RF Antenna Expert (all genders)

About Us

STARK is a new kind of defence technology company revolutionizing the way autonomous systems are deployed across multiple domains. We design, develop and manufacture high performance unmanned systems that are software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost effective. This provides our operators with a decisive edge in highly contested environments.

Were focused on delivering deployable, high-performance systems—not future promises. In a time of rising threats, STARK is bolstering the technological edge of NATO Allies and their Partners to deter aggression and defend Europe—today.

About the team

Minerva is STARKs command and control software — the brain that connects operators to autonomous systems across multiple domains in real time. The Minerva team is a small, senior software group based in Berlin and Munich, working directly with our systems and hardware teams to build mission-critical C2 capabilities deployed in active operational environments.

We move fast, ship real software, and operate under constraints most engineers never encounter — low-bandwidth networks, air-gapped devices, high-stakes decision loops. There is no room for abstraction for its own sake. Everything we build ends up in the hands of real operators in the field.

Your mission

Support the development, selection, integration, testing, and continuous improvement of antenna solutions for STARKs unmanned systems, Ground Control Stations, and field-ready communication setups. You will work hands-on with antennas, radios, masts, vehicles, boats, handheld configurations, test equipment, and operational GCS environments to ensure reliable RF performance across different mission profiles. A key part of the role is to identify suitable antenna concepts, build or adapt prototypes, conduct RF measurements and field tests, and translate findings into robust and repeatable antenna setups for deployment. This role is strongly practical and includes regular work in workshops, laboratories, outdoor test ranges, and real integration environments.

Responsibilities

Antenna Selection & Design: Identify, evaluate, design, and adapt antenna solutions for drone platforms, Ground Control Stations, vehicle-based systems, handheld setups, boat-based configurations, and other mission-specific applications.

· RF Integration: Integrate antennas with radios, GCS hardware, networking equipment, masts, mounts, cables, connectors, and power systems to ensure stable and field-ready communication performance.

· Prototype Development: Build, modify, and iterate antenna prototypes, mounting concepts, cable routes, adapters, brackets, and practical integration solutions for different platforms and operational constraints.

· Measurement & Testing: Plan and conduct RF measurements, lab tests, range tests, and field trials to validate antenna performance, link quality, radiation behavior, installation effects, and operational suitability.

· Link Performance Optimization: Support the optimization of communication links by analyzing antenna gain, polarization, placement, cable losses, interference effects, line-of-sight constraints, and platform-specific installation impacts.

· Platform & GCS Adaptation: Support antenna integration for mobile GCS variants, vehicles, boats, handheld systems, portable masts, drone platforms, and other field configurations.

· Troubleshooting: Investigate RF performance issues, communication losses, degraded link behavior, installation problems, and integration conflicts together with radio, data link, GCS, and flight test teams.