About Us
STARK is building the next generation of defence technology - autonomous, software-defined, mass-scalable systems that operate across air, land, and maritime domains. Our software platform is the cognitive core of these systems: autonomy, navigation, targeting, sensing, mission control, and ground-station UI all come together here.
The software organization works as a platform team supporting multiple hardware programs simultaneously. All unmanned systems of the STARK family rely on the same software platform evolving rapidly, reliably, and intelligently. The software teams are based in multiple locations across Europe and Ukraine.
To keep this velocity without losing clarity, and to help our VP Software scale the software organization, we are hiring an Executive Project Manager to the VP Engineering.
Your mission
Be the VP Software’s right hand - the operational and strategic force that keeps the software team aligned, high-performing, and able to execute across multiple hardware programs at once.
This role is high-trust, high-visibility, and high-impact. You will move between strategic thinking and hands-on coordination daily. You will bring clarity into messy environments. You will see risks before others do. You will translate technical complexity into clear decisions. And you will help a fast-growing engineering team stay focused on what matters most.
We are not looking for a “process administrator.” We are looking for someone who:
thrives in chaos,
loves solving organizational puzzles,
communicates crisply,
keeps teams aligned when stakes are high,
and turns ambiguity into direction.
Responsibilities
Drive Cross-Program Alignment and Software Delivery
Align ambitious software team goals with hardware program goals and drive software delivery
Track timelines, unblock teams, and adjust plans as new realities emerge
Make sure everyone has the same picture of priorities, trade-offs, and upcoming deliverables
Solve prioritization conflicts across software teams and hardware programs
Define and enforce quality, safety and security standards
Prepare for audits and certifications
Continuously Improve the Delivery System and Grow People
Shape the software team’s ‘operating system’ that embraces autonomy and speed and ensures in-time, in-quality delivery
Maintain clear interfaces with other R&D functions like hardware, system engineering, flight testing as well as Production and the leadership team
Create lightweight but robust processes: planning cadences, reporting frameworks, alignment rituals, dashboards, documentation standards. The goal is to adhere to high quality standards of the defence industry without slowing down
Foster a continuous improvement work environment where software engineers and product owners can thrive and grow
Support hiring for key positions in the growing software organization
Be the VP Software’s Strategic Partner
Prepare decision-ready briefs, technical summaries, risk assessments, and recommendations
Help the VP Software focus on what only they can do and be able to catch everything else
Represent the VP when needed in meetings, working groups, or cross-functional discussions
Run high impact initiatives with company-wide impact
About us
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Due to the nature of our work in the defense sector, candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position.
