Senior Hardware Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design complex multilayer PCBs and embedded electronic systems for advanced drone and aerospace platforms
• Develop schematics and PCB layouts using Altium Designer
• Own hardware bring-up, debugging, validation, and production readiness
• Define robust power, signal integrity, grounding, and thermal architectures
• Collaborate across embedded, mechanical, systems, and manufacturing teams
• Drive technical decisions in fast-paced, mission-critical development environments

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of hardware/electronic design experience
• Strong multilayer PCB, high-speed digital, and mixed-signal design expertise
• Advanced Altium Designer experience
• Strong debugging and validation skills using lab equipment
• Experience in aerospace, defense, robotics, automotive, or other safety-critical industries
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain necessary security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ruggedized, airborne, or mission-critical electronic systems
• Exposure to embedded systems, STM32 platforms, or hardware-software integration
• Familiarity with DFM, DFT, and manufacturing-oriented hardware development practices
• Experience with RF systems, secure communications, or telemetry electronics
• German language skills

About the Company

STARK is a defense technology company revolutionizing the way autonomous systems are deployed across multiple domains. We design, develop, and manufacture high-performance, software-defined, and mass-scalable unmanned systems to provide operators with a decisive edge in contested environments.