Founding Controls/Aerospace Engineer
Job Description
Location: UK and Kyiv | Full-time | Competitive Salary plus 0–3% Equity
Drones kill and injure over 5,000 Ukrainians every month. Munin exists to stop that. We are building hand-launched micro-missiles to intercept small drones at short range. Small enough to carry three in a vest and cheap enough for wide use, this will be the smallest, most cost-effective guided missile ever deployed.
We work from a test site in the UK and in Kyiv, directly with Ukrainian brigades. Our goal is to turn the tide of war and give NATO a proven soldier-level counter-drone solution.
We are hiring an Aerospace and Controls Engineer to join our founding team.
You will lead the development of our control algorithms, from simulation to real-world testing. You will shape the aerodynamic design, integrate sensors and servos, and tune system performance in software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, and live-fire environments.
Responsibilities
• Design and refine control algorithms for fin-guided flight
• Simulate and optimize aerodynamic surfaces
• Integrate sensors, servos, and flight controller hardware
• Build and run SWIL and HWIL setups
• Participate in field testing and rapid iteration
Requirements
• Experience building control systems for missiles, UAVs, or similar
• Strong in control theory, dynamics, real-time systems, and simulation
• Able to think at system level and work across disciplines
• of a NATO country or Ukraine
• Willing to work from the UK and Kyiv
• Comfortable with high speed, high uncertainty, and high stakes
Bonus
• Electrical engineering, embedded systems, or computer vision experience
• Startup or rapid R&D background
• Prior missile or rocket experience
Why Munin
• Impact: Build tech that saves lives
• Ownership: Lead controls for a new missile category
• Team: Join a mission-driven group from Stanford, Imperial, Rheinmetall, and special forces
• Benefits: Salary, 0–3% equity, housing, travel, and training support
This is not a research role. We are flying real hardware fast. If you are ready to build something that matters, apply.