Autopilot Engineer (Control)

Job description

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. This provides our operators with a decisive edge in highly 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: As an Autopilot Engineer you will develop, adjust, and maintain flight controller firmware and autopilot systems that enable stable, reliable, and high-performance control of unmanned platforms under real-world operational constraints. Responsibilities: - Develop and maintain autopilot firmware for all systems (PX4-based systems) - Develop and customise our gimbal system for all systems - Implement and tune low-level control loops (PID, LQR, rate, attitude, and actuator control) - Work directly with flight controllers (MCU-based systems) and embedded hardware - Develop and integrate senso...