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About the Role
You will own the flight control and navigation stack that keeps our autonomous platforms stable, predictable, and precise. This role involves building the control and state-estimation foundation for the platform and growing a team of engineers to share this responsibility. Success is defined by a reliable navigation and control stack that performs under demanding, contested conditions.
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a fast-expanding team of engineers working on flight control, guidance, and state estimation.
- Facilitate and execute the technical direction for the STARK autopilot stack, including control theory, sensor fusion architecture, state estimation, and real-time performance.
- Partner with hardware, perception, and systems engineering teams to ensure end-to-end navigation performance.
- Own technical roadmap planning for the GNC domain and represent it to leadership and stakeholders.
- Implement software engineering best practices such as the C4 architecture model, clean code principles, and software design patterns.
- Moderate the team's peer review process, ensuring knowledge sharing across different seniorities.
- Drive hiring, mentoring, and career development for the team, as well as establishing effective ways of working.
- Report on technical risk, schedule, and capacity to leadership.
- Drive test and validation strategy, encompassing simulation, HIL testing, and live trials.
Requirements
- 7+ years of software (robotics) engineering experience in GNC (guidance, navigation, and control).
- 3+ years in a leadership role with direct people management experience.
- Proven track record of deploying robotics software applications into a production environment.
- Strong knowledge of the GNC domain.
- Fluent English; German is a plus.
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance required for this position.
Skills
- Control theory (PID/LQR/MPC)
- Sensor fusion architecture
- State estimation (EKF/UKF)
- Real-time performance
- C4 architecture model
- Clean code principles
- Software design patterns
- GNSS-denied navigation
- PX4, ArduPilot, or comparable open-source autopilot stacks
- Aerospace
- Robotics
- MINT programs
- Systems operating in contested or degraded environments
- Scaling technical teams
- MIL-STD or STANAG-aligned development practices
Location
- European
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- Lead
Education Level
- Degree in Aerospace, Robotics, or MINT programs (Nice-to-Have)
About the Company
- Stark forges the future of European and national security through cutting-edge, AI-driven technology and unmatched engineering precision.
- Stark is a premier defence technology company equipping NATO Allies and their partners with next-generation autonomous defence platforms and advanced AI-driven software.
- The company combines elite engineering talent with agile technology and an AI-native operational culture to turn complex defence challenges into field-tested, multi-domain solutions.
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.