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Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

Firmware Engineer 10+ Years Exp
Job Location: Waikato, Waikato

Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

New Zealand (Hybrid / Flexible)

Remote from anywhere in Australia. NZ time zone overlap required during core hours.

A specialist engineering consultancy based in New Zealand with an expanding distributed team. The company delivers embedded systems solutions for clients across multiple industries. Engineering-led, process-mature, and genuinely interesting to work for.

The Opportunity

A fully remote position open to Australian-based engineers. You will join a senior team delivering embedded systems projects for clients with real technical complexity. You own the work from requirements through to verification.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Architecture, firmware development, integration, and debugging across embedded platforms.
  • Requirements capture and technical documentation to a controlled standard.
  • Design review and code review leadership.
  • Verification and validation planning and execution.
  • Client-facing technical engagement where required.
  • Mentoring of less experienced engineers.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

  • Strong C and Embedded Linux. Real hardware. Real projects.
  • Experience delivering in a consulting or fast-paced product environment.
  • Comfortable with ambiguity, context-switching, and direct customer interaction.
  • Sound engineering judgement. Able to make and defend decisions.
  • No drama. Constructive. Collaborative.

Highly Regarded

  • Bluetooth / Wi-Fi connected product development
  • Hardware integration experience
  • Consultancy or fast-paced product development experience
  • Customer-facing technical engagement
  • Ability to quickly learn unfamiliar domains and deliver value fast

You’ll Thrive If You Are

  • Technically strong but highly coachable
  • Curious and fast to learn
  • Comfortable making smart engineering trade-offs
  • Able to move quickly without sacrificing quality
  • Collaborative and low ego
  • Commercially aware and customer-focused
  • Comfortable solving complex technical problems under pressure

This role is best suited to engineers who enjoy technical variety, ownership, and solving real-world engineering challenges.

Why This Role Stands Out

High Technical Variety
Work across multiple industries and innovative connected products.

Meaningful Ownership
Drive technical decisions and deliver tangible outcomes.

Strong Engineering Culture
Collaborate with highly capable engineers in a supportive environment.

Professional Growth
Work alongside experienced technical leaders and continue developing your craft.

Flexibility
Hybrid working arrangements available. Exceptional remote candidates may be considered.

Location

New Zealand (Hybrid)

Strong preference for candidates able to maintain close connection with the core engineering team.

Interested?

Send your CV and two to three sentences on why this role fits where you are in your career. We respond within one business day.

Apply confidentially today.


📞 0485991211
✉️ simon@runtimerec.com

 

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Software Manager

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

Software Manager (Embedded Systems)
Location: Melbourne
Salary: ~AUD $175K + Super

Build the software capability, don’t just manage it.

This isn’t a role for someone who sits above the work.

It’s for someone who still enjoys being in it.

We’re working with a growing engineering-led business that is restructuring how it builds products. Instead of generalist engineering leaders, they’re now investing in domain experts. That starts with software.

They need a Software Manager who can lead from the front. Someone who understands embedded systems deeply, can guide a team technically, and still contribute when needed.

You’ll start with a small team. You’ll shape how it grows. And you’ll have direct visibility with leadership.

If you’ve moved too far away from the tools, this isn’t for you.

What you’ll actually be doing

  • Leading and growing a small embedded software team (starting ~3 engineers)
  • Staying hands-on with development when needed
  • Owning delivery across embedded software projects
  • Working closely with hardware teams to ensure system-level integration
  • Setting technical direction without becoming a bottleneck
  • Contributing to broader engineering and product decisions

What matters (and what doesn’t)

What matters:

  • Strong background in embedded software development
  • Experience working closely with hardware (you understand constraints, trade-offs, integration)
  • Proven ability to lead engineers while still contributing technically
  • Comfortable operating across delivery, leadership, and some strategic input
  • Pragmatic mindset. You get things shipped

What doesn’t matter:

  • Perfect job titles
  • Linear career paths
  • Whether you’ve been called “Manager” or “Director”

If you’re still hands-on and can lead, you’re relevant.

