--- title: 'Head of C-UAS Mission Management System (m/f/d) at Alpine Eagle GmbH' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/head-of-c-uas-mission-management-system-m-f-d-alpine-eagle-gmbh-munich-t66xbb7rzrra' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-14' --- # Head of C-UAS Mission Management System (m/f/d) at Alpine Eagle GmbH - **Company:** Alpine Eagle GmbH - **Location:** Munich, Germany - **Posted:** 2026-03-12 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-14 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/alpineeagle/jobs/4807744101 ## Job description At Alpine Eagle, we’re building the future of counter-drone defence. We’re a fast-growing, international deep-tech company working at the intersection of aerospace engineering, defence systems, and machine learning. Our goal: create the world’s first swarm-based, airborne counter-drone system. Modern conflicts show how quickly drones are reshaping the battlefield. Threats are rising, and today’s solutions aren’t keeping pace. We’re here to change that. Alpine Eagle isn’t just a defence company. It’s a mission. Backed by an international team, strong funding, and a bold vision, we’re looking for people who want to shape the next generation of aerial security and build something that truly matters. 🎯 How you will make an impact: The C-UAS Mission Management System Team is designing the user interface for our airborne and ground-based products which include both sensor networks and effectors.  The user interface offers a unique capability to control a multi agent based fleet of assets. It allows for mission planning and simulation, mission operation and control, situational awareness and damage assessment. You will run a team of software developers to further improve and develop the existing product, its features and interfaces.  You will be hands-on, develop and optimize, drive the architecture, and collaborate with other teams to deliver next-generation drone solutions. In particular, you will: - Lead and mentor a cross‑functional engineering team, fostering strong performance, growth, and a high‑quality engineering culture. - Own the full lifecycle of the Mission Management System UI, from requirements and design to implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance. - Define and evolve the system architecture to ensure scalability, modularity, resilience, and seamless integration with sensors, effectors, C2 systems, and third‑party assets. - Collaborate with product, systems engineering, UX, and hardware teams to translate operational needs into intuitive and reliable user interfaces. - Ensure engineering excellence through clean coding standards, automated testing, CI/CD, and efficient development workflows. - Shape the product roadmap by identifying new features, improvements, and technology opportunities that enhance mission effectiveness and operator experience. - Conduct technical reviews, develop proof‑of‑concepts, and guide decisions on frameworks, libraries, and tools. - Support integration and field testing, validating performance in realistic operational environments and participating in flight operations. - Champion usability, safety, and reliability in mission‑critical scenarios.Drive continuous improvement and foster a culture of innovation, transparency, and collaboration. ✅ What you need to be successful: - Strong background in software engineering (5+ years), including technical leadership and modern UI + backend development. - Experience in UAS mission planning, drone operations, or related domains such as robotics, autonomous systems, or C2/C4ISR. - Solid understanding of distributed systems, real‑time data processing, and high‑availability architectures. - Familiarity with defence‑related standards and tools (e.g., Sapient, STANAG 4586, ATAK, SitaWare). - Ability to translate mission and user requirements into intuitive UI/UX and guide teams through complex technical decisions. - Excellent communication skills and fluent English; defence‑system integration experience is a strong plus At Alpine Eagle, we are committed to diversity and equal opportunity. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, or sexual identity. Apply now! ## About Alpine Eagle GmbH ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Alpine Eagle builds airborne counter-unmanned aircraft systems (c-UAS) to detect and intercept hostile drones at scale. - **Entity Type**: Private (Seed stage) – raised €10.25 M seed round in Q1 2025 - **Headquarters**: Munich, Germany (with offices in Karlsruhe and London) - **Founded**: 2023 - **Founders**: Jan-Hendrik Boelens (Co-Founder & CEO) and Timo Breuer (Co-Founder); additional founding team members include Jamie Bennett and other aerospace engineers. ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Defence technology / Counter-UAS (counter-drone systems) - **Target customers**: B2B / B2G – military and security forces, government agencies, and allied defence partners. - **Mission purpose**: “Restoring control of low-altitude airspace” by providing mobile, persistent, and cost-effective airborne defence against autonomous drone threats. ## Products & Services - **Sentinel**: An airborne c-UAS system that integrates multi-sensor detection (radar, EO/IR), fire control, and kinetic interception into a single networked platform. Sentinel is the world’s first air-to-air counter-drone system, designed to operate as a closed sensor-to-shooter loop. The system can be deployed as a swarm or as a single unit and is terrain-independent. *Type: Hardware + Software (SaaS-like mission management).* - **Distributed sensor network** (patent filed Feb 2025): A swarm of unmanned autonomous vehicles that implements a distributed sensor network for wide-area surveillance and threat identification. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed. - **Key Metric**: Total funding – USD 10.96 M (€10.25 M) as of April 2025. - **Notable Investors**: IQ Capital (lead), HCVC, General Catalyst, High-Tech Gruenderfonds, Expeditions Fund, and 3 other undisclosed investors. - **Growth Signals**: - 125% headcount growth (YoY, from ~12 to 27 employees) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/alpineeagle/) - Deployed Sentinel with Ukrainian Armed Forces in active combat environments (Q2 2025) [alpineeagle.com](https://alpineeagle.com/about-us/) - First systems delivered to Bundeswehr for operational trials (2024) - Expanded operations to the UK and Netherlands in 2025 - 15 active job postings and a 66.7% YoY increase in job postings ## Competitive Advantages - **Airborne approach** – Unlike ground-based systems, Alpine Eagle’s air-to-air interceptors can detect and engage drones at long range (beyond 5 km), closing the gap that conventional systems leave open. - **Cost efficiency** – Significantly lower per‑intercept cost compared to high-end ground-based systems, making swarm‑scale deployment affordable. - **Mobility & persistence** – Systems are forward-deployable, rapidly relocatable, and can sustain 24/7 operations. - **Proven in combat** – Operational validation with Ukrainian forces provides real‑world credibility. - **Integrated tech stack** – In‑house expertise in machine learning, sensor fusion, radar, and aeronautical engineering. ## Strategic Focus - **Scaling from prototype to production** – Transitioning from trial deployments to mass‑production for European and allied militaries. - **Geographic expansion** – Building commercial teams in Poland, UK, and other Eastern European markets. - **Deepening autonomy** – Enhancing computer vision, autonomous swarm coordination, and closed-loop mission management. - **Partnerships** – Working closely with NATO and allied defence procurement agencies. ## Why Work Here - **Cutting‑edge mission** – Engineers work on real‑world autonomous systems that are deployed in live defence operations. - **High growth trajectory** – The team doubled in 12 months; new hires will shape the company’s culture and technical direction. - **Deep tech culture** – Teams are split across machine learning, sensor fusion, flight physics, and radar engineering; strong background from companies like Volocopter, Quantum Systems, Airbus, and Fraunhofer. - **Flexible locations** – Offices in Munich and Karlsruhe (Germany) and a growing presence in London. Roles are primarily on‑site, but some hybrid working is possible. - **Notable perks** – Not disclosed, but the environment emphasises “passion and drive” and the chance to build a radically different defence capability from the ground up. ## Sources 1. [alpineeagle.com/about-us](https://alpineeagle.com/about-us/) 2. [alpineeagle.com](https://alpineeagle.com/) 3. [linkedin.com/company/alpineeagle](https://www.linkedin.com/company/alpineeagle/) 4. [cbinsights.com/company/alpine-eagle](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/alpine-eagle) 5. 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