Jobs at DefTech companies

Overview

We are looking for an experienced UAV Pilot-Technician (multirotor) to join the flight team responsible for testing our flagship R&D product — a GPS-denied alternative navigation system. The candidate must confidently operate drones, be technically literate, have a deep understanding of UAV core components, and hands-on experience with Ardupilot-based systems.

The role combines hands-on piloting of multirotor UAVs with testing and technical support of all flight-related aspects.

Responsibilities

• Pilot multirotor UAVs & fixed-wings in field-testing scenarios
• Perform pre-flight checks and UAV setup
• Maintain airframes and supporting equipment
• Support flight planning and adherence to safety procedures
• Troubleshoot and repair UAV hardware issues
• Record and report flight data as needed
• Collaborate with engineers during testing and development of new platforms

Requirements

Must-have

• Real flight time on multirotor UAVs
• Solid understanding of how core UAV components work
• Advanced-user level of Ardupilot
• Experience with mission-planning software (Mission Planner)
• Ability to safely operate a drone in field conditions
• Diagnostic and repair skills for UAVs and supporting equipment

Nice to have

• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education
• Experience with fixed-wing UAVs
• Combat experience
• English at B1 level or higher

Personal qualities

• Responsibility
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills and ability to work in a team
• Initiative

We offer

• Competitive salary
• Reservation from mobilization
• On-site work with access to hardware and lab facilities
• Office in Kyiv with shelter access, generator and Starlink
• Impact on improving our country's defense capabilities
• 21 days of vacation + public holidays, sick leaves

About us

DroneOps is a company creating innovative UAV-related products, focused on UAV autonomy and navigation, founded in 2023. We are a team of innovators and inventors who take on the duty to help the armed forces of Ukraine defend our country and democracy by providing reliable advanced systems that simplify their work, improve personnel safety, and enable more cost-effective and precise UAV mission execution.

Overview

We are looking for a Middle / Senior Computer Vision / Deep Learning Engineer to extend our onboard navigation capabilities with modern perception and learning-based methods.

This is a hands-on R&D role: you work from research and prototypes to production on edge hardware, collaborate with software, and flight teams, and help shape how new CV/DL features are built and shipped. The role suits someone who can follow state-of-the-art work, implement what fits our constraints, and care about real-world performance—not only offline benchmarks.

Responsibilities

Relocalization & navigation

• Design and develop satellite, map, and semantic navigation capabilities that improve the overall quality of our navigation
• Build and maintain pipelines for map and reference-data preparation before missions
• Extend the existing visual-inertial navigation stack with relocalization and map-based aiding features
• Develop training pipelines for these tasks (data preparation, training, evaluation, and iteration)
• Create utilities that make map preloading and mission setup convenient for operators and integrators
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Research & implementation

• Track relevant research and industry approaches; prototype and adopt methods where they clearly improve the product
• Reimplement or adapt algorithms when off-the-shelf solutions do not fit our data, hardware, or latency requirements
• Define evaluation metrics and acceptance criteria for new features before field and deployment rollouts
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Edge deployment & production

• Optimize models and inference for target onboard hardware
• Integrate new features into the production codebase with stable APIs, logging, and failure handling
• Take part in architecture decisions, code review, and team practices that keep production quality high as the stack grows
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Required skills & experience

• 3+ years of practical experience in computer vision and deep learning
• Strong Python; ability to write clear, maintainable code for experiments and production paths
• Experience with training and deploying deep learning models (PyTorch)
• Familiarity with model optimization for edge or embedded devices (pruning, quantization, ONNX/TensorRT-class tooling, or equivalent)
• Comfort working with geospatial or map-related data and preprocessing pipelines
• Practical production mindset: reproducible experiments, versioning, and validation on real data
• English B2+ for documentation and technical discussion; Ukrainian for day-to-day team communication
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Nice to have

• Experience with deep learning keypoint detection and matching approaches
• Comfortable with geometric computer vision (camera models, epipolar geometry, robust estimation)
• Multi-sensor fusion / SLAM / EKF background
• UAV, robotics, or aerospace field experience
• Experience with satellite or aerial imagery, semantic segmentation, or visual place recognition
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What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Reservation from mobilization
• Impact on improving our country's defense capabilities
• 21 days of vacation + public holidays, sick leaves

About us

DroneOps is a company creating innovative UAV-related products, focused on UAV autonomy and navigation, founded in 2023. We are a team of innovators and inventors who take on the duty to help the armed forces of Ukraine defend our country and democracy by providing reliable advanced systems that simplify their work, improve personnel safety, and enable more cost-effective and precise UAV mission execution.

