About this role
About Us STARK is a defense technology company revolutionising the way autonomous systems are deployed across multiple domains. We design, develop and manufacture high performance unmanned vehicles that are software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost effective – giving NATO and its allies a decisive edge in the most contested environments.<br><br>We’re 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 mission <span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">We are seeking a talented Autonomous System Engineer who will develop the algorithms and software stacks that enable our UAVs to perceive their environment, navigate complex spaces, and execute missions autonomously. You will bridge the gap between high-level mission planning and low-level flight control</span> Responsibilities <ul><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Systems Engineering: </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Define system-level requirements, perform trade studies, and manage the technical budget </span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">System Integration: </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Perform requirements decomposition from mission-level goals to technical specs; manage technical budgets and validation criteria.</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Algorithm Development:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"> Design and implement algorithms for, path planning, obstacle avoidance, SLAM and tracking.</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Sensor Fusion:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"> Integrate and filter data from multiple sources (LiDAR, IMU, GPS, and MIPI cameras) to create a unified state estimate.</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Flight Testing:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"> Lead field testing of autonomous behaviors and analyze flight logs to tune performance.</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Behavior Logic:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"> Develop finite state machines or behavior trees for complex mission sequencing.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#202020;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Documentation: </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#202020;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Writing/preparing documentation for algorithms, testing and systems</span></li></ul> Qualifications <ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Bachelor´s or Master´s degree in Robotics, computer science, software engineering, or similar relevant areas of expertise</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">UAV Domain Expertise:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"> Deep understanding of flight dynamics, aerodynamics, and coordinate systems (NED/ECEF/Body frames).</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Control Theory:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"> Proven experience in feedback control, stability analysis, and loop tuning.</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Autopilot Ecosystems:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"> Strong experience configuring and customizing </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">PX4</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"> or </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">ArduPilot</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"> flight stacks.</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">MAVLink:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"> Proficiency in using MAVLink/MAVSDK for vehicle communication and mission control.</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Sensor Fusion:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"> Hands-on experience with GPS-aided navigation and IMU filtering techniques.</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">ROS2: </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Experience using ROS2 for high-level mission planning or "offboard" control.</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Python:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"> Proficiency for algorithm prototyping, scripting, and flight log analysis.</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance</span></li></ul><br><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#202020;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Nice to Have</span><br><br><ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#202020;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#202020;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">NVIDIA Jetson: </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#202020;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Experience with the NVIDIA Jetson platforms.</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#202020;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#202020;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">C++: </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#202020;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Experience in developing and testing algorithms in C++.</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#202020;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#202020;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">MATLAB / Simulink: </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#202020;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Experience with Model-Based Design and automated code generation.</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#202020;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#202020;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Simulation: </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#202020;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Proficiency in Gazebo, jMAVSim, or AirSim for "Software-in-the-Loop" (SITL) testing.</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#202020;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#202020;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">GPS-Denied Navigation:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#202020;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"> Experience with Optical Flow, Visual Inertial Odometry (VIO), or LiDAR-based SLAM.</span></li></ul>