About Us
STARK is a new kind of defence technology company revolutionising 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 — providing operators with a decisive edge in contested environments.
We are 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
The Operations Excellence team sits within the COO organization and serves as a strategic partner to managers, team leads, and colleagues across Stark. By delivering data-driven insights, leading critical projects, and driving continuous process improvement, we help the organization operate more efficiently, scale effectively, and achieve its goals faster.
As an individual contributor, you will take end-to-end ownership of complex initiatives with significant business impact. Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders, you will have the opportunity to influence key decisions, shape core operating processes, and contribute directly to the success of one of Europe’s fastest-growing unicorns.
Your mission
As Data & Machine Learning Engineer, you own the data infrastructure and ML model development for the OAA team's AI use cases. You build the pipelines that feed models with clean, reliable data from both operational systems and back-office sources, deploy models into production, and ensure they perform reliably — from yield prediction on the line to anomaly detection in financial data.
Responsibilities
Design and build data pipelines from operational (MES, ERP) and back-office sources feeding ML models
Develop ML models for production and back-office use cases — from experimentation through to production deployment
Deploy models into production: serving infrastructure, monitoring, drift detection, and retraining workflows
Work with the OAA Lead and stakeholders to scope and validate ML use cases — feasibility, data availability, ROI
Collaborate with the Automation Engineer to integrate model outputs into automated workflows
Maintain and improve deployed models as data distributions and operational conditions evolve
Document data pipelines, model architectures, feature definitions, and deployment configurations
Qualifications
4–7 years in data engineering or ML engineering
Demonstrated experience deploying ML models to production: not just research or notebook-level work
Python: core language for data engineering and ML development
SQL: data extraction, validation, and pipeline development
ML frameworks: scikit-learn, PyTorch, or equivalent
MLOps fundamentals: model versioning, serving, monitoring, retraining
MSc in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or equivalent
Nice to have
Data pipeline tooling: Airflow, dbt, or equivalent
Cloud data platforms: AWS, GCP, or Azure
Experience with industrial, time-series, or back-office financial data
About us
SECURITY CLEARANCEDue 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 OPPORTUNITYWe 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.
