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Embedded Systems Engineer

Firmware Engineer 5-10 Years Exp 2-5 Years Exp
Job Location: Perth, Western Australia

Embedded Systems Engineer

Perth | Full-time | On-site

We’re working with a specialist engineering team building connected hardware systems deployed in real-world, high-dependency environments.

This is a hands-on role with full ownership across hardware and firmware. You’ll be working on systems that move beyond prototypes and operate in the field, where reliability and practical performance matter.

This is not a layered, corporate environment. It’s a small, capable team focused on building and shipping.

What You’ll Be Working On

You’ll take ownership of embedded systems development across the full lifecycle.

This includes:

  • Designing and prototyping microcontroller-based hardware systems

  • Developing embedded firmware in C/C++ for real-time control

  • Integrating cellular/LTE connectivity for remote devices

  • Working with low-level communication protocols and control systems

  • Supporting data flow between edge devices and cloud platforms

  • Diagnosing and improving system performance based on real-world use

You’ll collaborate directly with a senior software engineer to ensure tight integration across hardware and backend systems.

What We’re Looking For

This role suits someone who is practical, self-directed, and comfortable working across both hardware and firmware.

You’ll likely bring:

  • Proven experience in PCB design and schematic capture

  • Strong embedded C/C++ development skills

  • Experience with IoT or connected devices

  • Familiarity with real-time, interrupt-driven systems

  • Exposure to mixed-signal environments or hardware diagnostics

  • Ability to move quickly from concept to working prototype

You’re also someone who:

  • Understands when a design is ready to ship

  • Can balance quality with speed without over-engineering

  • Is comfortable working with minimal structure

  • Takes ownership without needing constant direction

Why This Role

  • End-to-end ownership across hardware and firmware

  • Small, highly capable team with direct impact

  • Systems deployed in real operational environments

  • Stable environment with long-term product focus

Location 

This role is based in Perth and requires on-site involvement.

If you’re already in Perth, this is an opportunity to work on meaningful embedded systems without being siloed.

If you’re considering relocation, you should be deliberate. This is best suited to someone who values ownership, autonomy, and real engineering work over big-city ecosystems.

The Reality Check

This is not a role for someone who needs heavy structure, long development cycles, or narrowly defined responsibilities.

You’ll be expected to make decisions, move quickly, and take responsibility for outcomes.

Interested?

If you’ve actually built embedded systems end-to-end and can speak in detail about both your hardware and firmware decisions, reach out directly.

Send a brief summary of relevant projects or systems you’ve worked on.

📧 simon@runtimerec.com
📱 0485 991 211

 

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Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Firmware Engineer 10+ Years Exp 5-10 Years Exp
Job Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Linux, Audio, Video)
Melbourne | Hybrid | Immediate Impact Role

Most embedded roles claim “cutting-edge.” Few actually are.

This one is.

You’ll be working at the intersection of high-performance embedded systems and real-time audio/video networking, building products where latency, efficiency, and reliability aren’t optional.

If you’ve been stuck maintaining legacy systems and want to move into serious system-level engineering, this is where you step up.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Low-Level Engineering
    Develop and optimize C/C++ code on embedded Linux platforms with a strong focus on performance and reliability
  • Streaming & Media Systems
    Build and enhance real-time audio/video pipelines, including codecs and streaming protocols
  • System Performance Optimization
    Solve complex hardware-software interaction issues. Expect deep dives into latency, memory, and throughput
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
    Work with internal teams, global partners, and BSP providers to deliver production-ready systems
  • Technical Ownership
    Contribute ideas, not just execution. Influence how systems are built and improved

What You Need to Bring

  • 5+ years experience in embedded systems development with strong C/C++ skills
  • Proven experience working with Linux or embedded Linux environments
  • Hands-on exposure to at least one of the following:
    • Real-time network streaming
    • Audio/video streaming
    • Software A/V codecs
  • Relevant engineering degree
  • Available to start within 4 weeks

Why This Role Is Different

Most roles will keep you comfortable. This one won’t.

  • You’ll work on performance-critical systems, not maintenance work
  • You’ll tackle real-time streaming challenges, not routine tasks
  • You’ll collaborate with hardware-level and global engineering teams
  • Your work will directly impact product performance and user experience

Work Setup

  • Melbourne-based role with hybrid flexibility
  • Some on-site collaboration required
  • Built around output and engineering impact

Next Step

If you’re confident in your embedded Linux experience and want to work on something technically meaningful, reach out directly.

