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Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Swindon, United KingdomDefense and Space Manufacturing 201-500 Employees

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5 Facts You Should Know About STARK

Reached unicorn status Feb 2026 — Series C round reportedly valued STARK at $1B+ post-money.

€2.4B Bundeswehr framework deal — Initial €269M contract awarded to supply Virtus loitering munitions to a German brigade in Lithuania by end of 2026.

OWE-V Virtus loitering munition — Strike UAV with VTOL, X-shaped wing, 5kg warhead, onboard AI for targeting and navigation.

Founded 2024 by Florian Seibel — Berlin HQ + Munich production facility + Swindon UK engineering office; expanded for autonomous swarming via Aug 2025 acquisition of Berlin-based Pleno.

$100M+ raised; Sequoia + Thiel backing — Sequoia-led $62M Series B in Aug 2025 at $500M valuation; investors include Peter Thiel, NATO Innovation Fund, In-Q-Tel, 8VC.

The Role

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Develop Yocto Linux distributions for autonomous flight – powering secure, high-performance defense systems.
Develop Linux drivers for sensors/cameras; implement fail-safes for mission-critical autonomous systems.
Engineer secure, high-performance embedded software for next-gen autonomous defense vehicles.

Core Skills

CC++YoctoEmbedded LinuxPCIe

Core Competencies

Embedded Systems DesignKernel OS EngineeringDevice Driver DevelopmentReal-Time SystemsHardware-Software Integration

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