WZL-2 Bydgoszcz Hiring Now, Barracuda Missile Roles Expected

WZL-2, the state-owned aviation maintenance plant in Bydgoszcz, currently has twelve open positions on its careers page, and the list offers an early look at how the facility is retooling after its July 6, 2026 agreement with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and Anduril Industries to assemble the Barracuda-500M cruise missile on site.

Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship Governor Michał Sztybel called the deal more than a security investment. He described it as new jobs for years to come, the development of modern competencies, and a significant step in the plant's specialization.

What Is Open Right Now

Most of the current openings, posted between mid-July and mid-August, still reflect WZL-2's traditional business of servicing Su-22, MiG-29, and C-130 aircraft alongside civilian carriers. Listed positions include four CNC machine operators, two machining and fitting specialists, two process engineers, two designers, six aircraft radio-electronics mechanics, a commercial logistics specialist, a Category C certifying staff lead for Embraer 170/190 checks, a marketing specialist, an electroplater, and a production planning clerk. The full, current listings are available directly on WZL-2's careers page.

One listing stands out from the rest. A designer-programmer role posted on August 12 asks for candidates familiar with unmanned aerial vehicle autopilot schematics and programming experience, a skill set that points toward the plant's existing unmanned systems competency center rather than its legacy aviation MRO work. It is the closest signal yet to the kind of profile the Barracuda program will likely need at scale.

Missile-Specific Roles Still to Come

None of the current listings mention the Barracuda-500M by name, and that is expected at this stage. The agreement with Anduril is only weeks old, and converting a repair-focused plant into one capable of assembling autonomous cruise missiles requires new tooling and quality assurance processes before hiring can catch up. Roles tied directly to the missile program, think precision assembly technicians, systems integration specialists, and additional programming and autopilot positions beyond the one already posted, are expected to appear on the same page as the project moves from signing ceremony to shop floor.

What to Watch

PGZ and Anduril plan to scale toward several thousand Barracuda-500M units a year, with growing localization of Polish and European components. AD will keep tracking WZL-2's careers page as that ramp-up begins to show up in the job listings themselves.