Send your CV or LinkedIn profile to simon@runtimerec.com
Or call/text 0485 991 211 for a confidential discussion

 

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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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Senior LTE Engineer

Network Engineer 5-10 Years Exp
Job Location: Brisbane, Queensland

A major industrial operator is replacing a legacy OT Wi-Fi network with a site-wide LTE infrastructure. This isn’t a maintenance job. It’s a ground-up rollout where one engineer becomes the technical cornerstone of a new capability.

If you want ownership, influence, and the chance to shape how LTE is deployed in a live production environment, this is the platform.

The Project

The organisation is redesigning its network stack to support autonomous equipment and next-generation operational systems.

You will lead the LTE layer of the rollout:

Replace existing OT Wi-Fi with LTE infrastructure
Integrate LTE into active operational systems
Advise on architecture and deployment strategy
Establish the internal LTE capability the business will scale around

You are not joining an LTE team. You are helping create it.

The Role

A hybrid of:

LTE deployment specialist
Operations engineer
Embedded technical advisor

The early phase is rollout-heavy and project driven. Once stabilised, the role transitions into long-term operational ownership.

You will be relied on for judgement and experience. This is a high-impact individual contributor role where your decisions matter.

Environment

Brisbane-based role
3–4 days in office, 1–2 days WFH
Minimal site travel
Embedded full-time with the end client

The team culture is collaborative, direct, and hands-on. Engineers share responsibility, step in to help, and focus on delivery rather than politics.

Ideal Background

Strong signals include:
Real LTE network deployment experience
OT / industrial networking environments
Experience integrating wireless infrastructure into existing systems
Comfortable advising on rollout decisions
Able to act as a technical reference point
Independent and pragmatic problem solver

Industry background is flexible. Depth of LTE experience is the key requirement.

Why This Role Matters

Most LTE roles are incremental upgrades to existing systems. This is foundational work. You are creating capability, not inheriting it.

That level of ownership is rare and career-defining.

If you want a role where your technical decisions shape long-term infrastructure, reach out for a confidential discussion.

 

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Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Designer Mechanical Engineer 5-10 Years Exp 2-5 Years Exp
Job Location: Sydney, New South Wales

Product Development | Precision Electromechanical Systems

Not a maintenance design role.

This is a product engineering role inside a team that designs precision electromechanical systems used in high-reliability equipment deployed globally.

You will be joining a specialised engineering group working across mechanical, electronic, optical and magnetic technologies to design hardware that must perform consistently in real-world environments. These are physical products. Built, tested, iterated, and shipped worldwide.

The role is based in Sydney, NSW.

Why engineers like working here

• Work on real products, not theoretical designs
• Collaborate with experienced multidisciplinary engineers
• Opportunity to design systems that integrate mechanics, electronics and sensing technologies
• See your designs go from concept → prototype → production

What you’ll be doing

• Design and develop new mechanical systems for production hardware
• Improve and optimise existing product designs already deployed globally
• Create 3D models and detailed drawings in SolidWorks
• Prototype and test design concepts to validate performance and reliability
• Investigate product performance issues and implement design improvements
• Work closely with manufacturing teams to ensure designs are practical for production
• Develop engineering documentation including change notes and component approvals
• Collaborate with electronics, quality and manufacturing teams across the product lifecycle
• Provide technical input on mechanical design queries when required

What you’ll need

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Strong experience using SolidWorks for 3D modelling and mechanical design
• Experience designing mechanical components for production products
• Understanding of mechanical integration with electronic systems
• Experience with injection moulded components and production design

Nice to have

• Experience setting up SolidWorks PDM environments or managing design data migration

Important

This role is open only to candidates currently based in Australia with full working rights.

Interested?

If you enjoy designing real hardware, solving mechanical problems, and working with engineers who care about building well-engineered products, this is worth a conversation.

Apply now or message me directly if you'd like to learn more about the opportunity before applying.

Phone: 0485991211
Email: simon@runtimerec.com

 

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AI Engineer

AI Engineer 1-2 Years Exp
Job Location: Melbourne, Victoria

AI Engineer | Build AI That Moves Beyond the Lab

A lot of AI roles today revolve around ad tech, recommendation engines, or abstract research that never sees real-world deployment.

This role is different.

You’ll be working on machine learning and deep learning applied to complex real-world physiological data, helping develop intelligent algorithms that ultimately become part of real systems used globally.

If you enjoy working with large datasets, time-series signals, and the challenge of turning research-grade models into robust production solutions, this role will likely interest you.

Why Engineers Like Working Here

Engineers who join this team tend to stay for a reason.