Why this role is worth your time

  • Real ownership. You’re not inheriting a bloated team or broken structure
  • Direct access to leadership. No layers slowing you down
  • Opportunity to shape how software is done in the business
  • Backed by a company investing properly in engineering capability
  • Salary aligned with impact (~AUD $175K base)

The catch (because there is one)

This role will expose you if you’ve drifted too far into management.

If you can’t jump into code, challenge engineers technically, or make grounded decisions, it will show quickly.

Interested?

Apply directly or reach out for a confidential discussion.

Phone: 0485991211
Email: simon@runtimerec.com

 

If you’re unsure whether you’re “hands-on enough,” you probably already know the answer.

 

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Senior Electronics Engineer

Electronics Engineer 10+ Years Exp
Job Location: Sydney, New South Wales

We’re working with a highly specialised engineering business developing mission-critical electronic products used in hazardous environments. This is not greenfield R&D only. It’s where design meets reality. Production constraints, compliance, field failures, and customer-specific modifications all collide.

You won’t survive here if you’re purely theoretical or only comfortable in a lab.

What you’ll actually be doing

This role is heavily weighted toward product ownership and lifecycle engineering, not just clean-sheet design.

  • Own and support existing electronic products across production, procurement, and field applications
  • Design and develop new circuits and systems, while improving legacy designs
  • Modify and customise products based on real customer and project requirements
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot issues across development, manufacturing, and field environments
  • Work closely with production and procurement teams to ensure delivery doesn’t break
  • Maintain full engineering documentation. BOMs, PCB files, drawings, manuals
  • Analyse and improve products for reliability, manufacturability, and lifecycle performance
  • Collaborate with mechanical and software engineers for full system integration
  • Ensure designs comply with strict regulatory and certification standards
  • Contribute to new product development when required

What you need to bring

If your experience is shallow or siloed, this role will expose it fast.

  • 10+ years in electronics design and product lifecycle support
  • Strong proficiency in Altium Designer (Altium 365 is a bonus)
  • Deep experience in analog and digital schematic design
  • Proven track record in multi-layer PCB design (8–12 layers, high-speed, high pin-count BGAs like FPGA)
  • Strong understanding of battery systems (Li-ion, Ni-Cd, smart batteries)
  • Experience with industrial communication protocols
    • Ethernet (Gbps, RGMII, MDIO)
    • I²C, UART, SPI, CAN, RS485, LVDS
  • Embedded hardware experience with microcontrollers (PIC, ARM, STM32)
  • Sensor integration (pressure, temperature, etc.)
  • Exposure to wireless technologies (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee)

Nice to have but valuable:

  • Hazardous area standards (IEC/EN 60079)
  • Gas sensing technologies (e.g. methane detection)
  • Industrial displays or imaging systems
  • FPGA development (Intel/Altera, Verilog)

The reality of this role

This is not a role for someone chasing “cool tech” without responsibility.

You’ll be dealing with:

  • Legacy constraints that don’t care about your ideal design
  • Production pressures that force trade-offs
  • Compliance requirements that limit creativity
  • Customers who need solutions, not excuses

If you’ve only worked in isolated R&D or haven’t owned products post-release, you’ll struggle.

Why this is worth your time

 

  • Real ownership. You’re not a small cog in a large machine
  • Direct impact on products used in critical environments
  • A mix of design, problem-solving, and system-level thinking
  • Exposure to complex, regulated engineering challenges most engineers avoid

 

If you can actually handle both design and reality, I want to speak with you.

Send your CV to simon@runtimerec.com or call 0485991211 for a confidential discussion.

 

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Electronics Design Engineer

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

Electronics Design Engineer

We are expanding our hardware team to support defence‑focused projects, including radar, communications, and signal‑processing systems. The role is primarily based in Adelaide with additional offices in Melbourne and potential expansion to Queensland.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design schematics and PCBs (2‑ to 16‑layer) for high‑current, moderate‑voltage (~80 V) systems.

  • Develop and test RF circuits; RF experience is preferred.

  • Integrate power, digital, and RF subsystems.

  • Provide basic firmware or test software using C or Python for board bring‑up and testing.

  • Support FPGA‑based signal‑processing projects.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Strong expertise in schematic capture and PCB layout (critical).

