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. About the team <div style="text-align:justify;">The Operations Excellence team sits within the COO organization and serves as a strategic partner to managers, team leads, and colleagues across Stark. By delivering data-driven insights, leading critical projects, and driving continuous process improvement, we help the organization operate more efficiently, scale effectively, and achieve its goals faster.</div><div style="text-align:justify;">As an individual contributor, you will take end-to-end ownership of complex initiatives with significant business impact. Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders, you will have the opportunity to influence key decisions, shape core operating processes, and contribute directly to the success of one of Europe’s fastest-growing unicorns.</div> Your mission As Automation Engineer, you build and deploy automations that eliminate manual effort across operations and the back-office. You work across RPA, LLM-based tooling, and API integrations — and you are as likely to be automating an invoice approval chain as a production line data feed. You measure success in hours saved and errors eliminated. Responsibilities <ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li style="font-style:italic;">Design and build RPA workflows for operational and back-office processes — UiPath, Power Automate, or equivalent</li><li style="font-style:italic;">Develop LLM-based automation tools for document-heavy workflows: invoice extraction, quality certificates, order processing, email triage</li><li style="font-style:italic;">Integrate automation solutions with ERP, MES, and business applications via APIs</li><li style="font-style:italic;">Build agent-based workflows where multi-step reasoning or decision-making is required</li><li style="font-style:italic;">Test, deploy, and maintain automations in production — including monitoring, alerting, and incident response</li><li style="font-style:italic;">Document automation logic, dependencies, and maintenance procedures thoroughly</li><li style="font-style:italic;">Work with operational and back-office teams to identify, scope, and prioritise new automation opportunities</li></ul> Qualifications <ul><li style="font-style:italic;">3–6 years building automations in an operational or business process context</li><li style="font-style:italic;">Has shipped working automations into production — not just proof-of-concept or demo environments</li><li style="font-style:italic;">RPA tools — UiPath, Power Automate, or equivalent (hands-on production experience)</li><li style="font-style:italic;">Python scripting — for custom automation logic, API integration, and LLM tool use</li><li style="font-style:italic;">API integration — REST APIs, webhooks, data exchange across ERP and business systems</li><li style="font-style:italic;">Process analysis and QA mindset — automations must be reliable, not just functional</li><li style="font-style:italic;">BSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar</li></ul> Nice to have <ul><li style="font-style:italic;">LLM-based tooling — prompt engineering, agent frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar)</li><li style="font-style:italic;">ERP system familiarity (SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar)</li><li style="font-style:italic;">Manufacturing or back-office finance/ops experience</li></ul>

Automation Engineer (All genders) @ Stark

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