Job DescriptionPlease make an application promptly if you are a good match for this role due to high levels of interest.Location: UK and UkraineMissionEvery month, drones injure and kill thousands of Ukrainians. Munin builds point-defense systems to stop that. Our first product is a hand-launched micro-missile designed to intercept small drones at close range. It is small enough to carry three in a vest and cheap enough for mass deployment. Our goal is to change the battlefield in Ukraine through high-volume production, then deliver proven systems to NATO.Role summaryWe are hiring a Founding Aerospace Controls/Firmware Engineer. You will be responsible for the flight control algorithms and control firmware that gets the missile on target.You will start in the English countryside, living with the team of 6 next to our workshop and test site. After a few months, you will relocate to Kyiv to work directly with the Ukrainian military and scale production using front-line feedback. You will not operate near front-line areas, and you will work from Ukraine only while the security situation remains stable.What you will doRefine, implement in firmware, and test control algorithms in live fire testsDevelop detonation and safety logicGuide flight controller development and integrate sensorsGuide design of aerodynamics surfacesUse simulation selectively where it accelerates learning, but prioritize real-world testingIntegrate seeker and flight controlsRequirementsSignificant hands-on experience building firmware and implementing control algorithms on physical systemsExperience shipping real systems under time pressureHigh personal drive and tolerance for long, intense work periodsComfortable owning ambiguous problems end-to-endNice to haveStartup experience or fast-paced R&D experienceExperience with, CAD, electronics or computer visionSerious engineering projects outside work or universityMilitary backgroundTrack recordWe have contracts with the Norwegian and UK MoDs. In four months, we went from concept to a robust missile prototype that is smaller and cheaper than anything comparable, can be fired with one hand, and reliably intercepts FPV drones.Recent work includesWorking with the Ukrainian armed forces to go from pre-idea to warhead design, production, and live-fire testing in 24 hoursCar-mounted missile testing at 200 km/hBuilding an air cannon in two days, then destructively testing 50 missiles to diagnose a hardware issueSix launches in a single day, with design iterations between each launchApplyOur team is from the Special Forces, Stanford, 1X, Imperial College, FLIR, student engineering teams and non traditional paths. xjdpvnf What we share is the ability to build real systems fast, take ownership and work toward a safer Europe.If you want to build something that matters, fill out this form:
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Founding Aerospace/Controls Engineer