing’s ability to deliver complex systems that answer the challenges of tomorrow’s battlefields.

The day-to-day

Configuring and operating endpoints, including workstations, laptops and servers
Supporting an office of about 10-25 employees
Setting up and maintaining on-prem computer environments built on Linux
Configuring and operating our network and VPN infrastructure
Partnering with Helsing's broader IT team on the operation and continuous optimization of Helsing US’s corporate, development, and customer environments, built primarily using Microsoft 365 and Azure alongside other SaaS solutions

You should apply if you

Have 5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and information security (ideally in the defense industry)
Have experience in an IT engineering or SysAdmin role, particularly working with macOS, clients, AWS Cloud environments, Linux servers, and capabilities like Kubernetes
Have managed modern network infrastructure, ideally including administration of network- and host-based security tools
Employ strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills combined with the ability to find creative solutions
Your personal values match ours: ownership, initiative, dedication to mission, speed and inclusiveness
Are collaborative, humble, intellectually curious, and driven to solve hard problems
Hold a current security clearance (ideally Top Secret)
Feel strongly about the right of democracies to defend their sovereignty through the fielding of capabilities that bolster deterrence and decisive action

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 summarized in a few bullet points.