Senior Deployment Engineer (m/f/d)

The role

You will take autonomous and software-defined ground systems from the lab into the field. You will act as the technical bridge between engineering teams and military and security partners to ensure robotic platforms and autonomy software run reliably in operational environments.

What you will do

• Plan and lead the deployment of robotic platforms and autonomy software at customer sites
• Design and maintain repeatable deployment processes
• Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues in the field and at facilities
• Build and improve tooling, scripts, and automation
• Define and document deployment standards, runbooks, and operator guidelines
• Train customer operators and maintenance personnel
• Feed structured field data and lessons learned back into product development
• Support the planning of deployment projects

Required qualifications

• Several years of experience in deployment, field engineering, systems integration, or DevOps for complex technical systems
• Solid Linux system administration skills, including networking fundamentals, service configuration, and troubleshooting
• Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language (e.g., Python, Bash)
• Experience with version control and automation
• Hands-on experience with containerization and deployment tooling
• A structured, methodical approach to problem-solving, with clear documentation habits
• Strong communication skills in English
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally for deployments, sometimes at short notice and under demanding conditions
• Willingness to undergo a security clearance process
• An understanding of, or willingness to learn about, information security and export control requirements

Nice to have

• Experience with robotics, autonomous vehicles, or defense systems
• Kubernetes or CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with robotics middleware such as ROS 2
• German is a plus

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including a bonus opportunity
• 27 vacation days to start, increasing with tenure up to 30 days
• Employer-supported pension contribution
• Learning & development support and team events budget
• Employee discounts and flexible benefits budget via Probonio
• Hybrid working setup depending on role and team needs
• Structured salary bands, levelling framework, and bi-annual development conversations
• Referral bonus program
• Dog-friendly office
• Relocation support where applicable

Before you apply

• Willingness to undergo a security clearance process

About the company

ARX is a dual-use technology company that specializes in developing autonomous unmanned systems and sensors for the European defence sector. They develop systems to assist NATO Armies and civilian first responders.