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# People Business Partner - Munich at Helsing

- **Company:** Helsing
- **Location:** Munich, Germany
- **Posted:** 2026-04-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://helsing.ai/jobs/4841774101?gh_jid=4841774101

## Job description

## 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 a committed and mission-driven 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 a People Business Partner at Helsing, you will play a hands-on role in delivering the people programmes and partnerships that keep our teams performing and growing. Working closely within a cross-functional People function — spanning People Operations, Talent Acquisition and People Partnering — you will support the day-to-day execution of our performance and talent development frameworks, while building trusted relationships with managers and team members across our German offices and company domains. A defining feature of this role is the ability to network with depth and intention: cultivating relationships across engineering, research, policy and operations teams to stay close to the business, understand what is really happening on the ground, and act as a credible, well-informed partner rather than a distant function. Alongside this, you will actively develop your understanding of Helsing's technology, domain and commercial context — because the most effective people partnering at Helsing is rooted in genuine business acumen, not process alone.

The day-to-day

- Support the execution of Helsing's performance framework — including probation reviews, feedback cycles and calibration processes — ensuring local delivery in Germany is consistent with company-wide standards
- Build manager and team capability by facilitating training sessions, curating resources and providing practical, evidence-based guidance on people topics
- Serve as the primary point of contact for team members on people policies, German employment law questions and employee relations matters, escalating complex cases with clear framing and appropriate context
- Guide managers through common people challenges — including team scaling, performance conversations and organisational change — providing structured, timely and legally compliant support
- Actively cultivate a broad internal network across Helsing's German teams and wider European organisation, developing the relationships and domain fluency needed to anticipate people needs before they become problems
- Invest continuously in understanding Helsing's business — its technology, its customers, its strategic priorities and its domain — translating that knowledge into people advice that is grounded in commercial and operational reality
- Develop and refine playbooks, templates and tools that enable managers to operate with greater consistency and confidence across the employee lifecycle
- Gather and analyse people data to surface early signals on team health, engagement and retention, contributing to regular reporting that informs People team priorities and leadership decisions

You should apply if you

- Have worked in an HR business partnering or generalist HR role and have direct, practical experience supporting managers and employees through the full employee lifecycle
- Have a solid working knowledge of German employment law and are confident applying it to real-world employee relations situations
- Are a natural relationship-builder — you invest in knowing the people and teams you support, and use those relationships to partner with credibility and informed judgement
- Have contributed to performance management or talent development processes and understand how to execute them consistently and fairly across a team or function
- Bring genuine curiosity about the business context you operate in — actively seeking to understand organisational strategy, domain knowledge and commercial dynamics to inform your people work
- Use people data and metrics to support decisions, identify trends and frame well-reasoned recommendations for more senior stakeholders

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

- Experience working within a high-growth technology, defence, deep-tech or similarly complex and regulated environment — bringing relevant domain familiarity to the role from day one
- Exposure to organisational design, workforce planning or broader talent strategy work
- Experience working across multiple European employment jurisdictions alongside Germany
- A demonstrated track record of building wide internal networks and using those relationships to improve the quality and reach of people partnering
- Proficiency in building or iterating on people systems and tooling (e.g. HRIS platforms, engagement survey tools)

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

At Helsing, you will work alongside some of the most accomplished engineers, AI researchers and mission-driven operators in Europe. We are a company where the quality of your thinking and the impact of your work matter more than hierarchy or tenure. We move carefully and with purpose — because the problems we are working on demand it.

## What we offer

- Competitive salary and stock options (ESOP)
- Relocation support: up to €2,500 and four weeks of temporary accommodation
- Learning: €500 yearly allowance to invest in your professional development
- Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support via Nilo.health
- Social: regular company events and monthly social allowances
- Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers and six weeks for secondary caregivers
- Family support: five days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and a phased return to work

These are the core benefits across all locations; there may be additional benefits at specific sites.

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.

Helsing's Candidate Privacy and Confidentiality Regime can be found [here](https://helsing.ai/candidate-privacy-and-confidentiality-regime/).

