Working Student – Flight Software Engineering (PX4 / Autopilot) (all genders)

• About Us STARK is a European defence technology company building the next generation of unmanned systems. We
• design, develop and manufacture software-defined, mass-scalable and cost-effective platforms that give
• NATO operators a decisive edge in highly contested environments. We are focused on delivering
• deployable, high-performance capability — not future promises. In a time of rising threats, our work
• strengthens the technological edge of NATO Allies and their Partners.

• Your mission Your mission is to work hands-on with the software that flies our aircraft. You support the flight software
• team on the PX4 / autopilot stack — writing and testing Python tooling, wrangling flight logs, and helping
• turn what happens in the air into something the engineers can act on.
• You aren't just running scripts on the side; you are contributing to the autopilot layer that every other
• capability on the aircraft depends on — and learning how real flight software is built, tested, and flown

• Responsibilities
• •You support the development and testing of PX4 / autopilot software, from configuration to log analysis.
• •You write and maintain Python tooling for test automation, data processing, and flight-log analysis.
• •You help reproduce, isolate, and document software issues found in simulation and flight test.
• •You process and visualise flight and telemetry data to make system behaviour observable to the engineering team.
• •You support the loop between test results and software changes, so findings actually drive the next iteration.
• •You keep tooling, scripts, and documentation clean and reusable.

• Qualifications
• •You are currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace, or a comparable technical field.
• •You have hands-on experience with Python, ideally including data processing or automation.
• •You are familiar with PX4, ArduPilot, or comparable autopilot / flight control systems.
• •You must be a citizen of a NATO member state due to export control and security regulations.
• •You are available 20 hours per week during the semester, with flexibility around your studies.
• •You have good written and verbal communication skills in English; German is a plus.

• Nice to have
• •You have experience working with SITL / HITL simulation environments.
• •You have worked with flight-log analysis, telemetry data, or automated testing frameworks.
• •You have personal or university projects involving drones, robotics, embedded systems, or autonomous vehicles.

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