Location: Canberra
Type: Full-time
Environment: Defence / Security-Cleared

This role sits in a defence environment working on embedded and electromechanical systems. It is hands-on, technical, and process-driven. You will be working with real hardware, formal test processes, and strict quality and security requirements.

You must be an Australian citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

What You’ll Do

• Execute development and verification testing on embedded and electromechanical systems

• Set up and operate test equipment, instrumentation, and data loggers

• Run tests, capture results, and document outcomes clearly and accurately

• Work closely with electrical, software, and mechanical engineers to identify and resolve issues

• Follow defined test procedures and quality processes

• Maintain test records and evidence within a formal Quality Management System

• Operate in a secure environment with strong compliance and documentation expectations

What You Bring

• Engineering degree in Electrical, Software, Robotics, Mechatronics, or similar

• Hands-on testing experience with physical systems

• Experience working with embedded systems

• Basic electronics skills and comfort working with circuit boards and components

• Knowledge of communication protocols such as CAN, Serial, or Ethernet

• Basic scripting experience

• Familiarity with version control and configuration management

• Clear written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Have

• Testing or quality certification

• Experience commissioning or setting up new test equipment

• Experience using data loggers

• Exposure to computer networks

• Prior experience in defence, aerospace, or other regulated environments

Personal Attributes We Value

• High attention to detail and discipline

• Willingness to follow process and document work properly

• Systems thinking across software, hardware, and the wider system

• Strong ethical judgement and security awareness

If you are an engineer who wants hands-on responsibility, real systems, and work that matters in a defence environment, apply now.

📧 lance@runtimerec.com
☎️ 03 9005 2123