Senior Technician (all genders)

Werkstattmeister / Workshop Lead (all genders)

STARK

ABOUT US STARK is a new kind of defence technology company, revolutionizing 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. YOUR MISSION As our Werkstattmeister (Workshop Lead), you are the technical authority on the R&D shop floor. Your mission is to maintain a high-functioning prototyping environment that bridges the gap between digital design and physical testing. You will lead a small team of 3–4 technicians and act as the "gatekeeper" of our workshop standards. You balance the speed of R&D with the necessity of order: you ensure tools are returned, machines are respected, and safety is never compromised. You aren't just a supervisor; you are an enabler who provides the guidance and structure engineers need to build and test their designs effectively before they move into series production. RESPONSIBILITIES WORKSHOP MANAGEMENT & AUTHORITY * Ownership of the Floor: You define and enforce the standards for cleanliness, tool placement, and machine usage. You ensure the workshop remains organized enough to remain productive. * Asset Maintenance: You own the maintenance cycles for our CNC portal, manual lathe, and large 3D printing farm (FDM, Resin, and SLS/PA11). * Technical Guidance: You provide hands-on support and "over-the-shoulder" guidance to engineers. You ensure they use the equipment correctly and help them troubleshoot physical build issues. * Inventory & Sourcing: You manage the stock of R&D materials and hardware. You will be a key stakeholder in selecting and commissioning our future high-end metal CNC machinery. PROTOTYPING & ASSEMBLY * Execution: Lead the team in building complex prototypes, from UAV airframes to radio link towers and specialized test stands, supporting the Engineers that designed builds. * Additive Farm Oversight: Ensure the printing farm is running efficiently, prioritizing jobs based on R&D needs and ensuring the quality of high-strength PA11 SLS parts. * Process Transition: Help refine prototyping workflows so that designs can be successfully handed over to the production workshop. QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION * Certified Master Craftsman (Meister) or Senior Technician in a mechanical field (e.g., Feinwerkmechanik, Industriemechanik, Modellbau, or Aviation/Fluggerätmechanik). * Experience in a prototyping or R&D environment where you have managed both machines and people. TECHNICAL BACKGROUND * Machining: Strong hands-on experience with manual lathes and CNC machines (milling/portal). * Additive Manufacturing: Solid understanding of FDM and Resin processes. Practical experience with SLS (PA11) for functional parts is a strong advantage. * Familiar with CAD/CAM: Ability to work with CATIA / 3DEXPERIENCE to review designs to prepare manufacturing steps is a plus. * Standards: A background in aviation or defense-related manufacturing standards is a big plus. MINDSET & WORKING STYLE * The "Anchor" of the Shop: You have the confidence to enforce shop floor rules and ensure discipline regarding tools and safety, but you do it to help the team, not to hinder them. * Practical Leadership: You understand that R&D requires flexibility. You aim for a "clean-as-you-go" culture that supports speed rather than a rigid "sterile lab" mentality. * Quality & Pride: You take personal pride in the state of the workshop and the quality of the prototypes that leave it.

Head of Flight Test (all genders)

