Work with cutting edge AI technology, making the world a safer and more secure place.
DroneShield (ASX:DRO) offers an opportunity 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 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 Role




DroneShield is seeking an experienced FPGA & DSP Team Lead to lead the FPGA & DSP Engineering team in Sydney, Australia.
Reporting to the Hardware Manager, Embedded Systems, this role combines technical leadership with hands‐on engineering responsibilities.
The primary focus of the position is the development and advancement of RF Detection and Defeat products using Software-Defined Radios (SDRs), FPGAs, and advanced signal processing technologies.
Responsibilities, Duties And Expectations
Technical Leadership
Lead and support a team of FPGA and DSP engineers developing electronic warfare products using Agile development methodologies and best-practice project management techniques
Assign and prioritise work across the team, balancing technical trade‐offs and business objectives
Maintain project plans, resource forecasts, and workforce planning activities, including quarterly planning sessions
Provide regular updates to management on team progress, risks, dependencies, and project status
Collaborate with other engineering leaders to establish consistent processes, tools, and ways of working aligned with industry best practice
Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance and development discussions, and support professional growth through training and development opportunities
Technical Contribution
Design and implement RF solutions, FPGA applications, ARM-based embedded systems, digital signal processing algorithms, and machine learning implementations
Research,



design, and develop complex multi-FPGA architectures for high-bandwidth, low-latency embedded systems
Design and implement embedded MPSoC platforms supporting real-time wide-bandwidth (>1 GHz) RF digital signal processing applications
Enhance the performance, accuracy, reliability, maintainability, and scalability of DroneShield's core technologies
Develop and improve automated verification and validation (V&V;) frameworks that support Agile and CI/CD development practices
Develop and maintain reliable automated build and deployment systems
Qualifications, Experience And Skills
Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience
Demonstrated experience working effectively within engineering teams and providing technical leadership
Solid experience developing, debugging, and verifying FPGA designs using Verilog, VHDL, or SystemVerilog
Experience with FPGA development environments such as Vivado (preferred), Quartus, Vitis, or equivalent tools.
Experience designing high-throughput, low-latency, fully pipelined FPGA architectures
Experience developing and implementing automated verification and validation frameworks
Experience writing C/C++ firmware for FPGA-based systems, with proficiency in Python or other scripting languages preferred
Experience working in Linux-based development environments
Experience interpreting PCB schematics, performing board bring-up activities, and debugging hardware issues.
Understanding of RF systems, RF transmission protocols, and related engineering principles
Strong knowledge of digital signal processing concepts and implementation techniques
Exposure to, or practical experience with, machine learning concepts and FPGA-based implementation
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📌 Fpga And Dsp Team Lead (Au) (New South Wales)
🏢 Droneshield
📍 New South Wales