About Us STARK is a new kind of defence technology company revolutionising the way autonomous systems are deployed across multiple domains. 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 mission STARK's autonomous platforms — aerial and maritime — operate in contested, high-stakes environments where safety systems must function without exception. As Product Manager for Safety-Critical Systems, you will own the requirements engineering, roadmap and delivery of the systems that make that guarantee possible: from Flight Termination Systems on our UAVs to fire suppression and recovery on our USVs. This is a hands-on, high-accountability role at the intersection of systems engineering, software engineering and cybersecurity, and the foundation of trust that enables everything STARK ships. Responsibilities <ul><li>Own the requirements engineering, roadmap and delivery for all safety-critical systems across STARK's UAV and USV platforms</li><li>Lead product-level contributions to Functional Hazard Analyses (FHA) and Fault Tree Analyses (FTA), translating identified risks into concrete product requirements</li><li>Serve as the product bridge between cybersecurity and safety engineering</li><li>Champion a "Digital Thread" for safety: end-to-end traceability from high-level system safety requirements through development, verification, and post-mission analysis</li><li>Define architectures that are mass-scalable and cost-effective — not bespoke, one-off solutions — enabling STARK to deploy safe autonomous systems at scale</li><li>Collaborate with systems engineers, system safety engineers, certification leads, and executive stakeholders to drive design decisions and communicate risk clearly</li><li>Drive the company's "Digital-First Safety" posture, ensuring compliance with applicable standards (e.g. SIL-2/3, DO-178C, IEC 61508) while maintaining architectural resilience against emerging threats.</li><li>Shape STARK's approach to safe agentic autonomy — ensuring increasingly autonomous behaviour remains deterministic and verifiable</li></ul> Qualifications <ul><li>Degree (B.Sc. or M.Sc.) in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related technical discipline</li><li>Proven track record as a Product Manager, Product Owner, or Systems Engineer delivering complex hardware/software systems under rigorous safety or regulatory standards</li><li>Deep working knowledge of safety standards and methodologies, e.g. IEC 61508, DO-178C, DO-254, ISO 26262, FHA, FTA</li><li>Experience taking a hardware/software product from concept through certification and into field deployment</li><li>Technical fluency in safety architecture concepts: redundancy topologies, dissimilar architectures, real-time operating systems</li><li>Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional delivery activities and drive decisions in ambiguous, high-stakes technical environments</li><li>Eligible to obtain appropriate security clearance for defence work</li></ul> Nice to have <ul><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#424242;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;">Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and standards such as MOSA or FACE</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#424242;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;">Background in cybersecurity — particularly in understanding how offensive threat models translate into safety requirements</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#424242;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;">Familiarity with autonomous systems or UAV/USV platforms</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#424242;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;">Experience in a scaling defence-tech or aerospace startup environment </li></ul>If you're interested in building the future of European Defence with us, and you see yourself reflected on the description above, please send us your CV in English. We´re looking forward to meeting you!

Product Manager - Safety Critical Systems @ Stark

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