Digital Mock Up

Full-time Munich - Berlin - London - Paris **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. **The role** The DMU Lead will be instrumental in fostering a data-driven design philosophy, leveraging advanced CAD and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) tools to optimize product development cycles, reduce costly errors, and enhance collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. This role demands a strong technical background in mechanical engineering or related fields, exceptional leadership abilities, and a deep understanding of aerospace industry standards and defense program requirements. Crucially, this role will also own the management of critical product interfaces, ensuring the integrity of Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and overseeing the accurate tracking of product weight. The day-to-day **DMU & CAD System Ownership**: - Serve as the primary owner and expert for the Digital Mock-Up (DMU) environment, ensuring it functions as the central virtual product definition platform for all design activities. - Develop, implement, and enforce CAD modeling standards and methodologies ("one part - one CAD model") to maintain high-quality and consistent digital data. - Lead the selection, implementation, and optimization of CAD, DMU, and PLM software tools (e.g., CATIA, Creo, 3DEXPERIENCE) to support program needs. **Configuration and Data Management**: - Lead configuration planning, identification, change control, tracking, and verification processes for all CAD models and associated product data. - Ensure robust management of technical product definition data and facilitate program baseline management, adhering to strict aerospace and defensecompliance requirements. - Oversee and review CAD models, detailed drawings, wiring diagrams, assembly instructions, and Bills of Material (BOMs) to ensure compliance with relevant aerospace standards (e.g., AS9100) and customer specifications. - Ensure proper documentation and traceability of digital assets and completed assemblies. **I**nterface Management & ICD Ownership**: - Own the overall interface management process for the product, ensuring seamless integration between components, sub-systems, and external systems. - Be responsible for the creation, maintenance, and verification of Interface Control Documents (ICDs), ensuring they accurately reflect the digital product definition and are compliant with program requirements. - Lead the resolution of interface conflicts and discrepancies identified through DMU reviews or system integration activities. **Weight Tracking & Mass Properties Management**: - Own the responsibility for tracking and reporting product weight and mass properties throughout the design lifecycle, leveraging CAD models and associated tools. - Collaborate with design, stress, and systems engineering teams to ensure accurate mass property estimations and to support the overall vehicle weight management efforts. - Identify and flag potential weight issues early in the design phase and contribute to weight reduction initiatives. **Digital Validation & Design Reviews**: - Orchestrate and lead collaborative digital mock-up reviews, enabling cross-functional teams to validate functional, logical, and physical definitions against requirements. - Perform comprehensive interference and clearance analysis (clash detection) on complex assemblies to identify and resolve design issues early in the development lifecycle. - Drive the resolution of identified issues through effective communication and coordination with design, manufacturing, and quality teams. **Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement**: - Champion continuous improvement initiatives within the CAD/DMU domain, integrating best practices like Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA). - Implement and sustain lean manufacturing principles within the digital design and assembly planning processes. - Identify and integrate new technologies and methodologies to enhance DMU capabilities and streamline workflows. **Team Leadership & Collaboration**: - Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and training to engineering and design teams on DMU processes, CAD tools, and best practices. - Lead cross-functional collaboration efforts with engineering (structural, electrical, systems), manufacturing, quality assurance, supply chain, and program management to ensure seamless product development. - Act as a central point of contact for all DMU-related queries and provide problem support to various stakeholders. **Compliance & Security**: - Ensure all DMU activities and data handling comply with aer