Director Minerva Frontline (All genders)

Skdse · Berlin

<div class="content-intro">At Stark, we forge the future of European and national security through cutting-edge, AI-driven technology and unmatched engineering precision. As a premier defence technology company, our mission is clear: to equip NATO Allies and their partners  with next-generation autonomous defence platforms and advanced AI-driven software built to perform in the world’s most demanding environments. We believe that true security stems from relentless innovation. By combining elite engineering talent with agile technology and an AI-native operational culture, Stark turns complex defence challenges into field-tested, multi-domain solutions. Why Join Us? <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The software and systems you work on directly protect personnel and defend European and national sovereignty.</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">You will work alongside industry-leading minds on autonomous systems, advanced propulsion, and secure cyber platforms.</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We foster a fast-paced, collaborative environment where bold ideas are supported by serious R&D backing.</li> </ul></div>About the Team Minerva is STARK’s overarching Mission Operating System — the central cognitive backbone connecting all our unmanned platforms across air, land, and sea, while seamlessly integrating third-party systems and interfacing directly with national Battle Management Systems (BMS). Within this ecosystem, the Minerva Frontline organization owns the entire human-machine interface and operator experience on the ground. Our program brings together three specialized product pillars — Minerva Frontend Applications, Ground Control Stations (GCS), and Mission Simulation — distributed across Berlin and Munich. We operate with high autonomy, a mission-first mindset, and close collaboration between software engineers, hardware specialists, and operational experts to build reliable, intuitive systems that work when stakes are at their highest. Your Mission As Director Minerva Frontline, you are the holistic Program Owner and external face of STARK’s customer-facing software and mission control suite. Reporting directly to the VP of Software, you will lead the departments across Command & Control (C2) Applications, Ground Control Stations, and Simulation, unifying their efforts into one cohesive, battle-tested product experience. You will set the visionary product roadmap internally while representing our capabilities externally to military stakeholders, procurement agencies, and partners across NATO nations. WHAT YOU WILL DO AT STARK <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Own the end-to-end Minerva Frontline program, taking full accountability for its strategic roadmap, program budget, commercial targets, and cross-functional delivery across all three product lines.</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Lead, mentor, and empower three direct reports and scale the broader multi-disciplinary organization across Berlin and Munich in these teams.</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Define and communicate a compelling product vision internally, aligning engineering and UX teams around operator needs so that software, ground station hardware, and simulation environments feel like one seamless system.</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Serve as the primary external representative for Minerva Frontline, pitching and demonstrating our C2,

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