Overview

We are looking for a Junior / Middle Software Engineer to strengthen our product software team.

This is a hands-on role on onboard navigation product software: you support and extend the system, build and improve tooling, and help keep releases reliable through simulation, replay, and hardware-in-the-loop validation.

The role suits someone who likes understanding how complex software behaves end to end, writes clear code and tests, and wants to work on real UAV systems with experienced engineers.

Responsibilities

System development

• Implement and maintain parts of the onboard product software and supporting services
• Develop internal tools, automation, and utilities used across development and release workflows
• Integrate new features into the production codebase with stable behavior, logging, and configuration

Product software support & verification

• Support, test, and debug components of the onboard navigation product software
• Verify algorithm and integration changes before release: unit tests, simulation scenarios, replay workflows, and hardware-in-the-loop checks
• Investigate failures from CI, field logs, and developer reports; reproduce issues and help resolving them
• Extend test coverage and internal utilities where routine checks can be automated

Engineering quality & delivery

• Improve and maintain CI/CD for the product codebase (builds, Docker images, automated test pipelines, release checks)
• Optimize hot paths and tooling where profiling shows clear wins
• Follow team code standards, participate in code review, and help keep the codebase maintainable

Simulation & replay tooling

• Run and maintain simulation and replay-based validation (software-in-the-loop, logged flight replay, autopilot estimator replay)
• Help expand test scenarios and regression checks as the product and integration surface grow
• Work with flight and navigation teams to turn real incidents into repeatable test cases
   

Required skills & experience

• 1+ years of professional software development experience, or strong equivalent from internships, pet projects, or open source with evidence of shipped work
• Solid Python: reading & extending existing codebases, writing tests, debugging
• Experience with multi-threading, multi-processing, or async applications
• Comfort with Linux as a daily development environment
• Experience with Git and collaborative workflows
• Basic understanding of automated testing (pytest or similar) and why regressions matter in production systems
• Ability to read logs, configs, and stack traces and communicate findings clearly to the team
• Docker for local and CI environments
• GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD
• English B2+ for documentation and technical discussion; Ukrainian for day-to-day team communication

Nice to have

• YAML-driven configuration (e.g. Hydra-style setups)
• MAVLink, drone autopilots, or robotics middleware
• Simulation experience (SITL, game-engine or physics simulators, recorded-data replay)
• HDF5 or other structured telemetry / time-series data
• C++ or willingness to work alongside C++ components when replay or autopilot tooling requires it
• Interest in embedded or resource-constrained targets

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Reservation from mobilization
• Impact on improving our country's defense capabilities
• 21 days of vacation + public holidays, sick leaves

Overview

We are looking for a Flight Team Lead to head the flight team responsible for testing our flagship R&D product — a GPS-denied alternative navigation system. This is a hands-on leadership role: the right candidate is a senior UAV pilot and a strong technician who can also lead, plan, and grow a small team of pilots and technicians.

You will own the flight-testing function end-to-end: team coordination, mission planning, safety, equipment readiness, data quality, and feedback loops back into engineering and research.

Responsibilities

Team leadership & coordination

• Lead and grow the flight team (pilots, pilot-technicians, UAV technicians)
• Plan team workload, shifts, and field deployments
• Set and uphold standards for safety, pre-flight discipline, and equipment care
• Own the team’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): write, update, and improve them as the product and operations evolve; ensure the team consistently follows them in the field
• Onboard, train, and mentor new team members
• Conduct post-flight debriefs and continuously improve team practices
• Be the primary point of contact between the flight team and engineering, research, QA, and integration teams

Mission planning & execution

• Plan and oversee flight test campaigns aligned with R&D and integration priorities
• Define test objectives, acceptance criteria, and risk mitigations together with engineers and researchers
• Ensure proper test documentation, flight logs, and reporting back to the teams that need the data

