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Development Test Engineer. Mid-Level

Test Engineer 2-5 Years Exp
Job Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

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

 

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Senior Development Test Engineer

Verification Engineer Test Engineer 5-10 Years Exp
Job Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

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

This is a senior role with ownership of testing strategy and execution in a defence environment. You will define how testing is done, lead by example, and be accountable for test quality and outcomes.

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

What You’ll Do

  • Define and own test strategies and plans for embedded systems

  • Lead development and verification testing across electrical, software, and mechanical domains

  • Develop and maintain test procedures, reports, and formal evidence

  • Commission, improve, and maintain test systems and infrastructure

  • Lead fault investigation and root-cause analysis

  • Mentor junior engineers and testers

  • Drive practical improvements to testing and quality processes

  • Work autonomously on customer and program deliverables

What You Bring

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

  • Broad, multi-disciplinary engineering background

  • Strong hands-on embedded systems testing experience

  • Proven experience developing test plans independently

  • Experience operating within formal Quality Management Systems

  • Solid understanding of CAN, Serial, Ethernet, and related protocols

  • Scripting or software skills to support automation and analysis

  • Ability to operate independently in a secure, regulated environment

Nice to Have

  • Active or previously held security clearance

  • Defence, aerospace, or safety-critical industry experience

  • Testing or quality certifications

  • Experience improving test frameworks or processes

  • Data logging and test infrastructure experience

Personal Attributes We Value

  • Ownership and accountability

  • High standards and intolerance for sloppy work

  • Clear systems-level thinking

  • Strong ethical compass and security awareness

If you are ready to own test strategy, raise standards, and work on defence programs where failure is not an option, apply now.

📧 lance@runtimerec.com
☎️ 03 9005 2123

 

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Data Engineer

Data Engineer 5-10 Years Exp 2-5 Years Exp
Job Location: Dandenong, Victoria



Build the data backbone of a growing, multi-site operation

This is a newly created role, introduced to support a growing data workload across a complex, multi-site processing environment. You’ll work closely with an experienced Senior Data Engineer, taking ownership of core data platforms and helping scale the organisation’s data capability.

If you’re a self-starter who enjoys hands-on data engineering, solving real operational problems, and turning fragmented systems into something reliable and trusted - this role offers both impact and room to grow.

What you’ll do

  • Design, build and operate a centralised, cloud-based data warehouse that underpins operational and commercial reporting

  • Develop robust, automated data pipelines using SQL and Python or R, integrating data via APIs and heterogeneous source systems

  • Standardise, clean and model data from production systems, ERP platforms and external providers

  • Reduce manual reporting by establishing trusted data definitions and governance

  • Work one-on-one with the Senior Data Engineer to deliver scalable, business-critical data solutions

  • Support operational insight, traceability and compliance across multiple processing sites

What we’re looking for

  • Strong, hands-on experience with SQL and a modern programming language (Python or R)

  • Proven experience building and maintaining cloud-based data platforms or data warehouses

  • Experience integrating data through APIs and from systems with varying data quality

  • Comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with a senior technical peer

  • Clear communicator who can engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

  • Experience in manufacturing, food, agriculture or complex supply chain environments is advantageous

The backstory: why this role matters

As the organisation grows, so does the complexity and volume of its data. Today, critical operational and financial insights are spread across systems and sites, creating inefficiencies and risk.

This role exists to change that. You’ll help establish a single, trusted data foundation that improves yield visibility, margin understanding, traceability and regulatory confidence - while setting the business up for advanced analytics in the future.

Why join them

  • Newly created role with a clear mandate and genuine need

  • Work alongside an experienced Senior Data Engineer, not in isolation

  • High-impact work that directly supports operational and commercial decisions

  • Diverse, collaborative team that values initiative and accountability

On-site presence is preferred, with hybrid flexibility.

Next steps

If you’re looking for a data engineering role where your work has real-world impact - not just dashboards - we’d like to speak with you.

Apply now or reach out for a confidential conversation to explore whether this role aligns with your experience and career goals.

 

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Senior Hardware And Software Integration Engineer

Validation Engineer Software Test Engineer Integration Engineer Electronics Engineer Embedded Linux Engineer Mechatronics Engineer Systems Engineer Test Engineer Electrical Engineer Software Engineer Firmware Engineer 5-10 Years Exp
Job Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Salary: $125,000 – $150,000 

This role is for someone who understands how to make complex systems behave. You’ll be the person who sees the entire stack clearly. Custom hardware. Embedded Linux. Cloud ingestion. Web UI. Everything that can break will flow through you.

