GNC/Autopilot Engineering Manager (All genders)
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.
Your mission
You will own the flight control and navigation stack that keeps our autonomous platforms stable, predictable, and precise — from first power-on to final approach (GNC = Guidance, Navigation, Control) . This isn't a maintenance role: you're building the control and state-estimation foundation that every other system on the platform depends on, while growing a team of engineers who can own that responsibility with you. Success looks like a navigation and control stack that performs reliably under the demanding, contested conditions our systems are built for.
Responsibilities
Lead and grow a fast-expanding team of engineers working on flight control, guidance, and state estimation
Facilitate and execute the technical direction for the STARK autopilot stack: control theory (PID/LQR/MPC), sensor fusion architecture, state estimation (EKF/UKF), and real-time performance
Partner with hardware, perception, and systems engineering teams to ensure navigation performance holds end-to-end, not just in isolation
Own technical roadmap planning for your domain and represent it to your Director and cross-functional stakeholders
Bring software engineering best practices to the team such as the C4 architecture model, clean code principles and software design patterns
Moderate the peer review process with the team and ensure knowledge sharing and across different seniorities
Drive hiring, mentoring, and career development for your team as well as ways of working together
Report on technical risk, schedule, and capacity to leadership
Drive test and validation strategy, from simulation and HIL testing through live trials
Qualifications
7+ years of software (robotics) engineering experience in the domain of GNC (guidance, navigation, and control)
3+ years in a leadership role (Team Lead, Head of, Engineering Manager, or equivalent) with direct people management experience
Provent track record of deploying robotics software application into production environment
Strong knowledge about the GNC domain
Fluent English; German is a plus
Nice to have
Proven track record taking autonomous systems with GNSS-denied navigation system from design to production fielded, flight-tested products
Experience with PX4, ArduPilot, or comparable open-source autopilot stacks
Background in aerospace, robotics, or MINT programs
Exposure to systems operating in contested or degraded environments
Prior experience scaling a technical team in a startup or fast-growing engineering org
Familiarity with MIL-STD or STANAG-aligned development practices
If you're interested in building the future of European defence with us and you see yourself reflected in the description above, please send us your CV in English. We’re looking forward to meeting you.
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Skills
- Autopilot
- px4
- ardupilot
- control
- flight control
- edge
- software
- people managment
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