STARK

ABOUT US STARK is a new kind of defence technology company. We design, develop, and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost-effective, changing how autonomous systems are deployed across multiple domains. This gives our operators a decisive edge in highly contested environments. As threats rise, STARK is strengthening the technological edge of NATO Allies and their Partners to deter aggression and defend Europe. YOUR MISSION As Head of Flight Test, you own STARK’s flight test organisation end to end: the pilots and operators who fly the aircraft, the flight test engineers who design the tests and run the instrumentation, the operations managers who deliver production, experimental, and customer-facing campaigns, and the staff responsible for flight test safety and operating permits. You will start in Germany, turning a fast-growing team into a mature flight test capability of roughly 40+ people that can execute operations in multiple locations, with requisite Operator permits (civil and military) as needed for the different classes of loitering munition and drones in STARK’s growing portfolio.  From there you build outward to 2028: a global organisation with local units in the UK, Ukraine, and Greece, each running common STARK processes under its own national authority. You are accountable for how fast STARK tests and how safely it does so. When those two pull against each other, you make the decision and take ownership. RESPONSIBILITIES ORGANISATION & LEADERSHIP * Own the full flight test organisation across four pillars: Pilots & Operators, Flight Test Engineering, Flight Test Operations, and Safety & Compliance. * Hire and develop the pillar leads, and build the career ladders and competency standards that take the German organisation to its ~40+-person target and beyond. * Carry budget, headcount, schedule, and tempo accountability for flight test as a whole. FLIGHT TEST STRATEGY & METHODOLOGY * Define STARK’s flight test strategy across all platforms (Virtus, Cascade, Gambit and the small to large scale effectors that follow). * Own the envelope-expansion and build-up philosophy: how a test point moves from simulation to flying testbed (for example a Twin Otter-class surrogate) to the air vehicle, de-risking at each step. * Own the master Flight Test Operations Manual (FTOM), the test-planning methodology (test cards, Flight and Test Readiness Reviews), and the flight test engineering (FTE) and instrumentation (FTI) standards. * Own the data lifecycle: quality, traceability, and results that stand up as cerification evidence. Flight safety & airworthiness * Hold the independent flight test safety function: Safety Review Boards, hazard analysis, risk acceptance, abort criteria, and emergency response at every test site. * Keep flight test activity inside approved limits (Permit-to-Fly, operational authorisations) and drive STARK toward its LUC and DOA-grade airworthiness posture. * Give safety dissent a hard, codified path to the Accountable Manager that schedule pressure cannot override. CAMPAIGN DELIVERY * Deliver three campaign types through the Operations pillar: production-acceptance flights at volume, developmental flight tests  for engineering, and customer-facing demonstration and qualification  flights. * Stand up a high-throughput production-acceptance regime as delivery contracts convert to volume, and run it as its own discipline, in parallel to the engineering flight tests. * Be responsible for flight operations, from obtaining permits, ensuring team and equipment logistics, and crew resource management  and training across German and international test locations. REGULATORY INTERFACE & THE 2028 BUILD * Act as STARK’s senior flight test interface to LBA, LufABw, BAAINBw / WTD, and EASA in Germany. * Decide which global processes shall apply  (methodology, safety framework, FTE/FTI standards, data tooling, competency standards) and what is owned by local flight test teams  (authority interface, named postholders, operational approvals). * Stand up local flight test organisations in the UK, Ukraine, and Greece that report into the global function and run national procedures on top of the common baseline. * Appoint the accountable safety and airworthiness postholders each national authority requires, for example, the MAA / CFAOS Accountable Manager (Military Flying) in the UK. YOUR FIRST 12 MONTHS Timeframe Focus What this looks like Month 0–2 Assess & take command Complete STARK safety and flight operations induction. Map the current organisation, campaigns, platforms, and authority relationships. Meet the function leads, and identify the immediate gaps in safety, staffing, and process. Take operational ownership of the running campaign calendar. Month 2–4 Set the German baseline Publish the master FTOM and safety framework. Stand up the independent Safety Review Board. Lay out the roadmap to EASA LUC approval. Close the most urgent senior hires. Month 4–8 Build the organisation Fill the pillar-lead and senior roles. Standardise test-planning, instrumentation, and data processes across all three campaign types. Bring production-acceptance up to a volume-ready standard.  Month 8–12 Extend beyond Germany Define the global-versus-local operating model. Stand up the first local flight test organisation (UK or Ukraine) with its named postholders and authority interface. Set the 2027–2028 plan for the remaining countries. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED * 12+ years in flight test, military aviation, or aerospace test and evaluation, including 5+ years leading flight test  teams or organisations. * A track record of building or running a flight test capability, with end-to-end accountability for campaigns from test plan to certification evidence. * Working knowledge of UAV operating permits (EASA  "specific" category, and/or military airworthiness DEMAR / EMAR). * A grounding in flight test engineering, and data analysis. * Business-fluent English (C1+); German at working level for the authority interface, or a credible plan to get there. * NATO member-state citizen, eligible for German security clearance (Ü2/Ü3), and willing to build teams on the ground in the UK, Ukraine, and Greece. PREFERRED * Graduate of a recognised test pilot school (ETPS, EPNER, USNTPS, NTPS) or a flight test engineering long course. * UAS, loitering-munitions, or eVTOL flight test background. * Prior Design Organisation experience and named postholder / Form 4 acceptance. * Experience standing up flight test operations in more than one country. * Working knowledge of STANAG 4586 and STANAG 4671. MINDSET * Safety authority first: You hold the line when the schedule pushes against it, and people trust the call because you have earned it. * Builder by instinct: You have written the processes and stood up the teams before, and you would rather build an organisation than inherit one. * Regulator-credible: Colonels, certification inspectors, and junior technicians all get what they need from you, in the right register. * Comfortable with tempo: STARK tests fast and fails forward on purpose, and you keep that pace without letting safety slip.