If you’re the kind of engineer who spots integration risks before others even notice them, this is your arena.

What You’ll Own

Your mandate is simple.
Ensure the full system works reliably end-to-end.
Not “in theory.” Not “on this branch.” In reality. Every release.

System-Level Testing & Validation

  • Build and maintain test cases, test plans and datasets for hardware, embedded and web components.

  • Plan, design and execute functional, system and regression tests across:

    • Embedded Linux applications on the device

    • Web applications receiving and presenting device data

  • Run end-to-end release testing for embedded, backend and web changes.

Debugging Across the Stack

  • Reproduce, isolate and diagnose issues spanning hardware, firmware, OS, backend and UI layers.

  • Validate data transmission, processing and presentation from device to cloud to interface.

  • Provide crisp, actionable problem descriptions so developers aren’t guessing.

Hardware + Firmware Interface Testing

  • Validate sensors, actuators, comms interfaces and environmental behaviours.

  • Execute hardware and firmware release testing.

  • Discover failure modes before they reach customers.

Cross-Team Collaboration

  • Work with hardware and software teams to align on test expectations and quality gates.

  • Raise risks early and objectively.

  • Improve tools, processes and documentation to prevent repeat issues.

What You Bring

This role requires competence, not buzzwords.

  • Strong analytical and debugging ability across multiple layers of a system.

  • Experience testing hardware–software integrated products.

  • Understanding of embedded systems or Linux-based devices.

  • Clear communication, especially when something is broken and people don’t want to hear it.

Useful additions (not mandatory):

  • Embedded Linux familiarity (logs, services, scripting).

  • Scripting or automation skills (Python, Bash).

  • Background in electronics, mechatronics, IoT or similar.

Why This Role Matters

When hardware, embedded software, backend services and UI interact, complexity compounds. One missed defect upstream becomes a downstream disaster. You are the safeguard against that.

If you want a role where your judgment determines whether the product is solid or brittle, this is it.

Ready to take ownership of a system where your decisions actually matter?

If you can spot integration failures before anyone else sees the smoke, and you want a role where the reliability of the entire product depends on your ability to think clearly and test rigorously, apply now.

📧 lance@runtimerec.com
☎️ 03 9005 2123

 

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Senior IoT Design Engineer

5-10 Years Exp Firmware Engineer Software Engineer Systems Engineer Embedded Linux Engineer
Job Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Salary: $140,000 – $160,000 

This role is for an engineer who’s comfortable inside the engine room of an IoT product. You’ll own the Linux platform, the firmware, the system interfaces and the integrations that make edge devices reliable in the real world.

If you want surface-level feature work, this isn’t it. If you want to build and optimise the core OS stack that the entire device depends on, keep reading.

What You’ll Own

Your work will define the stability, performance and security of a production IoT system. You’ll take responsibility for building, shaping and refining the entire Ubuntu Core platform running on the device.

Platform + OS Engineering

  • Design and develop the Ubuntu Core 24 platform supporting the device application SNAP.

  • Implement secure boot, encrypted storage and TPM-based security.

  • Build and maintain custom kernels.

  • Optimise drivers, configs and system processes to tighten boot time, improve reliability and reduce overhead.

Firmware + Subsystem Integration

  • Manage and develop firmware across device subsystems.

  • Integrate core and third-party libraries into SNAP packages.

  • Ensure tight coordination between OS, firmware and application layers.

Application + Cloud Connectivity

  • Build support systems between the cloud platform and remote devices.

  • Design, build and maintain interfaces between AWS services and the device fleet.

  • Develop new functionality for the embedded application based on system needs and hardware capabilities.

Deployment + Fleet Operations

  • Own deployment, upgrade and monitoring mechanisms for remote devices.

  • Ensure the fleet remains stable, secure and predictable across updates.

What You Bring

This is for someone who has actually built and maintained Linux-based IoT platforms, not someone who’s read about it.

  • Deep Ubuntu Linux experience, including building and upgrading.

  • Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Java (JNA/JNI/FX).

  • Solid experience with Ubuntu Core, custom kernels and SNAP development.

  • Strong Linux environment development skills.

  • Exposure to OpenGL is useful but not mandatory.

