Field Robotics Engineer – Data Operations (All Genders)
Job description
Technical owner of multi-sensor recording systems for STARK's AI data stack, integrating EO/IR cameras, lidar, radar, IMU and GNSS into working recording pipelines and joining field data-collection campaigns across Europe.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote
- Languages
- English
What you'll do
- Own the end-to-end integration of sensor suites — EO/IR cameras, gimbals, lidar, radar, IMU, GNSS — from electrical interfaces and wiring to working recording pipelines
- Design and implement sensor drivers and ROS2 nodes, working with hardware protocols including I2C, SPI, CAN, Serial, MIPI/CSI-2, GigE Vision, and Ethernet (RTSP/UDP)
- Solve temporal synchronization across distributed sensors (PTP, PPS, hardware triggering) so all streams are aligned for fusion and labeling
- Develop and execute intrinsic and extrinsic calibration routines (camera-camera, camera-IMU) to spatially unify the sensor rigs
- Build and optimize the onboard recording stack on embedded compute (NVIDIA Jetson): hardware-accelerated video pipelines (GStreamer), efficient logging (MCAP/rosbag), and storage throughput under compute, thermal, and bandwidth constraints
- Evaluate new sensors hands-on at the bench — probing electrical interfaces with diagnostic tools and benchmarking SDKs — and turn results into integration decisions
- Join field data-collection campaigns across Europe: prepare and verify sensor setups, operate recording systems on-site, diagnose hardware and software issues in real time, and validate recordings before leaving the site
- Produce integration documentation and calibration reports so every setup is reproducible by the team
What we're looking for
- Degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or comparable practical experience
- Proficiency in Python and C++ for robotics and hardware interfacing
- Experience with ROS2, including deployment on physical systems
- Hands-on experience with several hardware protocols such as I2C, SPI, CAN, Serial, or Ethernet-based sensor communication
- Experience integrating cameras or other sensors on embedded Linux platforms, ideally NVIDIA Jetson
- Solid computer vision fundamentals: camera models, distortion, projection geometry, OpenCV
- Good understanding of coordinate frames, transformations, and time synchronization in distributed systems
- Comfortable with hardware diagnostic tools (multimeter, oscilloscope) as well as modern software workflows (Git, CI, Docker)
- Practical and structured; willingness to travel regularly for field campaigns and to work outdoors in various conditions
- Eligible to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance required for this position
Nice to have
- UAV or mobile robot experience; PX4/ArduPilot and MAVLink basics
- Photogrammetry + 3D Reconstruction
- Low-level driver development or customization on embedded Linux
- GStreamer hardware-accelerated pipelines, JetPack/L4T, CUDA/TensorRT
- MIPI/CSI-2 camera bring-up, ISP tuning, or Linux kernel/device tree exposure
- Calibration tooling such as Kalibr; lidar and point cloud processing (PCL, Open3D)
- Experience with detection/tracking models and modern CV pipelines (PyTorch, ONNX)
- Experience with simulation (Gazebo, Isaac Sim) or synthetic data generation
- Practical calibration experience
Your team
Data Operations
Owns the entire data lifecycle behind STARK's AI stack: collection, acquisition, generation, curation, and management; runs data-collection campaigns across Europe, evaluates new sensors and platforms, and builds the internal data platform that turns raw recordings into ready-to-use datasets.
Benefits
- Work on software and systems that directly protect personnel and defend European and national sovereignty
- Work alongside industry-leading minds on autonomous systems, advanced propulsion, and secure cyber platforms
- Fast-paced, collaborative environment where bold ideas are supported by serious R&D backing
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About Stark
Forging the future of European and national security through AI-driven technology and engineering precision
A defence technology company combining elite engineering talent with agile technology and an AI-native operational culture to turn complex defence challenges into field-tested, multi-domain solutions.
Mission
To equip NATO Allies and their partners with next-generation autonomous defence platforms and advanced AI-driven software built to perform in the world's most demanding environments.
Key facts
- Defence technology
- Works on autonomous systems, advanced propulsion, and secure cyber platforms
- Serves NATO Allies and their partners
- AI-native operational culture
Partners & customers
What they value
- Relentless innovation
- Bold ideas supported by serious R&D backing