## About Helsing

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Helsing builds artificial intelligence-driven autonomous systems and defense hardware to protect democratic nations, integrating airborne, maritime, and electronic warfare capabilities.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series D in progress, May 2026)
- **Headquarters**: Munich, Germany
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Torsten Reil, Gundbert Scherf, Niklas Köhler

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Defense technology, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems
- Target customers: NATO-aligned governments, defense ministries, and allied militaries (B2G)
- Mission: "Protect our democracies" – using software and AI to enhance battlefield decision-making, precision engagement, and national security

## Products & Services
- **HX-2**: AI-enabled strike drone, mass-manufactured in “Resilience Factories” (1,000+ per month)
- **HF-1**: AI-powered electronic warfare system (autonomous combat aircraft for electronic attack)
- **SG-1 Fathom**: Underwater autonomous glider for maritime surveillance and infrastructure protection
- **Cirra**: AI for electronic warfare, already flight-tested (Feb 2026)
- **CA-1 Europa**: Joint project with HENSOLDT for advanced electronic attack capabilities
- **Altra**: Recce strike software for battlefield intelligence
- **Centaur**: AI system for autonomous air dominance
- **Lura**: Underwater autonomous mass system

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed (latest deal $1.2B in progress, May 2026)
- **Total Funding**: ~$1.5B (Series D $694M in July 2025; Series C $489M in July 2024; Series B $222M in Sept 2023; Series A $119M in Nov 2021; Seed in Jan 2021)
- **Key Investors**: Prima Materia (led Series A & D), General Catalyst (led Series B & C), plus 12 total investors
- **Key Partners**: HENSOLDT, EURENCO, Grob Aircraft (subsidiary), Airbus Defence and Space (talent source)
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 78.4% YoY (515 employees per LinkedIn; PitchBook reports 900); second German Resilience Factory operational (Feb 2026); expanded to 17 countries; acquired HELSING LIMITED and Helsing Germany GmbH; 192 active job postings (June 2026)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Full-stack defense AI**: Combines software, hardware, and mass manufacturing in-house, unlike traditional primes or pure software firms.
- **Resilience Factories**: Proprietary high-volume production lines for drones (1,000 HX-2/month) with local supply chains, enabling rapid scaling.
- **Ethical commitment**: Publicly emphasizes responsible AI deployment and democratic governance, differentiating from less transparent competitors.
- **Pan-European footprint**: Offices in Munich, London, Paris, Berlin – drawing top talent from across Europe and the US, with strong ties to governments.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling autonomous systems across air, land, sea, and underwater domains.
- Deepening partnerships with European defense ministries and industrial primes (e.g., HENSOLDT, EURENCO).
- Expanding electronic warfare and AI-powered strike capabilities (e.g., CA-1 Europa, Cirra).
- Recruiting heavily for AI research (RL, CV, foundation models, robotics), hardware engineering, and program management.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven**: Explicitly focused on protecting democratic values – attracts talent who want meaningful impact in defense.
- **Culture**: Values include “move fast, act with conviction, do what’s right – even when it’s hard”; ground-up playbook, skeptical of conventional wisdom.
- **Growth**: 78% YoY headcount growth, 192 open roles, and rapid internal advancement.
- **Diverse team**: Combines software engineers, deep learning specialists, program managers from top companies (Palantir, Google, Amazon, BAE Systems, McKinsey).
- **Locations**: Hybrid-friendly offices in Munich, London, Paris, Berlin; also remote or flexible for some roles.
- **Perks**: Not explicitly listed, but significant investment in R&D and manufacturing suggests strong resources for tools and equipment.

## Sources
1. [helsing.ai](https://helsing.ai/)
2. [helsing.ai/careers](https://helsing.ai/careers)
3. [linkedin.com/company/helsing](https://www.linkedin.com/company/helsing)
4. [pitchbook.com/profiles/company/481513-60](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/481513-60)

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