work at lupotek

building

If you’re looking for an easy ride, this isn’t for you. The work is demanding, built by teams committed to solving hard problems and delivering technology that matters.

Through initiative and special program work, we research, design, and prototypes sovereign, dual-use systems that deliver persistent situational awareness, protective readiness, and ethically grounded technological advantage across multi-domains.

Our teams are composed of individuals who thrive in highly technical environments, embrace responsibility, and hold themselves to the highest standards of integrity, discretion, and execution.

We hire curious, mission-driven engineers, operators, and domain experts who thrive on technical rigor and consequential problems. We build high-reliability systems designed to protect people, strengthen societal stability, and expand human potential.

We value discretion, humility, and ethical execution over publicity. If you want to build production-ready systems that make a measurable difference, join us.

applications

  • We recruit across a range of disciplines and seniority levels. Typical teams include:

    • Software Engineering: Autonomy stacks, sensor fusion, distributed systems, real-time control.

    • Robotics & Controls: Guidance, perception, motion planning, hardware-in-the-loop validation.

    • Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering: Airframe design, structures, VTOL systems, thermal and materials.

    • Electrical & RF Engineering: Radar, EO/IR payloads, SIGINT/ESM, power electronics.

    • Systems Engineering & Integration: Requirements, verification, test automation, CI/CD for hardware.

    • Data Science & Machine Learning: Operational ML, perception models, predictive maintenance.

    • Security & Resilience: Cybersecurity, secure communications, hardened control systems.

    • Product & Program Management: Mission definition, partner integration, fielding and sustainment.

    • Policy, Ethics & Compliance: Safety assurance, legal frameworks, human-centred governance.

    • Operations & Field Engineering: Range operations, test execution, logistics and sustainment.

  • Real problems, real impact. Your work goes into systems that protect people and infrastructure.

    • End-to-End Engineering: From concept, through production, to fielded systems, own the lifecycle.

    • High-Trust Teams: Small, capable squads with deep mentorship and fast feedback cycles.

    • Sovereign, Mission-First: Build capabilities that serve public safety and national resilience.

    • Competitive Compensation: Market-competitive pay, equity/bonus structures, and targeted benefits.

    • Learning & Growth: Access to experts across autonomy, materials, power, and operational integration.

    • Discretion by Design: Work under strict program governance and NDAs - no public showmanship, just delivery.

  • We seek technical excellence and sound judgment. Our process is designed to be efficient, respectful, and transparent:

    • Apply: Submit CV and short cover note describing why you want to work at LupoTek and what you’d build.

    • Screen: A short recruiter conversation to confirm fit and answer initial questions.

    • Technical Assessment: Role-specific take-home task or coding/engineering screen.

    • Interview Loop: Interviews with hiring team members (technical deep dives, system design, culture & ethics).

    • Reference & Security: Background checks and role-appropriate vetting.

    • Offer & Onboarding: Offer, contract, and secure onboarding with program briefings and access provisioning.

    We respect candidate time - expect clear timelines and feedback at each stage. For roles requiring clearance or export-controlled work, citizenship or sponsorship requirements may apply.

  • LupoTek is committed to fairness in hiring and building diverse technical teams. We encourage applicants from a broad set of backgrounds who demonstrate technical excellence, ethical judgement, and the desire to build capability that serves people and society. Reasonable accommodations are available during the hiring process, contact LupoTek directly.