- Work in an international, agile team creating the future of autonomous systems
- Grow your career in a expanding and ambitious engineering team
- Build innovative products using state-of-the-art technologies in AI, robotics, and autonomy
- Benefit from a steep learning curve and continuous development
- Enjoy team events and a strong, collaborative culture
Deployed Field Engineer – Autonomous Defense Systems (m/f/d)
Munich (DEU)
Full-time
Permanent employee
What we offer
Your mission
You will ensure that our systems work under real operational conditions.
Your objective is to deploy, integrate and continuously improve drone and counter-drone capabilities directly in the field.
You will act as the technical backbone of demonstrations, trials and early deployments - turning field experience into measurable system improvements.
Your responsibilities
Your objective is to deploy, integrate and continuously improve drone and counter-drone capabilities directly in the field.
You will act as the technical backbone of demonstrations, trials and early deployments - turning field experience into measurable system improvements.
Your responsibilities
- Deploy and integrate sensors, effectors and software components on vehicles and field setups
- Prepare and execute live demonstrations and technical trials
- Diagnose and resolve hardware and software issues under time pressure
- Tune tracking,detection and control parameters in operational environments
- Collect logs, performance data and structured technical feedback
- Support rapid iteration cycles between field testing and engineering teams
- Contribute to system robustness and reliability improvements
- Support training of operators and technical users
Your profile
- Degree in robotics, mechatronics, electrical engineering, embedded systems or similar
- Experience with real-world system integration (robotics, UAVs, automotive,defenceor industrial systems)
- Strong hands-on engineering mindset
- Comfortable working outdoors and in challenging environments
- Ability to troubleshoot independently and take ownership
- Pragmatic approach : deliver working solutions first,optimise later
- Willingness to travel frequently and support field deployments
- Good English skills; German is a plus
- Ideally located in Munich
What else
- Intrinsic motivation, attention to detail, and strong problem-solving mindset
- Creative thinker with a structured and systematic approach
- Humble and collaborative - prioritizes collective success over individual recognition
- High ethical standards and disciplined work ethic
- Extra-curricular leadership or achievements are a bonus
- Nationality of a NATO member nation or close ally is a must
About us
The world is changing. Exponential technologies are enabling new types of security threats. ATS is committed to staying ahead by building nimble, scalable, and cost-effective defences. We are looking for passionate team members who are eager to create exceptional products, safeguard our freedom, and strengthen the resilience of democracies.
Who we are: Autonomous Teaming is a defence-tech start-up specializing in machine vision solutions. Driven by cutting-edge innovation, our team works on next-generation technologies designed to meet rapidly evolving security challenges.
What we do: We develop systems that enable computers and sensors to operate as coordinated teams, collaborating in real time to counter AI-powered asymmetric threats at scale — including drone swarms and other UXVs. Our mission is to build resilient, intelligent defence capabilities that perform reliably in the most demanding environments.
How we work: We value close, in-person collaboration as the foundation for building complex, high-impact technology, while maintaining flexibility aligned to role and team needs. Our culture is built on ownership, responsibility, and trust — with a shared commitment to growing and building together.
Where we are: Based in Munich, Berlin, and Toulouse, we are expanding rapidly across Europe with plans to open additional office hubs.