  • Ability to design and optimise system-level components with clarity and discipline.

What This Role Demands

You’ll be expected to think clearly under pressure, decide quickly with incomplete information and solve problems at the root, not the surface.

You need to be someone who:

  • Treats reliability, security and determinism as non-negotiable.

  • Knows how to take a system apart and put it back together better than before.

  • Operates with ownership, not hand-holding.

  • Understands that edge devices fail in the field unless every layer is engineered properly.

If you need constant direction, this isn’t your role. If you want control of the technical foundation of a real IoT product, it is.

Ready to own the core of an IoT platform end-to-end?

If you're the engineer who builds systems that don’t fall over in production, and you want a role where your platform decisions shape the entire product, step forward.

Apply Now

📧 lance@runtimerec.com
☎️ 03 9005 2123

 

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Embedded Linux Software Engineer

Embedded Linux Engineer 10+ Years Exp 5-10 Years Exp
Job Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

A defence-focused engineering group is expanding its embedded software capability to support new programs, higher demand, and a rapidly evolving technology roadmap.

This is a hands-on, hardware-proximate environment where embedded, systems, electrical, and mechanical engineers build real systems together, not in silos.

Location: Canberra (onsite) | Melbourne considered only for exceptional candidates.

What You’ll Be Building

You'll work on real-time embedded systems used for tracking, stabilisation, sensing, and fire-control. Core technologies include:

  • Embedded Linux, C, C++

  • Real-time, low-level hardware integration

  • Computer vision and image-processing pipelines

  • ML-assisted tracking (integration, not research)

  • Java for orchestration and system coordination

  • Python for testing, prototyping, and harnesses

  • TI DSPs, microprocessors, sensors, gimbals, motor control

  • A future shift into Xilinx UltraScale FPGA platforms

Who Thrives Here

This isn’t for abstract architects or people who want to stay “high level”. It suits engineers who like real systems, real hardware, real constraints.

You’ll be a strong match if you:

  • Are eligible for Australian security clearance (and meet ITAR conditions)

  • Are comfortable working on defence and weapons-adjacent systems

  • Love embedded systems, sensing, CV, and real-time tech

  • Are product-driven and stay in the fight until the system works

  • Want genuine cross-disciplinary collaboration and increasing technical responsibility

Why This Team Stands Out

  • Hardware, software, electrical, mechanical, and systems engineering all within metres of each other

  • Deep exposure across multiple programs. No silos.

  • Locally engineered, built, and integrated equipment

  • Access to cutting-edge embedded tech: real-time CV, stabilisation, ML-assisted tracking, FPGA platforms

  • Strong upside for engineers aiming at senior/principal pathways

If You’re Interested

Apply NOW - if you're even close to this profile, I’ll walk you through the role and see if the match is real.

lance@runtimerec.com

0485988808

 

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Verification Engineer

IP Verification Engineer SoC Verification Engineer 2-5 Years Exp
Job Location: Adelaide, South Australia

A leading technology company supporting global semiconductor and embedded-systems suppliers is seeking Verification Engineers with a strong track record in the industry.

Based in Adelaide’s CBD, we’re looking for engineers who can bring:

  • Experience in Functional Verification experience across SoCs and block-level IP.
  • Strong capability in UVM and SystemVerilog.
  • Experience with SoC and C-based testing.
  • Familiarity with configuration-management tools such as Git.
  • Skill in RTL and gate-level simulation and debugging.
  • A habit of improving design methodologies and development processes.
  • A genuine interest in growing your technical range.

 

Highly valued skills include:

  • FPGA implementation and prototyping.
  • Broader configuration-management experience.
  • Processor microarchitecture knowledge.

 

If you’re driven by engineering depth and enjoy building reliable, high-performance verification environments, we’d like to hear from you.

 

Apply Now!

P: +61485988800

E: aldwin@runtimerec.com

 

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Project Coordinator

Project Coordinator 2-5 Years Exp
Job Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Project Coordinator - Powering Victoria’s Future Developments

Type: Full-time, On-site

Bring ideas to life. Help deliver the projects that power growing communities.

Are you someone who loves keeping projects organised, people aligned, and outcomes on track? This is your opportunity to join a well-established engineering and design team delivering electrical and communications projects that help shape Victoria’s evolving urban landscape.

