Head of Flight Test

STARK; München; Vor Ort; EUR 140.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

STARK in Germany is seeking a Head of Flight Test to lead our flight test organization end to end, including pilots, operators, flight test engineers, and safety staff.

Start in Germany, scale a 40+ person team across multiple locations, obtain permits as needed, and drive the global build-out with local units in the UK, Ukraine, and Greece by 2028.

Qualifikationen

• Proven leadership of complex flight test programs.

Kenntnisse

Flight test leadership

Aerospace industry experience

Safety compliance

Regulatory permits

Ausbildung

Engineering degree (aerospace or related)

Jobbeschreibung

STARK is a new kind of defence technology company. We design, develop, and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost-effective, changing how autonomous systems are deployed across multiple domains. This gives our operators a decisive edge in highly contested environments. As threats rise, STARK is strengthening the technological edge of NATO Allies and their Partners to deter aggression and defend Europe.

Your mission

As Head of Flight Test, you own STARK’s flight test organisation end to end: the pilots and operators who fly the aircraft, the flight test engineers who design the tests and run the instrumentation, the operations managers who deliver production, experimental, and customer-facing campaigns, and the staff responsible for flight test safety and operating permits.

You will start in Germany, turning a fast-growing team into a mature flight test capability of roughly 40+ people that can execute operations in multiple locations, with requisite Operator permits (civil and military) as needed for the different classes of loitering munition and drones in STARK’s growing portfolio.

From there you build outward to 2028: a global organisation with local units in the UK, Ukraine, and Greece, each running common STARK processes under its own national authority. You are accountable for how fast STARK tests and how safely it does so. When those two pull against each other, you make the decision and take ownership.

Responsibilities

Organisation & leadership

• Own the full