Job Description

About Us

STARK is a defense technology company revolutionising the way autonomous systems are deployed across multiple domains. We design, develop and manufacture high performance unmanned vehicles that are software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost effective – giving NATO and its allies a decisive edge in the most contested environments.

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.

Your mission

Reporting directly to the Head of the Control team, the Autonomous System Engineering role will spearhead the development of GNSS denied navigation and terminal guidance for autonomous drones using best-practices and know-hows.

Responsibilities

• Designing and testing control and navigation algorithms
• Programming different control algorithms using C++ and ROS 2 framework, with Test driven development.
• Integrating all ROS2 packages into one autonomous system that works with MAVLink protocol to control autopilot
• Deployment into NVIDIA Jetson ecosystem.
• Writing/preparing documentation for algorithms, testing and systems
• Support the team on the upcoming challenges
• Apply problem solving skills to reach team goals in fast past start-up environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor´s or Master´s degree in Robotics, computer science, software engineering, or similar relevant areas of expertise
• 3 - 6 years of relevant experience in similar roles
• Excellent use of C/C++
• Experience in Embedded Systems
• Priori experience programming ROS2
• Experience working with MAVLink protocols
• Experience with any sort of Autopilots (Ardupilot / Px4) will be considered a plus
• Experience with NVIDIA Jetson
• Must be Eligible for SC Clearance