Daedalean creates safety-critical AI systems for situational awareness and flight control, with the eventual goal of developing certified autonomy in the air.
Daedalean creates safety-critical AI systems for situational awareness and flight control, with the eventual goal of developing certified autonomy in the air.
What they do: Build certifiable, safety-critical AI avionics for situational awareness and flight control
Founded: 2016
Headquarters: Zurich
Notable funding: CHF 53M financing round closed Jan 2022
Team size (reported): 127–150+ employees
Certifiable avionics software for situational awareness and flight-control automation
2016
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
CHF 53M
Consortium included Carthona Capital, Amino Capital, Redalpine Venture Partners, and Honeywell Ventures
CHF 11.8M (total funding at that time)
Round participation by Redalpine and Amino Capital
“Funded by a mix of venture capital firms, corporate venture arms and public grant programs (investors disclosed include Carthona Capital, Amino Capital, Redalpine, Honeywell Ventures; grant support from Innosuisse)”
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About us:
Daedalean AG is the artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy hub of Destinus Group, a rapidly growing European defense and aerospace company developing the next generation of autonomous drones, effectors, and flight systems. Based in Zurich, the 100+ team develops safety-critical AI for aviation at the intersection of world-class research and real hardware. Its expertise spans computer vision, deep learning, and onboard reasoning – systems that can perceive the world, understand it, and make decisions in real time.
Your role:
Perform and document Safety Assessments for Defense Systems in accordance with our established safety program plans and defense industry standards (STANAG 4297, MIL-STD-882E) such as :
You will also perform and document Safety Analysis of systems and components as required for safety requirements verification, such as:
On top of that you will support our system engineering teams in ensuring that the system design is compliant with the applicable safety requirements.
You are smart and get stuff done, and have:
Benefits:
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.