We design, develop, and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost-effective — providing operators with a decisive edge in contested environments.
We are focused on delivering deployable, high-performance systems — not future promises.
In a time of rising threats, STARK is bolstering the technological edge of NATO Allies and their Partners to deter aggression and defend Europe, today.
Your missionYou will own the flight control and navigation stack that keeps our autonomous platforms stable, predictable, and precise — from first power-on to final approach (GNC = Guidance, Navigation, Control).
This isn't a maintenance role: you're building the control and state-estimation foundation that every other system on the platform depends on, while growing a team of engineers who can own that responsibility with you.
Success looks like a navigation and control stack that performs reliably under the demanding, contested conditions our systems are built for.
 ResponsibilitiesLead and grow a fast-expanding team of engineers working on flight control, guidance, and state estimationFacilitate and execute the technical direction for the STARK autopilot stack: control theory (PID/LQR/MPC), sensor fusion architecture, state estimation (EKF/UKF), and real-time performancePartner with hardware, perception, and systems engineering teams to ensure navigation performance holds end-to-end, not just in isolationOwn technical roadmap planning for your domain and represent it to your Director and cross-functional stakeholdersBring software engineering best practices to the team such as the C4 architecture model, clean code principles and software design patternsModerate the peer review process with the team and ensure knowledge sharing and across different senioritiesDrive hiring, mentoring, and caree.