Technical ownership

• Own the readiness and configuration of the flight team’s UAV fleet
• Oversee maintenance, repairs, upgrades, and spare-parts logistics for airframes and supporting equipment
• Drive root-cause analysis of in-flight failures and turn findings into concrete improvements
• Contribute to selection, bring-up, and integration of new platforms

Requirements

Must-have

• 2+ years of real, hands-on UAV experience covering both piloting and technician work
• Significant real flight time on multirotor UAVs and/or fixed-wings
• Deep understanding of UAV core components (motors, ESCs, FCs, sensors, RC/telemetry links, power systems)
• Advanced Ardupilot expertise: tuning, parameters, custom configurations, failsafes, log analysis
• Strong experience with mission-planning software (Mission Planner)
• Proven diagnostic and repair skills for UAVs and supporting equipment
• Prior experience leading or coordinating a team in a technical / field-operations environment
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and run field campaigns end-to-end
• Strong safety mindset and discipline around procedures

Nice to have

• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education
• Combat experience
• Experience working closely with R&D / engineering teams on test campaigns
• English at B1 level or higher

Personal qualities

• Strong sense of responsibility and ownership
• Calm and decisive under pressure
• Clear communicator with both engineers and field operators
• Mentor-oriented; invested in the growth of the team
• Attention to detail and a process-improvement mindset
• Initiative — moves the team forward without waiting to be asked

We offer

• Competitive salary
• Reservation from mobilization
• On-site work with access to hardware and lab facilities
• Office in Kyiv with shelter access, generator and Starlink
• Impact on improving our country's defense capabilities
• 21 days of vacation + public holidays, sick leaves

Overview

We are looking for a Middle Computer Vision / Visual Navigation Engineer to improve and extend our GPS-independent navigation stack.

This is a hands-on R&D role: you work with real flight data, bring algorithms from experimentation to production, and collaborate closely with software and flight teams. Day to day you balance navigation and CV development, post-flight analysis, sensor calibration, and integration work. The role suits someone who is comfortable with classical geometry-based CV, modern feature pipelines, and turning prototypes into stable behavior on constrained hardware.

Responsibilities

Navigation & computer vision

• Improve existing visual-inertial navigation on real UAV platforms - both copters and planes
• Develop and refine algorithms for estimating position and orientation from camera and onboard sensor data
• Research and implement additional computer vision that extend the current system (e.g. use of satellite data, map or scene-based cues)
• Handle difficult real-world conditions: vibration, blur, changing scenery, sensor noise, and platform-specific setup differences

Flight analysis & tooling

• Analyze flight recordings to find issues, propose fixes, and verify improvements
• Extend automated post-flight analysis to reduce repetitive manual work
• Define clear quality metrics and use them to judge whether changes are ready for the deployment

Calibration

• Improve calibration procedures for cameras, IMU, and related sensors on new platforms
• Make calibration more repeatable and less dependent on one-off manual steps

Cross-team delivery

• Work closely with software and flight teams on testing, integration, and rollout
• Bring new methods into the production system with attention to performance and reliability
• Document limitations, risks, and operational guidance for the rest of the team

Required skills & experience

• 2+ years of practical experience in computer vision
• Solid fundamentals in image processing and geometric computer vision (camera models, epipolar geometry, robust estimation)
• Good Python for prototyping, analysis, and integration
• Practical production mindset
• English B2+ for documentation and technical discussion; Ukrainian for day-to-day team communication

Nice to have

• Experience with multi-sensor fusion / SLAM / EKF
• Sensor calibration experience on robotic or aerial platforms
• Map-based or semantic localization experience
• Deep learning applied to perception / matching
• UAV / robotics / aerospace experience

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Reservation from mobilization
• Impact on improving our country's defense capabilities
• 21 days of vacation + public holidays, sick leaves

We're looking for a Business Development Manager to help our client expand its presence in Ukraine's Defence Tech ecosystem.

Our client is an established European technology company developing advanced computer vision software for mission-critical video applications. Their technology enhances video quality through stabilization, low-light enhancement, phase leveling, and super-resolution, and is already gaining traction within Ukraine's drone and defence sector.

As the client's representative in Ukraine, you'll build relationships with drone manufacturers, defence companies, and military stakeholders, generate new business opportunities, and drive the sales pipeline from first contact to partnership.

