Senior Autonomous Systems Engineer (Control)

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Thessaloníki - Greece

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: Yesterday
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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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.

Were focused on delivering deployable high-performance systems - not future 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 Engineer will drive the development of GNSS-denied navigation guidance and terminal autonomy for unmanned aerial systems. This role is central to enabling reliable autonomous operations in contested and degraded environments from perception-driven navigation to closed-loop terminal guidance.
Responsibilities
  • Design and implement guidance laws (e.g. proportional navigation pursuit)
  • Develop control systems (PID LQR MPC adaptive control) for aerial and mobile platforms
  • Build closed-loop autonomy pipelines integrating perception state estimation guidance control
  • Implement real-time autonomy algorithms in C within ROS2 frameworks
  • Translate mission-level objectives into tactical and executable control strategies
  • Model system dynamics (aerodynamics kinematics actuator constraints)
  • Develop and integrate software with embedded flight control systems
  • Perform system-level debugging across the full autonomy stack
  • Support SIL/HIL simulations and real-world flight testing
  • Produce technical reports validation results and performance analyses
Qualifications
  • Strong foundation in mathematics (linear algebra differential equations optimization)
  • Deep expertise in control theory (PID state-space control optimal control)
  • Experience with missile guidance laws (e.g. proportional navigation missile guidance concepts)
  • Background in robotics / computer engineering / aerospace
  • Strong C programming skills (real-time systems)
  • Hands-on experience with ROS2
  • Experience with embedded systems / flight controllers
  • Ability to design and analyze closed-loop systems
  • Strong debugging system analysis and performance evaluation skills

Nice to Have

  • Experience with model predictive control (MPC) or advanced control strategies
  • Familiarity with nonlinear system modeling and simulation
  • Experience with UAVs missiles or high-dynamics autonomous systems
  • Knowledge of sensor fusion and navigation integration
  • MATLAB / Python for simulation and prototyping
  • Experience with Monte Carlo simulation and robustness analysis
  • Physics background (double major is a strong advantage)

If youre intersted in building the future of European Defence with us and you see yourself reflected in the description above please send us your CV in English. Were looking forward to meeting you!
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