Who HIMERA, TAF Industries and Dwarf Engineering are looking for: Vacancies from the week’s top newsmakers
A selection of open positions in companies developing defence innovations in Ukraine
For its traditional defence tech job digest, Defender Media has selected open positions at companies that were in the spotlight this week, including HIMERA, TAF Industries, and Dwarf Engineering. They are hiring engineers and managers across various profiles.
As usual, the digest also features updated job offers from the section partner BazaIT, CORE Team, and the recruitment platform Lobby X.
Vacancies selected by Defender Media
On August 6, Ukrainian tactical communications developer and manufacturer HIMERA held a presentation for signal officers, military personnel, and the media. The company shared updates on its products, readiness for mass production and state contracting, and examples of how Ukrainian troops use HIMERA communication equipment on the front line. A Defender Media article covered the most interesting insights.
HIMERA is now looking for three specialists:
On August 8, TAF Drones announced a rebrand — it is now TAF Industries. The company says this is a full business transformation, not just a name change. In addition to the FPV drones the project started with, its portfolio now includes over 30 different types of technological products. Four engineering vacancies are currently available on DOU:
- Senior Ardupilot Engineer
- Onboard Systems Engineer
- Prototyping Engineer (FPV / UAV, hardware + firmware)
- Tech Lead Engineer / UAV (FPV quad / Fixed wings)
On August 2, Ukrainian defence tech company Dwarf Engineering, which develops autonomous drone control systems, presented its Narsil auto-targeting module. During the IRON DEMO 2025 event in Lviv, they held demonstration flights of 10-inch FPV drones equipped with Narsil modules. The team is hiring for the following positions:
Vacancies from BazaIT
BazaIT Defense is a recruitment platform that helps talented individuals find jobs and grow in the Ukrainian defence tech sector.
Embedded Engineer
NDA
Level: Middle
Employment: Office, Full-time [Kyiv]
Design engineer
Aviation Production Company SKYETON
Level: Senior
Employment: Office, Full-time [Kyiv]
СТО
NDA
Level: C-Level
Employment: Office, Full-time [Kyiv]
Radio electronics engineer
CDBS
Level: Middle [1200-2800$]
Employment: Office, Full-time [Kyiv]
Radio electronics engineer
Aviation Production Company SKYETON
Level: Middle
Employment: Office, Full-time [Kyiv]
Hardware Engineer
CDBS
Level: Middle
Employment: Office, Full-time [Kyiv]
Chief Operating Officer
VNA TRADE LLC
Level: C-Level
Employment: Office, Full-time [Lutsk]
Manufacturing Lead
Vidar Systems
Level: Lead
Employment: Full-time, Hybrid type [Kyiv]
BONUS: job vacancy for a veteran
LeadGen-спеціаліст
About the company
We are a progressive consulting and service company specialising in robotic process automation (RPA). We help companies worldwide leverage automation to optimise their operations.
In addition, we provide valuable resources and information about robotic process automation and artificial intelligence.
We are seeking a proactive LeadGen specialist to help expand our client pool on Upwork.
Your tasks
- Search for and qualify potential clients on Upwork.
- Write personalised proposals (cover letters).
- Maintain a lead database, update statuses in CRM/tracker.
- If desired and with sufficient English language skills, call leads/clients.
- If desired, we will consider the candidate for the position of SDR
Requirements
- English at B1 (Intermediate) level
- Understanding of the sales pipeline process and Upwork algorithms
- Ability to write concisely and persuasively
- Self-organization, initiative
Conditions
- Flexible schedule: you plan your working hours yourself
- Salary is discussed according to level
- Quick decision-making and support from the team
Contact details: @bohdan_ovcharenko (Telegram)
Vacancies from CORE Team
CORE Team is a company that specialises in finding specialists for companies and start-ups in the field of military and defence technologies.
Latest vacancies from CORE Team:
Vacancies from Lobby X
A selection of defence tech vacancies from the well-known recruitment platform Lobby X:
- NDA – Miltech – UAV design engineer
- TAF Drones – Senior ArduPilot Engineer
- Swarmer – UAV engineer
- PIVDENNY PARK – Electronics engineer
- PIVDENNY PARK – Soldering iron-assembler
- TAF Drones – UAV Onboard Systems Engineer
- TAF Drones – Tech Lead Engineer
- TAF Drones – Prototyping Engineer
- IronFlight – Drone test pilot
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