About this role
About Us <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">STARK is a European defence technology company founded in 2023, specialising in the development and production of advanced UAV and USV systems for modern military operations. Our flagship platform, Virtus, is a next-generation VTOL loitering munition system, and we are rapidly expanding our software and autonomy capabilities to deploy Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) for maritime surveillance and security.</span><br><br><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">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.</span> About the team Martime Team Your mission <p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">As our Maritime GTM specialist, will ensure that STARK's AI-enabled, software-defined platforms are not only technically superior but are engineered to be "ready-to-integrate" into the complex Allied naval architectures, </span></p> Responsibilities <ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">You will translate operational needs from sovereign MoDs and NATO authorities into concrete engineering specifications.</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#1f1f1f;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Ensure Stark’s systems are compliant with evolving standards (e.g., NATO STANAGs for unmanned systems) to prevent "vendor lock-in" and facilitate rapid fleet scaling</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#1f1f1f;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#1f1f1f;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Develop the commercial models ensuring that fleet maintenance, software updates, and engineering refits in all contracts</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Design commercial models that ensure software updates and engineering refits are baked into the heart of every contract.</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#1f1f1f;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Refining the Product Roadmap depending on the needs of the customer and working with the engineering team to ensure we are following the market needs</span></li></ul> Qualifications <ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#202020;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#1f1f1f;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Engineering Degree: A BS or MS in Systems Engineering, Naval Architecture, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field.</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#202020;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#1f1f1f;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Domain Expertise: 7+ years of experience in Maritime Defence or Aerospace, specifically dealing with complex "System-of-Systems" architectures.</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#202020;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#1f1f1f;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Standards Proficiency: Deep familiarity with maritime interoperability standards (e.g., NATO STANAGs for unmanned systems, Open Architecture standards, or IMO regulations).</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Proven track record of translating high-level MoD/DoD operational requirements into engineering-level functional specifications</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Former experience within a Navy technical branch or a major Defence Prime (Tier 1/2) is highly desirable</span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Security Clearance</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"> Ability to obtain (or currently holding) high-level national security clearance.</span></li></ul><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><strong><br></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><strong>STARK </strong><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);display:inline;"><strong>Defence UK has achieved the ERS - </strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><strong>The Defence Employer Recognition Bronze award 2026</strong></span></span></span></p><br><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span><span>Talent Contact:</span></span></span><br><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span><span>Sally Grütte-Pad, Interim Lead TA Partner, via [email protected]</span></span></span>