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Founding Aerospace​/Controls Engineer

Job in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, 94199, USA
Listing for: Munin
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-14
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Robotics, Systems Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Every month, drones injure and kill thousands of Ukrainians. Munin builds point-defence 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

summary

We 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 should expect to relocate to Kyiv soon after joining and work mostly from there, with some time in the UK. In Kyiv, you will 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 do
  • Refine, implement in firmware and test control algorithms in live fire tests
  • Develop detonation and safety logic
  • Guide flight controller development and integrate sensors
  • Guide the design of aerodynamic surfaces
  • Use simulation selectively where it accelerates learning, but prioritise real-world testing
  • Integrate seeker and flight controls
Requirements
  • Significant hands-on experience building firmware and implementing control algorithms on physical systems
  • Experience shipping real systems under time pressure
  • High personal drive and tolerance for long, intense work periods
Nice to have
  • Startup experience or fast-paced R&D experience
  • Experience with CAD, electronics or computer vision
  • Serious engineering projects outside work or university
  • Military background
Track record

We 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.

  • Working with the Ukrainian armed forces to go from pre-idea to warhead design, production and live-fire testing in 24 hours
  • Car-mounted missile testing at 200 km/h
  • Building an air cannon in two days, then destructively testing 50 missiles to diagnose a hardware issue
  • Six launches in a single day, with design iterations between each launch
Apply

Our team is from the Special Forces, Stanford, 1X, Imperial College, FLIR, student engineering teams and non-traditional paths. 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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