From residential estates to large-scale commercial and infrastructure projects, you’ll play a key role in ensuring every milestone is met, every stakeholder is informed, and every project is delivered with precision and pride.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

  • Join a trusted name with a decade-long reputation for excellence in electrical and communications design.

  • Work across a variety of projects - from land developments and commercial builds to major utility upgrades.

  • Collaborative, supportive culture that values communication, continuous learning, and mutual success.

  • Structured career growth - we promote from within and invest in your long-term development.

  • Real impact - see your coordination turn into built, connected communities across Victoria.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Coordinate and track the progress of multiple projects, ensuring schedules, budgets, and deliverables are met.

  • Maintain accurate project documentation and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

  • Act as the communication hub - keeping developers, contractors, consultants, and councils aligned.

  • Identify and manage potential risks or delays, escalating when needed to keep projects on course.

  • Support the project engineers and leadership team with planning, procurement, and compliance documentation.

  • Promote safety, consistency, and quality in every stage of project delivery.

  • Contribute ideas to help improve how projects are managed and delivered.

What You’ll Bring

  • Qualification in Project Management, Business, or a related field (or equivalent hands-on experience).

  • At least 2 years’ experience coordinating or supporting technical, construction, or infrastructure projects.

  • Strong organisational and multitasking skills - you love staying ahead of the curve.

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

  • A proactive mindset with a strong eye for detail and follow-through.

  • A valid Victorian driver’s licence.

  • Familiarity with electrical or construction industry processes will be highly regarded.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Join a company that values people who take ownership, care about quality, and enjoy working in a team that delivers real impact.

 

📞 Call : 0485991211
📧 Email: simon@runtimerec.com

 

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FPGA Validation Engineer

Validation Engineer 5-10 Years Exp
Job Location: Adelaide, South Australia

This role stands out by giving you hands-on access to real hardware, allowing you to directly influence next-generation product performance.

Join the team as an FPGA Validation Engineer, focusing on validating and improving the performance of advanced FPGA-based systems.

You'll play a key role in ensuring these systems are reliable, robust, and ready for real-world use.

 

Location: Adelaide, South Australia

 

The Role:

  • Validate FPGA designs and support development activities
  • Perform digital logic verification, simulation, and testbench execution
  • Automate validation workflows using scripting tools
  • Conduct hardware debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and similar tools
  • Perform timing analysis, optimisation, and system-level validation
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues across hardware, firmware, and system interfaces

 

Required Skills:

  • Strong experience with FPGA design/validation using VHDL or Verilog
  • Strong experience with signal processing and high-speed digital logic
  • Hands-on experience with simulation and verification tools
  • Scripting skills in Python, Tcl, or Perl
  • Experienced in embedded and hardware debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.
  • Knowledge of low-level communication interfaces (RS‑232, I2C, SPI)
  • Ability to perform timing analysis and optimisation

 

Nice To Have:

  • Experience in safety-critical or real-time environments
  • Background in automotive, aerospace, defence, or similar industries
  • Exposure to backend systems for telemetry or data analysis

 

Excited by challenging hardware projects?

Take the lead in delivering cutting-edge FPGA solutions - APPLY NOW!

 

P: +61485988800

E: aldwin@runtimerec.com

 

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Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager 10+ Years Exp
Job Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Are you the leader who loves imposing order on complex technical projects?
Join to own the delivery of embedded/electronics hardware. Your core mission: implement the project management, tracking, and accountability the team needs to ship predictably.

🔧 Core Tech Stack:
- Embedded Firmware (Heavy)
- Electronics Engineering (Heavy)
- Mechanical/Industrial Design (Oversight)

🎯 The Mission:
- Take a ~7-person team (scaling to 15-20) from chaos to clarity.
- You’ll build real project discipline - Gantt charts, weekly tracking, accountability for complex multi-year hardware products.

⚡ The Need:
This isn’t just leadership. It’s hands-on technical depth + the discipline to own delivery. We need the “adult in the room” who can solve embedded challenges and ship on schedule.

✅ You Are:
- Must have at least 10+ years experience
- Embedded + Electronics background
- Scaled teams from 5 to 20
- Owned full hardware product delivery
- Built & maintained multi-year project plans
- Execution-focused, zero ego

If you’re the hybrid leader who lives at the intersection of embedded systems, electronics, systems thinking, and real project delivery-let’s talk.

📧 lance@runtimerec.com
☎️ 03 9005 2123

 

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