(Senior) Perception/Vision Engineer - Maritime (all genders)

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. 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.

Minerva is STARK's command and control software — the brain that connects operators to autonomous systems across multiple domains in real time. The Minerva team is a small, senior software group based across the UK, Germany, Greece & Ukraine working directly with our systems and hardware teams to build mission-critical C2 capabilities deployed in active operational environments.

We move fast, ship real software, and operate under constraints most engineers never encounter — low-bandwidth networks, air-gapped devices, and high-stakes decision loops. There is no room for abstraction for its own sake. Everything we build ends up in the hands of real operators in the field.

• Algorithm Development: Code and optimize advanced algorithms for object detection, classification, tracking, target guidance, and target re-identification.

• Maritime Perception Adaptation: Tailor vision systems to overcome severe maritime environmental noise, including water glare, fog, heavy rain, wave movements, spray, and low-contrast target profiles.

• Hardware Integration: Integrate computer vision pipelines onto on-vehicle edge hardware for real-time inference and offboard control.

• Multi-Sensor Correlation: Align camera-based perception outputs (bounding boxes around shadow fleet vessels, coastlines, or navigation hazards) with AIS, radar, and sonar inputs.

• Full Lifecycle Ownership: Work through software design and architecture, all the way through to deployment and live harbor/sea trials.

• Challenge Requirements: Constantly challenge assumptions and requirements to determine what adds direct operational value for maritime operators.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum of +7 years of experience working as a Computer Vision generalist or perception engineer.

• Advanced proficiency in Python and formdiable skills in C++.

• Demonstrated experience in object tracking, target detection, or navigation algorithms.

• Adaptability to work in a fast-paced, high-trust, and dynamic startup environment.

• Ability to travel as needed for maritime live field testing.

• Deep knowledge of camera systems working principles

• Prior experience in marine robotics, maritime autonomy, USVs, UAVs, or autonomous marine shipping.

• Experience with multispectral or thermal sensor calibration and fusion (EO/IR, LiDAR, Radar).

• Deep familiarity with CUDA, TensorRT, PyTorch, and OpenCV