Electrical Engineer Electronic Warfare (All Genders)

DUDE CHEM; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

STARK is seeking a hardware-focused engineer to design, simulate, and validate advanced RF and electronic systems for defense platforms. You will own the board development lifecycle from concept to layout, ensuring high-frequency performance and robust packaging for field-ready unmanned platforms.

The role requires 3+ years in electronic/RF hardware, hands-on Altium HDI experience, and familiarity with CST/FEKO for antenna planning.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in electronic, RF, or hardware systems development.
• Extensive hands-on Altium HDI design with high-speed signals.
• Experience designing and simulating RF components and matching networks.
• Proven ability to analyze how RF parts affect overall system architecture.
• Self-starter thriving in a fast-paced small team and cross-disciplinary work.
• Defense/Aerospace or high-reliability hardware background preferred.
• Experience with RF spectrum, signal processing, or SDR.
• B.S./M.S. in Electrical/Electronic/Mechatronics Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end board design using Altium and HDI techniques.
• Design, simulate, and implement RF components and matching networks.
• Perform antenna placement and RF performance simulations with CST/FEKO.
• Own mechanical packaging and electro-mechanical integration of boards.
• Define and execute testing, debugging, and validation protocols.

Skills

RF design

HDI design

Signal integrity

Self-starter

Education

B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

CST Studio Suite

Altair FEKO

Job description

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. 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.

About the team

We are a lean, agile group with a strong systems-minded focus. We operate without silos, meaning we look for self-starters who are comfortable stepping outside their main area of expertise to solve complex problems. In our team, you will have the autonomy to take decisive action and the responsibility to see your hardware operate in the field.

Your mission

You will drive the design, development, integration, and testing of advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities on STARK’s platforms. Taking ownership of critical hardware and RF systems from concept to layout to simulation, you will ensure our platforms maintain peak performance and deliver decisive overmatch in complex, highly dynamic RF environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end board design utilizing Altium Designer, implementing High-Density Interconnect (HDI) techniques and routing high-frequency interfaces.

• Design, simulate, and implement custom RF components and matching networks tailored for contested environments.

• Conduct rigorous antenna design and placement simulations using CST Studio Suite and Altair FEKO to optimize system-level RF performance across our unmanned platforms.

• Own the mechanical packaging and electro-mechanical design of your boards, working closely with other disciplines to ensure seamless hardware-software integration.

• Define and execute strict testing, debugging, and validation protocols to guarantee system stability and survivability.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional engineering experience in electronic, RF, or hardware systems development.

• Extensive hands‑on experience with board design in Altium, specifically dealing with HDI techniques, complex layer stacks, and high-speed/high-frequency signal integrity.

• Demonstrated proficiency in designing matching networks and simulating RF components, with direct experience using CST and/or Altair FEKO for antenna placement and optimization.

• Strong foundational understanding of how individual RF and electronic components impact the broader system architecture.

• A proven self‑starter who thrives in a fast‑paced, small‑team environment and is unafraid to tackle technical challenges outside of their primary domain.

• Exceptional ability to debug complex, multi-disciplinary system issues at the intersection of hardware, RF, and software.

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications, or Mechatronics Engineering (or a related field).

• Professional background in Defense, Aerospace, Telecommunications, or other high-performance, high-reliability hardware industries.

• Applied experience with the RF spectrum, signal processing, or software‑defined radios (SDR).