What you'll do in this role  

• Develop relationships with drone manufacturers, defence companies, and system integrators.
• Generate and qualify new business opportunities.
• Represent the client at meetings, demonstrations, and industry events.
• Lead technical and commercial discussions around computer vision solutions and SDK integrations.
• Gather market insights and share customer feedback with the product team.

We're looking for

• 2+ years of experience in Business Development or Technical Sales.
• Experience in Ukraine's defence, drone, or dual-use sector.
• Technical understanding of software integrations and computer vision concepts.
• An existing network within the Ukrainian defence ecosystem is a strong advantage.
• A proactive, self-driven approach and excellent communication skills.
• Upper-Intermediate or higher English level

How to knock our socks off

• Experience with UAV, ISR, or defence technologies.
• Existing relationships with Ukrainian drone manufacturers or defence integrators.
• Experience working with international technology companies.
• Naming five or more dishes that include beetroot besides borshch!

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Please send us your CV in English, and we’ll be happy to discuss your application further.

Our company specializes in the development and mass production of high-tech unmanned aerial systems in Ukraine. We are seeking a qualified UAV Design & Systems Engineer capable of developing robust structural hardware and integrating it effectively with avionics and control systems.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Design UAV airframes (fixed-wing, multirotor, and VTOL systems), mechanical assemblies, and manufacturing tooling utilizing SolidWorks or Autodesk Fusion.

Integrate avionics, payloads, communication systems, power supplies, and actuators into the airframe structure.

Perform structural strength (FEA) and aerodynamic (CFD) simulations to validate designs.

Configure control flight systems and actively participate in laboratory testing and field flight trials.

Author and maintain technical and engineering documentation.

Requirements:

Proven professional experience in aircraft or UAV structural design.

Proficiency in SolidWorks, Autodesk Fusion, and Ansys Fluent (or equivalent CFD/FEA software suites).

Thorough understanding of the ArduPilot ecosystem (ArduPlane / ArduCopter) and Ground Control Stations (Mission Planner, QGroundControl).

Practical familiarity with hardware components: flight controllers (Pixhawk, Cube architectures), sensor integration (IMU, Pitot tubes), and standard protocols (PWM, CAN, UART, I2C).

Practical experience working with composite materials (carbon fiber, fiberglass) and additive manufacturing processes (3D printing).

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience utilizing SITL/HITL simulation environments to validate aerodynamic and mechanical changes.

Ability to extract and analyze ArduPilot flight logs (.bin format) to optimize structural performance and address vibration issues.

 

We Offer:

Direct involvement in the production of advanced high-tech defense and commercial systems.

Competitive salary and performance-based bonus structures.

Official employment and military deferment (booking / бронювання) in strict accordance with current Ukrainian legislation.

Access to a fully equipped production facility and a professional engineering team.

Employment Format: Full-time, strictly on-site (office/laboratory).

A Ukrainian deep tech company with a compact, ambitious R&D team in Warsaw develops innovative hybrid autonomous marine drones capable of operating both on the water surface and deep underwater. The system leverages AI for real-time target recognition, autonomous navigation, and edge decision-making. Having successfully tested the underwater prototype, the company is now transitioning to full-scale development for real-world deployment.

Requirements:

- Strong C/C++ for embedded development.
- Experience with CAN, UART, I2C, SPI, and radio links.
- Comfortable with PWM, relays, and basic electronics (reading schematics, working with EEs).
- Sensor data processing: filtering, sensor fusion, EKF or equivalent.

Responsibilities:
- Actuator control over PWM, CAN, UART, and RS485 (motors, servos, valves, relays).
- Sensor acquisition and fusion: IMU, barometer, GPS, speed sensors, INS, etc.
- Navigation and dead reckoning in GPS-denied conditions.
- Communications: radio, Ethernet, TCP/UDP telemetry and commanding.

Benefits:

- Office-based in Warsaw with core hours around 8:00–16:00 or 9:00–17:00.

- Flexible start times: You can choose to begin your day at 8:00, 9:00, or 10:00 AM.

- Financial Incentives: 4-year ESOP (option program) and performance bonuses tied to technical milestones.
 