  • RF design experience (preferred).

  • Exposure to power systems, digital, and RF design.

  • Experience with high‑current, battery‑related hardware.

Desired Additional Skills

  • Basic firmware or test‑software development (C/Python).

  • Experience with FPGA integration.

Candidate Profile – Non‑Negotiables

  • Passion for RF, defence, or electronic‑warfare domains.

  • Team‑first mindset with low ego.

  • Self‑starter who can solve problems independently.

Work Environment

  • Office‑based role; initial period primarily onsite.

  • After onboarding, 1–2 days per week remote work possible.

  • Locations: Adelaide (primary), Melbourne (active hiring pool), Queensland (potential expansion).

Security & Eligibility Requirements

  • Security clearance required for defence work.

  • Must meet Australian citizenship / ITAR‑type restrictions.

  • Overseas candidates are not eligible at this time.

Compensation

Salary range: AUD $80,000 – $170,000, dependent on RF specialization and experience level.

Company Growth

  • Strong pipeline of defence contracts.

  • Planned expansion into Europe.

  • Goal to significantly grow the hardware team over the next 12 months, adding FPGA and software capability.

  • Exploring internal AI/LLM tools within defence constraints.

What Matters Most

This is not a “skills‑first” hire. We prioritize cultural fit, long‑term retention, and the ability to thrive in a highly regulated defence environment.

Interested? Apply now by sending your updated CV or let's have a confidential chat.

Phone: 0485991211
Email: simon@runtimerec.com

 

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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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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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Program Manager

Program Manager 10+ Years Exp 5-10 Years Exp
Job Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Tired of the usual, traditional “just managing projects” type of role?

What if your next role wasn’t just about managing projects, but about shaping the future of mobility itself?

This is your chance to drive a portfolio of high-impact engineering programs for a global innovation business at the forefront of advanced technology. Here, you won’t just deliver outcomes - you’ll unify diverse teams, mitigate complexity, and build processes that set new industry benchmarks.

Location: Melbourne, Victoria

What’s in It for You

• Lead high-profile engineering programs that directly influence next-generation automotive solutions.
• Partner with global stakeholders across business development, engineering, finance, and manufacturing.
• Drive operational excellence while fostering innovation in a fast-paced, cutting-edge environment.
• Play a pivotal role in scaling program management frameworks across a growing international business.

What You’ll Do

• Program Leadership: Oversee cross-functional teams across software, hardware, and applications to deliver programs on time, within budget, and at quality.
• Stakeholder Management: Align with executives, product leaders, and technical teams to ensure shared objectives and transparency.
• Risk Management: Anticipate risks, develop mitigation strategies, and maintain program resilience.
• Resource Allocation: Establish program workload models and optimize resource utilization.
• Reporting & Documentation: Implement reporting structures and maintain clear project documentation.
• Continuous Improvement: Enhance processes across program and project management frameworks.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure deliverables meet the highest quality and regulatory standards.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field (MBA preferred).
• 10+ years in program management within technology or automotive industries.
• Proven record delivering complex, global projects on a scale.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, Atlassian, and Siemens PLM tools.
• PMP certification (or equivalent) highly regarded.
• Strong technical acumen, able to engage with engineering teams at a deep level.
• Inspirational leadership with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to simplify complexity for diverse audiences.

If steering complex programs at the cutting edge of mobility excites you, this is your chance to shape the future - apply today and step into your next big leadership move.

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

 

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Account Manager

Account Manager 10+ Years Exp
Job Location: Sydney, New South Wales

Do you thrive on building long-term client relationships while driving sales growth in the renewable energy sector

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing renewable energy manufacturer that designs and develops its own high-performance solar solutions. With decades of expertise and a strong footprint across Australia and New Zealand, the company empowers solar installers, distributors, and EPCs to deliver reliable, scalable, and sustainable solar projects.

By combining engineering innovation with customer-first service, they’re helping to accelerate the clean energy transition - and they’re looking for the right person to make an impact.

