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> Your mission <p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:3pt;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;">As Talent Partner, Maritime & R&D, you will lead recruitment for specialised engineering roles supporting STARK’s maritime capabilities.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:3pt;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;">You will partner closely with technical leadership to identify and hire engineers across maritime systems and related R&D disciplines, building strong pipelines within Northern Germany’s maritime engineering ecosystem.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:3pt;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;">This role is remote or hybrid and ideally based near the North Sea or Baltic (Ostsee) region where maritime industry talent is concentrated.</span></p> Responsibilities <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:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Lead end to end recruitment for maritime engineering and R&D roles.</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:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Partner with technical hiring managers to define hiring priorities and candidate profiles.</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:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Build targeted pipelines within maritime engineering and naval technology talent markets.</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:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><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 and engage engineers working on maritime systems, robotics, autonomy, and related technologies.</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:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Provide insight on talent availability and hiring risks within specialised maritime sectors.</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:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Ensure structured candidate evaluation and clear hiring recommendations.</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:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Maintain accurate recruitment pipelines and data within Personio.</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:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Fluent in English and German.</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:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><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 experience recruiting specialised engineering or R&D roles.</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:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Demonstrated success sourcing and hiring within maritime, naval, defence, or advanced engineering 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:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Demonstrated ability to partner credibly with senior engineering leaders and technical hiring managers in high bar technical hiring 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:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><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 working closely with engineering teams on complex technical roles.</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:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><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 understanding of Northern Germany’s maritime engineering ecosystem is highly preferred.</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:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Highly structured and comfortable operating independently in a fast growing environment.</span></p></li></ul>