Due to team expansion, we are looking for an HR Generalist​ who will ensure accurate and efficient personnel administration processes, maintain HR documentation, and support employees and managers on labor-related matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the full cycle of employment administration processes, including hiring, internal transfers, and terminations.
• Maintain HR documentation, including the preparation and processing of orders, leave requests, transfer documents, and other personnel records.
• Provide employees with guidance on Ukrainian labor legislation and internal HR procedures.
• Ensure accurate working time tracking and timely updates to work schedules.
• Prepare and maintain annual vacation schedules.
• Inform and advise employees on new employment conditions, HR processes, and internal procedures.
• Process employee requests related to personnel administration matters.
• Participate in the improvement and optimization of administrative HR processes.

• If required, support activities related to staff schedules, organizational structure updates, workforce planning, and employee bonus systems.

   

Requirements

• 1–2 years of experience in HR administration or personnel administration.
• Good knowledge of current Ukrainian labor legislation.
• Hands-on experience in personnel administration and HR record-keeping.
• Experience with staff schedules (development and updates) will be considered an advantage.
• Experience in workforce planning based on production needs will be a plus.
• Experience with employee bonus systems (development, implementation, or improvement) will be considered an advantage.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing company or production environment will be an advantage.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Ability to work with large volumes of information while maintaining a high level of accuracy.

• Strong communication skills.

   

Hard Skills

• Knowledge of Ukrainian labor legislation.
• Personnel administration and HR record-keeping.
• Preparation of HR reports.

• Proficiency in MS Office.

   

Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive HR matters appropriately and professionally.
• Attention to detail and a high level of responsibility.
• Ability to work with large volumes of information and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Analytical thinking.
• Initiative and proactivity.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with different departments.

💼 We Offer:

• Official employment.
• Stable salary above the market level.
• Military reservation for men.
• The opportunity to influence internal processes.
• Support and development in a professional environment.

We are looking for a Computer Vision Engineer with solid ML/DL experience to join our team on challenging projects.
We consider engineers at Middle and Senior levels - tasks and responsibilities will be adjusted accordingly. 

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in computer vision
• High proficiency in Python
• Strong experience with deep learning and the PyTorch framework for computer vision tasks
• Research experience in computer vision with a focus on delivering results
• Ability to work independently or within a small team, with a strong sense of ownership over results

Nice to Have:

• Experience with deep learning solutions for detection, tracking, image retrieval, and segmentation tasks
• Understanding of geometric computer vision principles
• Model optimization: quantization, pruning, neural network compilers
• Hands-on experience implementing low-level CV algorithms
• Experience with sensor fusion (IMU, magnetometer, GNSS, camera)
• Knowledge of C++

We’re looking for an experienced Linux engineer whose primary responsibility will be integrating various SDR (Software Defined Radio) devices into our software platform. This is a role for those who love working at the hardware-software boundary, understand how data travels from physical ports to high-level applications, and can make that path as fast and reliable as possible.

What you’ll do:

• Integrate different SDR models into a unified Linux-based ecosystem
• Work with vendor SDKs and develop high-performance userspace applications
• Optimize high-throughput data processing in real-time
• Write clean, stable, and performant code in C++ or Python

• Debug inter-process communication, manage buffering and latency

   

Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional Linux systems experience
• Linux Power User: comfortable in terminal, understands kernel-space vs user-space, knows systemd and driver configuration
• Hardware Interface Expert: hands-on experience with USB 2.0/3.0, Ethernet, or other high-throughput interfaces
• Data Stream Architect: understands IPC principles, ring buffers, memory overflow prevention, and latency minimization for raw data transmission
• C++ Developer: writes reliable code that doesn’t crash on the first unexpected packet from hardware

• English: B2 or higher

   

Nice to have:

• SDR experience: familiar with RTL-SDR, HackRF, USRP, or has GNU Radio experience
• Experience with ROS/ROS2 (node development, topics/services)
• Understanding of data transmission protocols and digital signal processing (DSP)

• Hobbies related to electronics, radio communication, or robotics

   

We offer:

• Meaningful, high-impact work in Ukraine’s air defense domain
• Deep-tech engineering challenges where rigor and performance matter
• High ownership and autonomy from day one
• Work format: Kyiv office with occasional remote days
• Senior engineering team with direct communication and minimal bureaucracy
• Full-time position with standard hours; occasional off-hours for testing/updates

We’re looking for an FPGA Engineer to help our client (Miltech) to build state-of-the-art radio communication systems for UAVs. You’ll work alongside an exceptional team of engineers, developing innovative, high-performance solutions from the ground up. 
 
