Head of C-UAS Mission Management System (m/f/d)

In particular, you will:

• Lead and mentor a cross‑functional engineering team, fostering strong performance, growth, and a high‑quality engineering culture.
• Own the full lifecycle of the Mission Management System UI, from requirements and design to implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Define and evolve the system architecture to ensure scalability, modularity, resilience, and seamless integration with sensors, effectors, C2 systems, and third‑party assets.
• Collaborate with product, systems engineering, UX, and hardware teams to translate operational needs into intuitive and reliable user interfaces.
• Ensure engineering excellence through clean coding standards, automated testing, CI/CD, and efficient development workflows.
• Shape the product roadmap by identifying new features, improvements, and technology opportunities that enhance mission effectiveness and operator experience.
• Conduct technical reviews, develop proof‑of‑concepts, and guide decisions on frameworks, libraries, and tools.
• Support integration and field testing, validating performance in realistic operational environments and participating in flight operations.
• Champion usability, safety, and reliability in mission‑critical scenarios.Drive continuous improvement and foster a culture of innovation, transparency, and collaboration.

✅ What you need to be successful:

• Strong background in software engineering (5+ years), including technical leadership and modern UI + backend development.
• Experience in UAS mission planning , drone operations , or related domains such as robotics , autonomous systems , or C2/C4ISR .
• Solid understanding of distributed systems , real‑time data processing , and high‑availability architectures .
• Familiarity with defence‑related standards and tools (e.g., Sapient , STANAG 4586 , ATAK , SitaWare ).
• Ability to translate mission and user requirements into intuitive UI/UX and guide teams through complex technical decisions.
• Excellent communication skills and fluent English ; defence‑system integration experience is a strong plus

At Alpine Eagle, we are committed to diversity and equal opportunity. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, or sexual identity.

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Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis), table; dl-de/by-2-0; StarIn's calculation

Posted Nov 01, 2026

Posted Nov 01, 2026