Working Student – Hardware Engineering (UAS Propulsion & Power) (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 parts of the aircraft that turn stored energy into flight: the
• motors, the batteries, and the propulsion and power components that decide how far, how fast, and how
• long our platforms fly. You support the hardware team from bench characterisation through data analysis
• in MATLAB and Python.

• You aren't just swapping components on a bench; you are helping generate the measured evidence that
• decides what actually flies — and learning how unmanned hardware is designed, tested, and pushed to its
• limits.

• Responsibilities ● Support characterisation and bench testing of motors, propellers, batteries, and power
• components for our UAS platforms.
• ● Help set up test rigs and instrumentation, and capture clean, repeatable measurement data.
• ● Assist with component selection and trade-offs by turning test data into clear comparisons.
• ● Reduce and analyse test data in MATLAB and Python — efficiency, thrust, endurance, thermal and
• discharge behaviour.
• ● Visualise results so the engineering team can make decisions from them quickly.
• ● Keep test setups, measurements, and findings documented and traceable.

• Qualifications ● Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or a comparable
• engineering field.
• ● Working knowledge of MATLAB and Python for data analysis.
• ● Interest in and some exposure to UAS, electric propulsion (motors / ESCs), or battery / power
• systems.
• ● Must be a citizen of a NATO member state (due to export control and security regulations).
• ● Practical, hands-on mindset — comfortable at the bench and with a multimeter as much as in a
• script.
• ● Good written and verbal communication skills in English; German is a plus
• ● Hands-on: You like building, measuring, and finding out what really happens.
• ● Rigorous: You trust clean measurements over assumptions.
• ● Curious: You want to understand why a component behaves the way it does.

• Nice to have ● Experience with test benches, DAQ, or measurement instrumentation.
• ● Familiarity with battery testing, thermal behaviour, or motor/propeller characterisation.
• ● Personal projects with drones, RC aircraft, batteries, or robotics

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