Responsibilities: 

• RTL development using VHDL / Verilog 
• Integration with RF transceivers such as Analog Devices AD9371 / ADRV900x and high-speed ADC/DACs 
• Design and optimization of DSP blocks (filtering, synchronization, modulation/demodulation, protocol logic) 
• Work with high-speed interfaces (AXI, LVDS, JESD — where applicable) 
• Full FPGA development lifecycle: 
• System architecture and design 
• Simulation and verification 
• Timing analysis and closure 
• Hardware bring-up and board debugging 
• Resource and performance optimization 
• Close collaboration with RF, HW and embedded teams 

Skills & Experience: 

• 5+ years of experience as an FPGA Engineer (or equivalent role). 
• Strong hands-on experience with SDR architectures 
• Deep understanding of I/Q signal chains, clocking, synchronization, RF impairments, and system constraints 
• Proven experience bringing up custom boards from first power-on to stable field operation 
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and debug complex technical issues. 
• Knowledge of electronics and ability to read circuit schematics. 
• English proficiency at B1 level or higher. 

Nice to Have: 

• Experience with cryptography and cybersecurity concepts. 
• Knowledge of network communication protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, RTP). 
• Experience in defense or dual-use systems 
• Experience with field testing of RF communication systems 

We Offer: 

• Official employment in accordance with Ukrainian labor law. 
• Military service deferment.  
• Modern working equipment (MacBook or other preferred hardware). 
• Flexible working hours and a possibility of partly remote work. 
• Regular performance reviews to support your professional growth. 
• 24 working days of paid vacation annually. 
• Paid sick leaves. 
• English language classes. 
• Compensation for educational and training programs. 
• Team buildings and corporate events in a friendly and collaborative environment. 

Our product sits at the intersection of AI, robotics, and defence — exactly the intersection that international and national grant programs are looking for. We need someone who can translate what we build into compelling, credible applications. This role can start as part-time or project-based, and grow from there.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Research and track relevant grant opportunities across all relevant programs
• Write technical sections: problem statement, solution description, TRL assessment, methodology, impact metrics
• Work directly with co-founders to accurately represent the technology
• Manage submission calendars, deadlines, and application trackers
• Maintain up-to-date company technology documentation for reuse across applications
• Coordinate on budget justifications and financial sections
• Post-award: manage reporting requirements and milestone documentation

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

• Proven track record: at least 2–3 successful grant applications you can reference
• Grant-level English writing — precise, clear, technically credible prose
• Ability to understand and accurately communicate complex technical concepts
• Deep self-management: you'll own this function independently
• Comfort with fast-moving early-stage context — what we do evolves quickly

Nice to have:

• Technical background — engineering, physics, CS, or applied science
• Knowledge of NATO DIANA, EDF, or US defense grant processes
• Experience with defence tech or dual-use startup grant applications

WHAT WE OFFER

• meaningful work with direct impact on Ukraine’s defence capabilities
• collaboration with deep-tech engineering teams and innovative R&D projects
• opportunities for professional growth in grant writing and grant management
• remote work format

About Us

ODD Systems is a Ukrainian defense-tech company that transforms engineering innovation into solutions for national defense. Our mission is to create the weapons of the future—technologies that save lives and restore justice.

Our products — the Kurbas thermal imaging cameras and the Stus, Lupynos, and Horska FPV drones—are named after prominent figures of the “Executed Renaissance” and the “Sixtiers” movement. Their names, once synonymous with the struggle for Ukrainian identity, now protect our country on the battlefield.

Purpose of the Role: this isn’t a paperwork HR role. You will have a seat at the table, working directly with leadership to shape how our company grows. You’ll have the autonomy to experiment with new engagement formats, influence the organizational structure, and see the direct impact of your work on the team’s success.

Experience and skills we are looking for:

• The People/Business Partner: You have 3+ years of experience as an HR Manager or People/Business Partner, preferably in a start-up, fast-paced environment.
• The Strategist: You don’t just feel that the mood is low — you use data, surveys, and hypotheses to prove it and find a solution.
• Communication Pro: You are comfortable talking to people at all levels and have experience navigating tough conversations.

