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Alpine Eagle

Swarm UAV-based counter-UAS system

Head of C-UAS Mission Management System

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMunich, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Strong background in software engineering, including technical leadership and modern user-interface and backend development.
  • Experience in UAS mission planning, drone operations, or related domains such as robotics, autonomous systems, or C2/C4ISR.
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems, real-time data processing, and high-availability architectures.
  • Familiarity with defence-related standards and tools such as Sapient, STANAG 4586, ATAK, and SitaWare.
  • Ability to translate mission and user requirements into intuitive user interfaces and user experiences, and guide teams through complex technical decisions.
  • Fluent English.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a cross-functional engineering team, fostering performance, growth, and a high-quality engineering culture.
  • Own the full lifecycle of the Mission Management System user interface, from requirements and design through implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
  • Define and evolve system architecture for scalability, modularity, resilience, and integration with sensors, effectors, C2 systems, and third-party assets.
  • Collaborate with product, systems engineering, UX, and hardware teams to translate operational needs into intuitive and reliable user interfaces.
  • Ensure engineering excellence through clean coding standards, automated testing, continuous integration and continuous delivery, and efficient development workflows.
  • Shape the product roadmap by identifying new features, improvements, and technology opportunities that enhance mission effectiveness and operator experience.
  • Conduct technical reviews, develop proof-of-concepts, and guide decisions on frameworks, libraries, and tools.
  • Support integration and field testing, validate performance in realistic operational environments, and participate in flight operations.
  • Champion usability, safety, and reliability in mission-critical scenarios; drive continuous improvement and foster innovation, transparency, and collaboration.

Desired Qualifications

  • Defence-system integration experience.

About the Company

Alpine Eagle

Swarm UAV-based counter-UAS system

Alpine Eagle builds an air-to-air counter-drone system called Sentinel. It uses a swarm of networked, European-made UAVs equipped with 360-degree active radar to detect and track unauthorized drones, forming a layered defense against UAS threats. The system combines hardware (UAVs and radar) with software to coordinate detection, targeting, and response across the swarm. Unlike traditional counter-UAS solutions, Alpine Eagle focuses on a cost-efficient approach by leveraging a swarm of purpose-built drones rather than single large interceptors, aiming to provide scalable, networked defense for defense and security clients. Their goal is to offer a complete Sentinel package (hardware, software, and support) to protect critical airspace and assets from rogue drones, with a business model likely based on system sales plus maintenance and services.

Company size
11-50
Company stage
Seed
Total funding
$11.3M
Headquarters
Munich, Germany
Founded
2023

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