CTO: Stratospheric Aerospace & Mission Systems

Eurobase People; Como; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A European deep-tech startup is seeking a hands-on CTO to own the technology stack, focusing on aerospace hardware and mission-critical systems. The role demands oversight of system development, testing, and integration with AI platforms. Ideal candidates have a senior background in aerospace or defence, with experience in taking hardware from prototype to production. This position emphasizes ownership and hands-on involvement within a dynamic startup environment.

Qualifications

• Senior background in aerospace, satellites, or defence.
• Experience taking complex hardware from prototype to operations.
• Hands-on, pragmatic, and comfortable making technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own the technology vision and execution end-to-end.
• Lead development of stratospheric platforms and avionics.
• Oversee testing, qualification, reliability, and certification.
• Build and lead a small, high-quality engineering team.
• Coordinate system-level integration with AI and data platforms.

Skills

Aerospace systems

Mission-critical systems

Technical decision-making

Team leadership

Prototyping to operations

Job description

A European deep-tech startup is seeking a hands-on CTO to own the technology stack, focusing on aerospace hardware and mission-critical systems. The role demands oversight of system development, testing, and integration with AI platforms. Ideal candidates have a senior background in aerospace or defence, with experience in taking hardware from prototype to production. This position emphasizes ownership and hands-on involvement within a dynamic startup environment.