Ukrainian defense technology developer BlueBird Tech has changed its plans to open an R&D office in Poland. The company has transformed its approach to expansion and is now focusing on finding specialists for remote work and then integrating them into local teams.
Ukrainian defense technology developer BlueBird Tech has changed its plans to open an R&D office in Poland. The company has transformed its approach to expansion and is now focusing on finding specialists for remote work and then integrating them into local teams.
This was stated by BlueBird Tech CEO Valery Zarubin in an interview with AIN.
The company’s top priority is to attract Ukrainian engineers who are abroad and are eager to participate in the development of domestic miltech solutions. The geography of hiring is not limited to Poland. The dynamics of team expansion will directly depend on the available budget and the priority needs of the projects.
"Initially, we planned to open centers, but now we are looking for engineers who can be involved in projects remotely. After that, we want to unite them into local teams," said Valeriy Zarubin.
In June 2026, BlueBird Tech announced the opening of R&D centers in EU countries, with Poland being the first. At that time, Valery Zarubin noted that the shortage of personnel remained one of the main challenges for the industry, and the expansion of geography was intended to form a strong engineering environment around Ukrainian miltech products. It was reported that priority would be given to Ukrainians abroad, but in the absence of the necessary expertise, foreign specialists would also be considered.
"In the future, we would also like to attract American, Asian, and European engineers. Foreign specialists are more expensive, but their knowledge could be combined with Ukrainian war experience to create new devices," says Zarubin.