• You work across the entire product lifecycle from concept through to validation and deployment.
• The work combines algorithm development, software engineering, and systems integration.
• You collaborate with engineers, researchers, and domain specialists.
• The organisation has decades of engineering history building advanced technologies.
• There is room to grow either deeper technically or toward product leadership depending on your interests.
• The technology developed here ultimately supports real-world diagnostic and monitoring solutions.

You’ll also gain exposure beyond pure AI, including:

• signal processing
• systems integration
• algorithm development
• verification and validation
• design for manufacture
• regulatory considerations in product development

It’s the kind of role where you see how algorithms move from concept to deployed product.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll contribute to the development and optimisation of machine learning and deep learning models for physiological signal analysis.

Your work will include:

• Developing machine learning and deep learning models for time-series signal analysis
• Designing signal processing pipelines, including preprocessing, artefact detection and feature extraction
• Training and validating models using large real-world datasets
• Evaluating model performance and improving reliability and reproducibility
• Supporting the integration of algorithms into production software platforms
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure models work within practical systems
• Maintaining well-structured code and technical documentation
• Testing, debugging and improving algorithm performance
• Contributing to project deliverables and timelines

What You’ll Need

Strong fundamentals matter more than ticking every box.

• Degree in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar
• Strong experience with Python and modern ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Keras
• Solid understanding of machine learning and deep learning principles
• Experience with architectures such as CNNs, RNNs or related models for time-series analysis
• Experience with data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation
• Understanding of statistics, validation techniques and ML performance metrics
• Experience working with signal processing or time-series datasets

Nice to have:

• Experience working with large-scale datasets
• Exposure to cloud-based machine learning platforms
• Experience deploying ML models into production environments
• Experience working within structured engineering or regulated development environments

You’ll fit well if you are analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Important

This is not a purely research-driven role.

The algorithms developed here ultimately need to work reliably inside real products, which means balancing innovation with engineering discipline.

If you enjoy the challenge of turning AI models into robust production-ready solutions, this role will suit you.

Interested?

If this sounds like the kind of engineering problem you enjoy solving, reach out for a confidential conversation.

Phone: 0485991211
Email: simon@runtimerec.com

Even if you're just exploring options, feel free to get in touch.

 

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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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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 Manager – Electrical

Project Engineer Project Manager
Job Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Deliver Projects That Power Communities. Lead with Precision and Purpose.

What if every project you managed didn’t just finish on time - but left a lasting mark on how communities are powered and connected?

You'll join a company that projects aren’t just schedules and spreadsheets - they’re opportunities to build better systems, safer sites, and smarter infrastructure.

As Project Manager, you’ll be at the centre of it all - coordinating people, timelines, and technology to deliver electrical projects that meet the highest standards of safety, quality, and compliance.

This is your chance to take ownership of end-to-end project delivery, work with high-performing engineering teams, and see the direct impact of your leadership on projects that keep Victoria moving.

This Role Gives You the Chance To:

• Manage full project lifecycles - from planning and procurement to delivery and completion.
• Be the central link between engineers, contractors, and clients to ensure alignment and accountability.
• Drive high performance and attention to detail across all project phases.
• Strengthen stakeholder relationships through proactive communication and problem-solving.
• Identify risks, streamline delivery processes, and implement best practices that raise the bar for project excellence.

What You’ll Do

• Develop detailed project plans and schedules to achieve project goals.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project records, reports, and documentation.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all stakeholders, ensuring clarity and collaboration.
• Monitor project budgets and resources to keep delivery on time and within scope.
• Communicate proactively to resolve issues impacting Statements of Compliance (SOC) and Practical Completion Notices (PCN).
• Conduct regular reviews to identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and manage escalations.
• Ensure all activities meet OH&S, regulatory, and company safety standards.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to improve processes and outcomes.

What You Bring

• Qualification in Project Management (PMC/PM2 desirable).
• Minimum 2 years’ experience managing electrical or infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of Victorian electrical industry standards and SOC/PCN processes (desirable).
• Familiarity with construction contracts and compliance frameworks.
• Proven ability to organise, prioritise, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - you keep everyone informed and on track.
• Attention to detail, problem-solving capability, and a hands-on approach to delivery.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Wrike.
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence.

Why This Role Matters: 

You’ll be part of a high-performing team delivering essential electrical infrastructure across Victoria - projects that connect, empower, and future-proof communities.
This role is ideal for a detail-driven project professional ready to take ownership, influence outcomes, and grow into larger, more complex projects.

If you’re looking for a role where your organisational skills and technical understanding make a measurable impact - we’d love to hear from you.

Phone: 0485991211
Email: simon@runtimerec.com.au

 

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