About this role
About Us STARK is a European defence technology company building the next generation of unmanned systems. We<br>design, develop and manufacture software-defined, mass-scalable and cost-effective platforms that give<br>NATO operators a decisive edge in highly contested environments. We are focused on delivering<br>deployable, high-performance capability — not future promises. In a time of rising threats, our work<br>strengthens the technological edge of NATO Allies and their Partners. Your mission Your mission is to work hands-on with the software that flies our aircraft. You support the flight software<br>team on the PX4 / autopilot stack — writing and testing Python tooling, wrangling flight logs, and helping<br>turn what happens in the air into something the engineers can act on.<br>You aren't just running scripts on the side; you are contributing to the autopilot layer that every other<br>capability on the aircraft depends on — and learning how real flight software is built, tested, and flown Responsibilities <ul><li>You support the development and testing of PX4 / autopilot software, from configuration to log analysis.</li><li>You write and maintain Python tooling for test automation, data processing, and flight-log analysis.</li><li>You help reproduce, isolate, and document software issues found in simulation and flight test.</li><li>You process and visualise flight and telemetry data to make system behaviour observable to the engineering team.</li><li>You support the loop between test results and software changes, so findings actually drive the next iteration.</li><li>You keep tooling, scripts, and documentation clean and reusable.</li></ul> Qualifications <ul><li>You are currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace, or a comparable technical field.</li><li>You have hands-on experience with Python, ideally including data processing or automation.</li><li>You are familiar with PX4, ArduPilot, or comparable autopilot / flight control systems.</li><li>You must be a citizen of a NATO member state due to export control and security regulations.</li><li>You are available 20 hours per week during the semester, with flexibility around your studies.</li><li>You have good written and verbal communication skills in English; German is a plus.</li></ul> Nice to have <ul><li>You have experience working with SITL / HITL simulation environments.</li><li>You have worked with flight-log analysis, telemetry data, or automated testing frameworks.</li><li>You have personal or university projects involving drones, robotics, embedded systems, or autonomous vehicles.</li></ul>