Position Overview

We’re seeking a proactive Account Manager to strengthen client partnerships and deliver outstanding service for solar solutions. You’ll be responsible for retaining and expanding key accounts, driving operational efficiency, and supporting revenue growth initiatives. By ensuring customers view this organisation as their preferred mounting partner, you’ll play a vital role in both national sales success and the renewable energy journey.

Key Responsibilities

1. Revenue Growth & Target Delivery

• Meet and exceed individual revenue goals while contributing to national sales targets.
• Expand account penetration by introducing new solar mounting products and solutions.
• Collaborate with Business Development Managers to support new product launches and achieve revenue objectives.

2. Client Relationship & Account Management

• Act as the primary contact for existing customers (installers, distributors, EPCs), ensuring satisfaction, retention, and long-term loyalty.
• Identify and engage new opportunities across installers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers.
• Manage the full order lifecycle to ensure smooth, timely delivery.
• Oversee payment collection and monitor receivables to reduce risks.

3. Market Intelligence & Collaboration

• Track key projects, competitor developments, and policy/standard updates across AU and NZ.
• Collaborate with Sales, Technical, and Marketing teams to align client strategies with business objectives.
• Lead training sessions for clients and represent the company at industry events and trade shows.

4. Operational Excellence

• Resolve customer issues with accuracy, urgency, and professionalism.
• Streamline processes for order fulfillment, credit negotiations, and after-sales support.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related discipline (MBA or postgraduate studies are advantageous).
• 3+ years in B2B sales or account management within the solar/renewable energy industry 
• Demonstrated success in distribution channel management and hitting sales targets.
• Familiarity with AU/NZ solar standards, policies, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience in solar hardware (panels, inverters, or mounting) is highly regarded.
• Strong sales pipeline management and strategic planning.
• Excellent presentation and negotiation skills with technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Proficiency in CRM platforms and data-driven decision-making.
• Working knowledge of CAD drawings, mechanical design, or electrical schematics is desirable.

Preferred Attributes

• Established network within Australia’s solar installer and distributor community.
• Willingness to travel domestically (up to 40%).
• Highly motivated, commercially savvy, and passionate about renewable energy and sustainability.

Ready to Power the Future?

If you’re a dynamic sales professional who excels at building strong relationships and unlocking new opportunities, this role offers the chance to make your mark in a rapidly growing sector. Join an organisation where your work directly supports the clean energy transition - and where your success helps shape a sustainable future.

Apply now and take the next step in your renewable energy career.

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

 

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Senior Control Systems Engineer

Control Systems Engineer 10+ Years Exp
Job Location: Adelaide, South Australia
 
Help bring powerful, planet-positive technology to life.
 
As a Senior Control Systems Engineer, you’ll be the brains behind the automation that powers advanced pyrolysis systems — converting organic waste into clean energy and carbon-storing biochar. You’ll design and deploy smart, safe, and efficient control solutions that keep operations running smoothly in real-world, high-temperature environments.
 
If you know how to build rock-solid control frameworks and want your work to make a global difference, this role is for you.
 
What You’ll Be Doing
 
  • Lead PLC/SCADA system design, development, and deployment across carbon conversion and energy recovery units.
  • Build smart control architectures with integrated sensors, safety interlocks, and thermal feedback systems.
  • Develop HMI interfaces and dashboards for real-time control, diagnostics, and tuning.
  • Support commissioning, troubleshooting, and remote monitoring of field systems.
  • Work closely with process engineers to align automation with thermal performance and yield goals.
What You Bring
 
  • 7+ years of industrial automation experience, ideally in clean energy or high-temperature systems.
  • Mastery of PLCs, SCADA, HMI platforms (Siemens, Rockwell, etc.).
  • Strong foundation in control theory, safety systems, and instrumentation.
  • A track record of delivering full control system lifecycle projects — from concept to commissioning.
  • Degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, or Control Systems Engineering.
Why This Role?
 
  • You’ll own automation for breakthrough carbon technologies.
  • You’ll help scale something that makes a real difference to industry and the environment.
  • You’ll be part of a team that values autonomy, precision, and practical problem-solving.
Want to engineer a smarter, cleaner future?
 
Apply now and help build automation systems that drive climate solutions at scale.

 

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Solutions Engineer

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