About this role
About Us <p style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">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.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">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.</span></p> About the team <i style="font-style:italic;">We are the architects of the physical experience. As part of our R&D-driven Electronics Department, our </i><i style="font-style:italic;">Embedded Software Team turns visionary ideas into high-performance technology. In our enthusiastic and high-energy environment, we have the tools, the talent, and the passion to engineer first-class products that lead the global market.</i><span style="color:inherit;"> </span> Your mission <i style="font-style:italic;">You will bridge the gap between software development and hardware integration, designing robust test suites that push our firmware to its limits.</i><br><i style="font-style:italic;">You thrive in the lab and enjoy "breaking" things to make them better, and you have a deep understanding of how software interacts with physical circuitry.</i> Responsibilities <ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:3pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Test Strategy & Design</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">: Develop comprehensive test plans, cases, and procedures based on functional requirements and design specifications.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:3pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Automated Testing</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">: Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts (robotframework/Python).</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:3pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">: Configure and operate HIL, SIL, and MIL simulation environments to validate software behavior in real-world scenarios.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:3pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Debugging & Analysis</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">: Utilize oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers (CAN, SPI, I2C) to troubleshoot complex hardware/software interactions.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:3pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Defect Management</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">: Identify, document, and track software defects; collaborate closely with firmware developers to verify fixes and perform regression testing.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:3pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Complianc</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">e: Ensure testing processes meet industry-specific standards (e.g., ISO 26262, IEC 62304, or DO-178C) where applicable. </span></p></li></ul> Qualifications <ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:3pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Education: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:3pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Experience: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">5+ years of experience in embedded software testing or development</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:3pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Technical Proficiency:</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:3pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Strong programming skills in scripting languages like Python.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:3pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Experience with embedded RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS, Zephyr) or bare-metal environments.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:3pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Familiarity with communication protocols: UART, SPI, I2C and CAN.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:3pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Tools: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Experience with Git, Jira, and lab equipment (Multimeters, Power Supplies, Debuggers like J-Link).</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;"> </span></p></li></ul> Nice to have <ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1d1c1d;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1d1c1d;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">The "Testing Mindset":</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1d1c1d;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;"> A proactive approach to identifying edge cases and potential failure points.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1d1c1d;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1d1c1d;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Adaptability:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1d1c1d;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;"> Comfortable working with evolving hardware prototypes and early-stage firmware.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1d1c1d;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1d1c1d;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Communication:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1d1c1d;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;"> Ability to translate complex technical bugs into actionable reports for stakeholders.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1d1c1d;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1d1c1d;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">German language skills.</span></p></li></ul>