(Senior) Software Engineer (all genders)

revel8

OUR MISSION We're on a mission to create 10 million human firewalls! At revel8, we redefine cybersecurity training with hyper-realistic simulations that reflect today's evolving attack landscape. Our innovative platform combines AI-driven multi-channel attacks with gamified, real-time learning to build resilience where it matters most: the people. YOUR MISSION As a (Senior) Software Engineer, you'll take full ownership of the features you build, the technical decisions behind them, and the overall quality of what we ship. You'll work across the full stack on a platform that's scaling fast in a genuinely complex domain. You'll help shape what gets built and how, and have real influence on the engineering culture as we grow. How your day-to-day will look like: * End-to-End Feature Ownership: You drive features through the full development lifecycle from scoping, building, shipping, and iterating until they're truly done. * Architecture Input: You contribute actively to technical design discussions, propose solutions to structural challenges, and help the team make well-reasoned decisions about how we evolve the platform. * Cross-functional Collaboration: You work directly with Product and occasionally with customers to understand problems deeply and design solutions that actually fit the need. * Code Quality & Review: You set a high bar in code reviews, catch issues early, and help maintain a codebase the whole team is proud of. * Informal Mentoring: You support junior engineers through pairing, feedback, and sharing context. You enjoy helping others level up. * Platform Reliability: You take ownership of operational concerns like monitoring, debugging, and improving the stability and performance of systems you've built. IS IT YOU WE ARE LOOKING FOR? You... * Bring 3–5 years of professional experience in software engineering, with a strong track record of shipping features in a backend-heavy environment. * Are proficient in Java and Spring Boot, and comfortable working across the full stack including React and SQL. * Have solid fundamentals in system design. You know how to think about scalability, data modelling, and service boundaries. * Thrive in a cross-functional environment and communicate clearly with non-engineers about technical trade-offs and timelines. * Are comfortable with ambiguity and able to break down complex problems independently, without waiting to be told exactly what to do. * Enjoy working in a small, high-ownership team at an early-stage company where your decisions have real and immediate impact. WHY REVEL8? * Our revelutionary Energy: Join a highly motivated team that values innovation and dedication, while always making space to enjoy the journey and celebrate our successes together. * Mission-Driven Impact: Contribute to a meaningful mission of building human resilience against cyber threats. * Shape the foundation: Join at a critical inflection point and directly influence the architecture of a platform that's growing fast and solving a real-world problem. * A modern tech stack and low tech debt - your decisions matter from day one. * New Munich Hub: Be part of our new chapter! We just moved our headquarters to Munich and prioritize the energy of in-person collaboration in our brand new office as we scale our team - unlimited coffee, table football and good vibes included. * Shared Success: At revel8, all team members are included in our ESOP program, ensuring everyone shares in the success we build together. * Your Daily Balance: With a subsidised EGYM Wellpass you can get access thousands of gyms, studios, and swimming pools across Germany. READY TO JOIN THE REVELUTION? Perfect, let’s talk! Just submit your application, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. In case you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Melina from our People & Culture Team. We're looking forward to receiving your application!