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Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Simulation Engineer (Controls) - (All Genders)
Location: Berlin, Berlin, DE
Type: Full-time, Permanent employee
About Us
STARK is a pioneering defence technology company dedicated to revolutionizing the deployment of autonomous systems across various domains. We design, develop, and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost-effective. Our mission is to provide NATO Allies and their Partners with a decisive edge in highly contested environments, bolstering the technological edge of Europe.
Your Mission
This role requires more than standard simulation engineering. As a Simulation Engineer, you will develop and maintain high-fidelity simulation systems that validate embedded, robotics, and unmanned platforms before deployment in real-world scenarios. Your work will be mission-driven and grounded in real operational needs.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and extend simulation environments for autonomous and unmanned systems
- Build and integrate physics-based simulation frameworks for robotics, aerospace, and embedded system validation
- Design and maintain realistic simulation scenarios for navigation, control, perception, and mission-level behavior
- Work with physics engines and simulation stacks to model vehicle dynamics, sensors, actuators, and environmental effects
- Support software-in-the-loop, system-in-the-loop, and hardware-in-the-loop testing workflows
- Develop and maintain SITL and HITL test setups for embedded systems, autonomy software, and robotic platforms
- Integrate simulation environments with ROS2-based autonomy stacks and embedded software workflows
- Support validation and testing of guidance, navigation, control, and perception algorithms in simulated environments
- Create synthetic test environments for contested, degraded, and GNSS-denied conditions
- Develop interfaces between simulators, autopilots, middleware, and edge software systems
- Conduct debugging, verification, and performance analysis across simulation and real-system interfaces
- Collaborate closely with autonomy, embedded, robotics, and test engineers to ensure simulation supports real development needs
- Produce technical documentation, test reports, and analysis of simulation fidelity, limitations, and results
Qualifications
- Strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python
- Good understanding of physics, classical mechanics, and system dynamics
- Hands-on experience with physics engines and simulation frameworks
- Experience with NVIDIA simulation tools and/or open-source simulation stacks
- Experience with robotics or unmanned systems simulation workflows
- Experience with SITL and HITL testing
- Experience integrating simulation with ROS2-based systems
- Strong debugging, validation, and testing skills
- Good understanding of sensor simulation, actuator modeling, and system interfaces
- Experience working with Linux-based development environments
- Ability to build reliable simulation pipelines for software development, test, and validation
- Structured engineering mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving ability
Nice to Have
- A university degree in Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- Strong background in rigid body dynamics, flight dynamics, multibody systems, control theory, or numerical methods
- Experience with NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab, Omniverse, Gazebo, Ignition, AirSim, PX4 SITL, ArduPilot SITL, JMAVSim, or similar frameworks
- Experience with GPU-accelerated simulation, rendering, or synthetic data generation
- Experience modeling EO, IR, IMU, GNSS, barometer, lidar, radar, or camera sensors
- Experience with Monte Carlo analysis, scenario generation, and simulation-based validation
- Understanding of aerodynamic modeling, propulsion modeling, and environmental effects such as wind and turbulence
- Experience with real-time simulation constraints and hardware interfacing for HITL setups
- Experience in autonomous systems, aerospace, UAVs, UGVs, defence systems, or advanced robotics
- Familiarity with embedded systems, middleware, and autonomy software stacks
- Experience supporting field tests by correlating simulation results with real-world data
We Offer
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge defence technology
- Collaborative and innovative work environment
- Competitive compensation package
- Professional growth and development opportunities
About the Company
SECURITY CLEARANCE
Due to the nature of our work in the defence sector, candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance required for this position. Details will be provided during the recruitment process.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you’re interested in building the future of European Defence with us, and you see yourself reflected in the description above, please send us your CV in English. We’re looking forward to meeting you!