Work with cutting edge AI technology, making the world a safer and more secure place.
DroneShield (ASX:DRO) offers an prospect to solve some of world's most challenging technical problems in the rapidly growing counter-drone sector.Our customers operate in some of the most challenging and high-stakes environments in the world, including military organisations, government agencies, airports, critical infrastructure operators, and law enforcement.
Protecting airspace in these settings requires technology that performs under pressure and teams that understand what's at stake.
At DroneShield, employees work at the leading edge of counter-drone innovation, helping to address real-world security challenges as drone threats continue to evolve globally.With one of the largest listed defence company market capitalisations in Australia, now part of the ASX200 index, DroneShield is experiencing a period of hypergrowth.
Revenue has surged from A$57 million in **** to over A$217 million in ****, representing growth of more than 400% year-on-year, with record profitability and cashflow.
The total addressable global market for counter-drone is assessed at approximately $100 billion, and is currently at the nascent stage with much of the growth still to come, with DroneShield well positioned as a global market leader, and the only public listed pure-play business in this sector.The company has grown from 11 employees in **** to over 450 staff globally today, and is on track to reach around 550 by the end of ****.
This expansion includes investment of over A$50 million annually in R&D;, a global pipeline exceeding A$2.5 billion, and continuous scaling of production capacity to meet accelerating demand.The role is based at DroneShield's central Sydney headquarters.
Overseas on-the-ground presence includes Virginia (USA), Netherlands, Denmark, Mexico and Dubai,



as well as distributors in over 70 countries worldwide.About the roleDroneShield is seeking a Linux Product Team Lead to design, own, and scale the next generation of DroneShield's Linux‐based operating platforms.
This is a hands‐on leadership role for someone who obsesses over building lean, hardened, purpose‐designed Linux systems - the kind that run reliably for years in remote, mission‐critical environments.You'll lead a small, deeply technical team responsible for architecting, hardening, and maintaining DroneShield's Linux distributions across multiple hardware platforms.
From first boot to signed field updates, from secure boot chains to reproducible image pipelines, you will set the technical direction and delivery standards that define our Linux platform strategy, with an initial focus on our DroneSentry-C2 Platform.This is an opportunity to shape the foundational OS layer behind DroneShield's global product ecosystem.
You'll combine technical leadership, platform engineering expertise, and a security‐first mindset to build reliable, observable, maintainable systems that scale.Responsibilities, Duties and ExpectationsLead and mentor a high-impact Linux engineering team, setting standards and driving technical excellenceOwn the full lifecycle of DroneShield Linux platforms, from hardware bring up to production images and long term supportArchitect and customise Linux distributions optimised for specific hardware, performance requirements, and operational constraintsHarden the OS end to end: secure boot, TPM integration, immutable rootfs, minimal attack surface,



signed updatesDesign and build reliable atomic update mechanisms for both connected and air gapped environmentsDevelop automated build pipelines, reproducible build systems, and test harnesses to support scalable deliveryBuild observability into the OS: metrics, structured logs, boot diagnostics, and system level telemetryProvide Level 3 support for deep OS, kernel, and system stack issues across development, production, and deployed assetsDocument OS architecture, interfaces, update workflows, and recovery proceduresPartner closely with product, security, embedded, and platform teams to ensure seamless integration across the stackQualifications, Experience and Skills3+ years leading and mentoring engineers in a Linux, systems, or platform‐focused team8+ years building and operating production Linux systems or appliances (bonus: shipped hardware at scale)Deep understanding of Linux internals: kernel configuration, bootloaders, init systems, storage, namespaces, udevStrong grounding in OS‐level security: secure boot, TPMs, disk encryption, UKIs, SELinux, seccomp, integrity toolingProficiency in Bash and one additional scripting or compiled language (Python or Go desirable)Experience with observability, diagnostics, and system performance toolingSolid understanding of networking: routing, DNS, firewalling, VLANs, bondingFamiliarity with provisioning systems such as PXE, Kickstart/Preseed, cloud‐init, systemd servicesExperience with container and OCI technologies: podman, buildah, Docker, cgroups, overlayfsExposure to image‐based deployment models (e.g., RHEL Image Mode / bootc) is a significant bonusA product‐oriented engineering mindset: reproducible builds, versioned configs, automated tests, and artefact‐driven workflowsStrong collaboration instincts and ability to work across security, product, embedded, and software teams
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📌 Linux Team Lead (New South Wales)
🏢 Droneshield
📍 New South Wales