<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">At Stark, we forge the future of European and national security through cutting-edge, AI-driven technology and unmatched engineering precision. As a premier defence technology company, our mission is clear: to equip NATO Allies and their partners &nbsp;with next-generation autonomous defence platforms and advanced AI-driven software built to perform in the world’s most demanding environments.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We believe that true security stems from relentless innovation. By combining elite engineering talent with agile technology and an AI-native operational culture, Stark turns complex defence challenges into field-tested, multi-domain solutions.</span><br><br></p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Why Join Us?</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The software and systems you work on directly protect personnel and defend European and national sovereignty.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">You will work alongside industry-leading minds on autonomous systems, advanced propulsion, and secure cyber platforms.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We foster a fast-paced, collaborative environment where bold ideas are supported by serious R&amp;D backing.</span></li> </ul></div><p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>About the Team</strong></span></p> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">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.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">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.</span></div> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Your Mission</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">As OAA Lead, you build the automation and AI capability for operations from the ground up — across production and the back-office. You identify where automation and AI deliver the highest ROI across the entire operation, own the technical delivery end-to-end, and build a team that ships working automations into production, not just prototypes.</span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Responsibilities</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Map and prioritise automation opportunities across production and back-office — ranked by feasibility, ROI, and implementation risk</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Own end-to-end delivery of automation projects: scoping, design, build, test, production deployment, and monitoring</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Build, mentor, and manage the Automation Engineer and Data/ML Engineer</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Define the team's technical architecture and toolchain — RPA, LLM-based tools, ML models, API integrations</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Work with operational and back-office stakeholders to translate process pain points into deployable solutions</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Own the collaboration boundary with IT and Production Engineering</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Track and report on automation impact: manual hours reduced, error rates, throughput, cost savings</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Required Skills</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or Industrial Engineering</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">8–12 years in automation, industrial digitalisation, or AI/ML — covering both operational and business process automation</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Has personally deployed automations in production environments — not just designed or prototyped them</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">RPA platforms — UiPath, Power Automate, or equivalent</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">ML/AI deployment — model productionisation across structured operational and unstructured back-office data</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Systems integration — API design and data exchange across ERP, MES, and business applications</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">People management and technical mentorship</span></li> </ul> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Nice-To-Have</strong></span></em></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience across both OT (operational technology) and IT/business process contexts</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Industry 4.0 track record — smart factory, MES integration, or similar</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">LLM-based tooling — prompt engineering, agent design, document processing workflows</span></li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Equal Opportunity:</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">At Stark Defence, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing team. We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematically under-represented. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">If you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the listed qualifications—ability and impact cannot be summarised in a few bullet points. We value unique perspectives, adaptability, and a drive to solve high-stakes challenges.</span></p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Security Clearance:</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">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.</span></p></div>

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