• Process Builder: You love creating order out of chaos and have a track record of building people processes from the ground up.

   

Key Responsibilities:

• Full Cycle Employee Management
  Owning the entire employee lifecycle of a dedicated team: from a smooth onboarding experience to impactful development plans and offboarding.
  Acting as the primary point of contact for employees, providing guidance on growth, internal policies, and company culture.
• Performance & Talent Development
  Partnering with team leads to conduct regular performance reviews, identify high-potential talent, and address growth areas.
  Supporting managers in handling complex cases, conflict resolution, and feedback loops.
• Retention & Team Climate
  Monitoring team health through regular 1-on-1s, eNPS surveys, and pulse checks.
  Identifying risks and implementing retention strategies based on data-driven insights.
  Managing organizational changes, including team restructures and role definitions.

• Strategic HR Initiatives
  Building and launching new HR processes from scratch aligned with company OKRs.
  Analyzing HR metrics (turnover, engagement) to propose and execute improvements.

   

It’s a plus if you have:

Preferably experience in a start-up, fast-paced environment.

Why Choose Us?

• Work that has a real impact. We build products that directly strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities.
• Opportunity to work alongside top-tier engineers in MilTech and autonomous systems.
• Official employment under the Diia.City legal framework.
• The possibility of reservation (deferment) for conscripts in accordance with the requirements of current legislation.
• Annual paid leave — 24 calendar days.
• Additional paid leave for veterans — 14 calendar days.
• Paid sick leave in accordance with the law.
• Voluntary health insurance upon successful completion of the probationary period.

• Possibility of reimbursement for training costs according to internal company policies.

   

We are not just looking for employees, but for like-minded individuals who share our values and are ready to build the future of Ukrainian MilTech.

We are looking for an experienced Head of Engineering to join Netherlands-based defence technology company. 

This is a strategic executive role with full ownership of the technology vision, engineering execution, and product development from advanced R&D through prototype, low-rate initial production (LRIP), and full-scale manufacturing.

The CTO will work closely with the executive team, investors, government stakeholders, and strategic industry partners to build a world-class engineering organization and deliver cutting-edge defence technology.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set and execute the end-to-end technology roadmap for WARDEN MK1, MK2, and NATO MK3 variants.
• Lead systems engineering across propulsion (SRM), GNC, seeker (RF/EO/IR), embedded avionics, C2 integration, and launcher.
• Own synthetic data factory strategy: autonomous seeker training on synthetic datasets as core IP and recurring-revenue stream.
• Build and lead the internal engineering organisation: Chief Engineer, avionics leads, software engineers - targeting prototype Q1 2027 and LRIP mid-Q3 2027.
• Represent GD's technology credibly to MoD NL, NATO, investors, and strategic industrial partners; lead technical sections of tender responses and due diligence.
• Maintain ITAR-free and China-free supply chain integrity as a hard design and procurement constraint.
• Establish IP, code, and avionics sovereignty governance - all architecture remains exclusively GD-controlled.

Requirements:

• Proven track record delivering guided munitions, interceptors, UAV systems, or comparable precision-guided products to production - ideally within a NATO-aligned context.
• Deep expertise in at least two of: GNC algorithms, RF/EO/IR seeker development, solid rocket propulsion, embedded avionics/flight software, IAMD/C-UAS system integration.
• Experience managing gate milestones from idea to TRL-9 under a government-funded or defence-industry framework (MoD, NATO, EDA, or equivalent).
• Ability to communicate with investors, government stakeholders, and prime contractors - technically authoritative and commercially aware.
• Comfortable building an engineering organisation from scratch in a capital-constrained, high-velocity environment.
• Previous experience as CTO, VP Engineering, Chief Engineer, or Technical Director within the defence or aerospace sector.
• Eligible for and willing to obtain Dutch/NATO security clearance. 

Nice to Have:

• Experience with autonomous defence systems or software-defined weapons.

• Exposure to AI/ML or synthetic data applications in defence.

   

What We Offer:

• Executive-level role with significant strategic influence.
• Competitive compensation package with equity participation.
• Location - Netherlands (Hybrid, with regular on-site presence).
• High-impact environment with direct exposure to government programmes, strategic partnerships, and investors.
• Relocation package.

Waiting for your CV.