Simulation Product Designer

ABOUT THE TEAM

Mission Simulation is STARK’s digital proving ground — the tactical environment where our entire ecosystem of UAVs, surface vessels, and EW systems converges. The Mission Simulation team is a small, specialized group based in Munich, working closely with our platform and C2 teams to integrate all multi-domain assets into high-fidelity, Software-in-the-Loop simulators. We move fast, ship realistic environments, and build for three core purposes: rigorous testing, high-stakes demos, and tactical training. There is no room for gamification. We simulate the reality of combat — from complex swarm logic to EW degradation — ensuring that developers can fail fast, and real soldiers can train safely before hitting the battlefield.

YOUR MISSION

As our Simulation Product Designer, you will take our high-tech simulation hardware and turn it into a premium, deployable physical product. From designing custom ruggedized cases and CAD-modeled foam inlays, to conceptualizing cable-free, ergonomic simulator setups and entire physical training rooms, you ensure that STARK’s systems look, feel, and deploy as professionally as they perform.

WHAT YOU WILL DO AT STARK

• Design physical packaging and transport solutions, including CAD-modeled custom inlays for ruggedized mobile deployment cases (e.g., replacing standard boxes with highly functional, premium field kits).
• Develop aesthetic and ergonomic hardware layouts for all simulator setups, engineering strict cable management solutions to eliminate visual clutter and ensure a premium look.
• Conceptualize and blueprint physical training room environments, tailoring the spatial layout and hardware placement to specific customer facilities and training requirements.
• Create detailed 3D CAD models, technical drawings, and physical prototypes of hardware setups, custom mounts, and spatial layouts.
• Collaborate closely with the Hardware Integration and Operations teams to ensure your physical designs are durable, manufacturable, and easily deployable by our field engineers.
• Source and select appropriate physical materials (foams, rugged plastics, mounting hardware) that meet defense-grade standards for durability and aesthetics.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE MISSION

• Degree in Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or equivalent practical experience in hardware design.
• Strong Industrial/Hardware Design background.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in physical product design, industrial design, or hardware packaging.
• Strong proficiency in 3D CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Rhino, Fusion 360, or AutoCAD) for modeling physical components and spatial layouts.
• Proven experience designing physical enclosures, transport cases (custom inlays/foam).
• Practical experience managing hardware ergonomics (e.g., cable management solutions).

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience in spatial or interior design specifically for technical, operational, or control-room environments.
• Background working with defense, aerospace, or ruggedized industrial hardware.
• Fluent English (C1 preferred). German language skills are advantageous but not required.