Robotics Senior Digital Designer

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.

Based in Barcelona, this role sits at the intersection of aesthetic vision and engineering rigour, leading all surface design activities across the full product development cycle for Helsing's robotics portfolio. You will take ownership from concept creation through to serial production, ensuring every surface decision reflects Helsing's Design DNA while meeting technical and manufacturing requirements. Working across industrial design, engineering, and supplier teams, you will translate digital intent into tangible, high-quality robotic and drone systems, bridging strategic design thinking with hands-on execution to deliver products that perform in the real world

• Lead the development and validation of Class A surfaces across multiple concurrent projects, from early sketch phases to tooling release and production ramp-up, ensuring every output meets aesthetic, functional, and manufacturing requirements. • Serve as the primary point of expertise for surface and design solutions, providing guidance on visual continuity and manufacturability to cross-functional teams including industrial designers, engineers, tooling specialists, and suppliers. • Drive real-world testing, mockup evaluations, and tactile reviews, ensuring digital designs translate accurately into high-quality, production-ready products. • Collaborate daily with product teams, engineering, marketing, and project leadership to resolve technical challenges and maintain seamless alignment between design intent and production realities. • Manage timelines and prioritise deliverables across projects at varying maturity levels, balancing design quality, cost-efficiency, and time-to-market without compromising on detail-level excellence.

The day-to-day

• Lead the development and validation of Class A surfaces across multiple concurrent projects, from early sketch phases to tooling release and production ramp-up, ensuring every output meets aesthetic, functional, and manufacturing requirements. • Serve as the primary point of expertise for surface and design solutions, providing guidance on visual continuity and manufacturability to cross-functional teams including industrial designers, engineers, tooling specialists, and suppliers. • Drive real-world testing, mockup evaluations, and tactile reviews, ensuring digital designs translate accurately into high-quality, production-ready products. • Collaborate daily with product teams, engineering, marketing, and project leadership to resolve technical challenges and maintain seamless alignment between design intent and production realities. • Manage timelines and prioritise deliverables across projects at varying maturity levels, balancing design quality, cost-efficiency, and time-to-market