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Chief of Staff (m/w/d)

Falk Defence GmbH🌍 LeipzigEstimated: $80,000 - $120,000
Business Operations

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This Chief of Staff position at Falk Defence offers a unique opportunity to be deeply embedded in the strategic and operational core of a growing defense technology company. Working directly alongside the executive leadership, you will translate strategy into action, tackle critical business challenges, and optimize operational efficiency. It's an ideal role for a highly proactive and analytical individual seeking significant impact, leadership development, and the chance to build a cutting-edge defense enterprise from its foundations.

Chief of Staff

Falk Defence develops cutting-edge technologies for missiles, guided missiles, and launch systems in the military sector. We combine innovation, technical excellence, and reliability, delivering mission-critical systems of the highest quality – thereby making a direct contribution to the defense capabilities of Germany and its allies.

Responsibilities

As Chief of Staff, you will work at the heart of the company – side by side with the executive management. You will translate strategy into implementation, take responsibility for critical company issues, remove obstacles, and ensure that things get done. You will thereby make a direct contribution to the growth and scaling of Falk Defence.

  • You will be the right hand of the executive management, driving priorities and keeping implementation on track
  • You will take responsibility for cross-functional projects with real business impact
  • You will build and manage relationships with key suppliers and external partners
  • You will create precise analyses, reports, and decision proposals for the executive management
  • You will identify inefficiencies, solve problems, and continuously improve our ways of working
  • You will ensure smooth operational business – from internal processes to office management
  • You will act as a central interface between teams and align stakeholders towards common goals

Qualifications

  • Excellent academic degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
  • Strong ownership mentality and a highly proactive attitude
  • Ability to work independently and with a high degree of detail accuracy
  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
  • Very proficient in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
  • In-depth military experience is a strong plus
  • Fluent German and English language skills
  • Citizenship of an EU or NATO member state (excluding USA) and willingness to undergo security vetting according to SÜG

Benefits

  • Direct insight into high-level decision-making and a clear path into a leadership role
  • Involvement in state-of-the-art missile and launch systems with real security policy significance
  • Flat hierarchies, short decision-making paths, and high personal responsibility from day one
  • The opportunity to shape a new European defense tech company from the ground up
  • A highly motivated, interdisciplinary team of experienced engineers
  • Permanent employment and flexible working time models

Become part of Falk Defence and help shape the next generation of modern defense systems with us.

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Posted6/21/2026
CategoryHR & Operations
SourceArbeitnow

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The Chief of Staff (m/w/d) role is a remote opportunity. The location specified is Leipzig.

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