My client is a leading Defence organisation looking for an
Embedded Software Engineer
to join their growing engineering team in Melbourne.
This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex, mission critical Defence systems where you will be involved in the design, development, integration and testing of embedded software.
The Role as an Embedded Software Engineer, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, developing reliable and high performance embedded software for advanced Defence applications.
You will have the opportunity to contribute across the full software development lifecycle, working closely with hardware, systems and other software engineers to deliver high quality solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop and test embedded software for Defence systems
Develop software using C and/or C++
Work with embedded systems, real-time software and hardware interfaces
Integrate software with embedded hardware and electronic systems
Troubleshoot, debug and optimise software
Contribute to software architecture and technical design
Develop and maintain software documentation
Work closely with systems, electronics, hardware and verification engineers
Support integration, verification and validation activities
Contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering processes and development practices
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
Professional experience working as an Embedded Software Engineer




Solid programming experience in C and/or C++
Experience developing software for embedded systems
Experience with real-time systems, RTOS or embedded Linux would be advantageous
Experience working with hardware/software interfaces
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
An understanding of the full software development lifecycle
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Experience within Defence, Aerospace, Automotive, Robotics or another safety/mission-critical environment would be highly regarded
Security Clearance Requirements
Due to the nature of the work, this position requires the successful candidate to be eligible to obtain an Australian Government security clearance.
You must be an Australian Citizen to be eligible for the required security clearance.
Candidates who do not hold Australian citizenship will unfortunately not be eligible for this opportunity.
Location
This position is
Melbourne based and requires you to be located in Melbourne, Australia
. The successful candidate will be expected to work from the Melbourne office/site, so this opportunity is not available as a fully remote position.
What's on Offer?
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge Defence technology
Work alongside highly experienced engineers and technical specialists
Exposure to complex and technically challenging embedded systems
Join a growing engineering team working on nationally significant projects
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