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About the Role

As Head of Software Architecture, your mission is to lead, align, and govern architectural workstreams under a unified, delivery-focused engineering strategy. You will set the architectural direction for STARK’s software ecosystem, ensure coherence across domains, and provide the systems-engineering rigor required to meet customer requirements. You will own the software architecture.

Responsibilities

• Act as the System Engineer on the software side, defining the V-Model process, leading requirements engineering, and directing V&V planning.
• Guide stakeholders toward common architectural solutions adopted across the product portfolio.
• Identify conflicts between hardware and software, synthesizing input from experts to drive alignment across C2, Perception, Autonomy, and Embedded.
• Design communication pathways and collaboration patterns that ensure architectural integrity drives effective organizational structure.
• Champion Modern C++ Safety Guidelines (MISRA) and mentor teams on building reliable, safety-critical systems.
• Define and govern the software interfaces across the stack, ensuring architectural integrity and interoperability.
• Ensure that changes in autopilot firmware, mission planning, and perception stacks never break operational workflows.
• Lead V-Model enforcement, V&V, and QA (ISTQB) processes.
• Own technical compliance (IEC 61508, ISO 27001, AQAP, DeumilSAA, Cyber Sec Essentials, STANAGs, DEFSTAN) and manage all associated audit documentation.
• Run design reviews that empower teams while guiding architecture through scaling refactors and managing technical debt.
• Mentor senior software engineers and architects, helping them grow into cross-domain leaders.
• Shape a culture that values clarity, safety, and mission-driven engineering.
• Head the Software Architecture community of practice and directly lead a dedicated V&V and QA team.

Requirements

• 10+ years in Principal, Staff+, or equivalent architectural roles.
• Proven experience leading architecture across multiple engineering teams.
• Background in aerospace, defence, robotics, or complex hardware/software systems.
• Ability to influence without authority and communicate across technical domains.
• Ability to break down complex, cross-domain challenges into coherent solutions.
• Ability to obtain appropriate security clearance.
• Proven experience acting as an architect across multiple engineering teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Skills

• Modern C++ Safety Guidelines (MISRA)
• ISTQB
• IEC 61508
• ISO 27001
• AQAP
• DeumilSAA
• Cyber Sec Essentials
• STANAGs
• DEFSTAN
• MAVLink
• Silvus
• C++
• Systems Engineering
• V-Model
• V&V
• QA

Location

• Berlin
• Munich

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior Architectural Experience

About the Company

• STARK is a defence technology company revolutionizing autonomous systems deployment across multiple domains.
• We design, develop and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost-effective.
• We’re focused on delivering deployable, high-performance systems—not future promises.
• STARK is bolstering the technological edge of NATO Allies to deter aggression.

Equal Opportunity

• We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.