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Stark

AI-enabled, software-defined unmanned defense systems

Senior Electronics Engineer

Board & Electronics DesignUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeBerlin, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • 5–8 years of experience in hardware development, electronics design, and printed circuit board layout for aerospace, robotics, or automotive applications.
  • A proven track record of bringing complex electromechanical systems through schematic design, layout, fabrication, and flight qualification.
  • Advanced proficiency with electronic computer-aided design tools such as Altium Designer or KiCad.
  • Deep knowledge of switch-mode power supplies, battery management, reverse-polarity protection, high-current switching, and transient suppression.
  • Strong practical experience using high-speed oscilloscopes, electronic loads, and thermal cameras.
  • Professional working proficiency in English.
  • Must be a citizen of a NATO member state due to export-control and security regulations.
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the position.

Responsibilities

  • Own the electrical subsystem architecture of the Gambit platform, from high-voltage propulsion distribution to precision sensor power rails and flight computer avionics.
  • Architect power distribution boards, avionics motherboards, sensor interface cards, and payload power supplies.
  • Design multilayer, high-density printed circuit boards in accordance with mass, thermal, IPC-2221, and IPC-A-610 standards.
  • Own component selection, derating calculations, and power-tree efficiency optimizations.
  • Lead electrical integration, electromagnetic compatibility and electromagnetic interference shielding strategy, and ground-loop elimination across high-current powertrain and sensitive radio-frequency avionics.
  • Define and document electrical interface control documents interfacing with the powertrain, compute, datalink, and payload.
  • Mentor junior and mid-level electrical engineers through design reviews and laboratory bring-up.

About the Company

Stark

AI-enabled, software-defined unmanned defense systems

Stark develops AI-enabled, software-defined unmanned systems for European and NATO forces, including air and sea platforms and a mission-control software suite. Its products run as autonomous hardware platforms guided by the Minerva software layer, which plans, commands, and monitors missions for units like the OWE-V Virtus VTOL and Vanta USVs. Stark differentiates itself with a Europe-focused tech stack and formal defense partnerships, backed by NATO and European funding, plus expanding European and Ukrainian manufacturing and R&D sites. Its goal is to empower European and NATO forces with advanced autonomous capabilities while scaling production and expanding capabilities in electronic warfare and mission management.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$627.4M
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Founded
2024

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