About Us
CEA is an Australian Commonwealth company that designs, develops, manufactures and sustains advanced active phased array radar systems.
The company's design principles and commitment to investment in research and development ensures innovative thinking, technological skill, and quality fabrication.
Our programs include the ANZAC and Hunter Class frigates and air defence applications for Army and Air Force, and Range applications.
Through our longstanding and ongoing collaboration with Defence, CEA Technologies has undertaken research and development into all aspects of active electronically scanned array technologies.
This has resulted in the creation of a highly modular and scalable product suite, which have become integral to a wide range of critical Defence capabilities.
The Position
We are seeking Hardware Engineers, from graduate to senior level, to work with the latest FPGA, SoC and digital technologies to design and develop CEA's next generation RADAR, Electronic Warfare and ancillary systems.The Hardware Engineering team works with Engineers and Technicians from a multitude of different disciplines to provide complete solutions in areas of high-performance compute, FPGA based signal processing hardware, mixed-signal electronics and power delivery systems.
This is an exciting area, where you will be working with the latest hardware and high-end test equipment.
We are looking for an Electronics Engineer that has a strong work ethic with a desire to continually learn and improve.
Ideally, you will have a combination of skills in electronics design & schematic layout and FPGA development.
This will enable you to contribute to the development of our hardware and firmware system ecosystem.
Key responsibilities: As an electronics engineer, you would have design authority and be responsible for the entire hardware design process:
Design of mixed signal (analog and digital), FPGA based, communication and signal processing circuit boards;
Working closely with PCB Layout Engineers;
Testing, verification and integration of circuits and assemblies,



from prototype to production and deployment;
Design, development and integration of high speed, RTL modules in System Verilog into parallel FPGA processing environments; and
Verification of RTL designs using Testbench based validation methodologies.
Our team
World-leading radar requires creative solutions to unique problems; our R&D; approach gives you the freedom and flexibility to explore solutions in your own way.
Strong collaborative team culture spanning graduates to industry leading subject matter experts
Flexible working arrangements
Strong focus on work-life balance
Our Perks
Six weeks of paid annual leave per year
Superannuation of 14.0%
Free car parking
Paid parental, compassionate, defence reserve & voluntary emergency services leave
Employee assistance and wellbeing programs
Health insurance for the defence community, partners and families
Salary packaging for novated leasing
Opportunities for professional growth and development
About You
Tertiary qualification in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline;
A keen interest in electronics design and FPGA development.
Experience with electronic circuit design and PCB design.
Experience in FPGA design with SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL.
Familiarity with supporting embedded programming languages (C/C++/Python);
Passion for development, sound understanding of engineering tradeoffs and a pragmatic approach to problem solving;
Sound teamwork and communication skills
Proficient in risk management and project coordination.
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and under tight deadlines.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Eligibility




An Australian Citizen;
Eligible to obtain and maintain an AGSVA clearance – Negative Vetting 2.
ITAR (Impacted position) - This position requires employees to access equipment and data that is subject to U.S International Traffic and Arms Regulation (ITAR).
As such, applicants must disclose the following information at the time of application.
o Place of Birtho Countries of current or past citizenship (including any dual citizenship or nationality) and residence,o Countries of issue for current and past passports and o Other information related to their nationality for security and ITAR compliance purposes.
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How to apply
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Please include a current copy of your resume/curriculum vitae and complete the screening questions.
Applications without these elements will not be considered.
CEA encourages the submissions of early applications as we may review, short-list and/or conduct interviews for this role prior to the closing date.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at CEA
CEA is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create a culture where all employees are respected and empowered to contribute positively to our organisation, regardless of their cultural background, age, gender identity, neurodiversity, disability, family and carer commitments, religion or sexuality.
We welcome applications from veterans, those returning from a career break, people with disabilities and those who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
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📌 Hardware Engineer (Canberra)
🏢 CEA Technologies
📍 Canberra