As the finalist of 2025 and 2026 and winner of 2024 and 2023 Defence Innovator of the Year, our values of integrity, innovation, professionalism and passion are at the forefront of everything we do. Our vision is to be a world leader in defence innovation through developing and delivering new defence technologies around the world.

DefendTex are seeking an experienced Electronics Engineer as well as an early career Electronics Engineer (2 position available) to join an expanding team working on the development of cutting-edge Defence technologies. Specifically, the role will be focused on design and development of a range of novel unmanned systems technologies. The initial focus will be on UAV subsystem design, with opportunities to contribute across a broader portfolio of advanced technologies currently under development at DefendTex.

About this role:

- Contribute across the full electronics design lifecycle from prototyping to production
- Design and review schematics and PCBs
- Develop and validate Mixed signal, high speed and high-power circuits
- Support hardware integration, bring-up and debugging
- Performing verification and validation of integrated hardware and field trials
- Interpret and apply technical specifications and industry standards
- DFM/DFT experience is highly desirable
- Providing production support
- Maintain design documentation and compliance artefacts

About you:

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Systems, or Embedded Systems Engineering
- 5+ years of hands‑on electronics hardware design experience, delivering production-ready designs
- Proven capability to own hardware designs end‑to‑end, including requirements definition, schematic capture, PCB layout oversight, bring‑up, validation, and release to manufacture
- Strong foundation in analog, digital, mixed‑signal, power, and high‑speed circuit design
- Experience designing space‑constrained and miniaturised electronics, including flexible polyimide PCBs
- Practical knowledge of DFM/DFA/DFT principles,



supporting SMT assembly, rework, and prototyping
- Demonstrated expertise in hardware debugging and root‑cause analysis using lab equipment (oscilloscope, logic analyser, spectrum analyser)
- Familiarity with RF circuit analysis and design, including signal integrity and EMC considerations
- Experience working in tightly integrated multi‑disciplinary teams, collaborating with mechanical, firmware, systems, and manufacturing engineers
- Exposure to embedded software development (C, C++, Python) for bring‑up, test, and hardware validation
- Comfortable working in quick‑paced, high‑reliability environments, applying structured engineering judgement and innovative problem‑solving
- Australian Citizen, eligible to obtain and maintain an Australian Government BASELINE security clearance
- Not a prohibited person under Section 3 of the Firearms Act 1996 (Victoria)
- Registration on the National Engineering Register (NER) and/or registration under the Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019 is advantageous
- A dynamic, agile and enthusiastic applicant who operates well in a multidisciplinary team environment will suit this role.
- As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain a Baseline clearance. To learn more about clearances please visit – http://www.defence.gov.au/AGSVA

Why DefendTex:

- Competitive remuneration
- Exciting projects and industry leading innovations
- Professional learning and development opportunities
- Working in a dynamic team environment with talented engineers to develop innovative, novel applications for defence
- Opportunity to work collaboratively with external research organisations and institutions

We are committed to ensuring diversity, inclusion and equality for the benefit of our employees. We strive for a positive and engaging workplace where mental health and wellbeing are supported. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including veterans and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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📌 Electronics Design Engineer (Dandenong)
🏢 DefendTex
📍 Dandenong