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Staff Embedded Software Engineer

The Rocks, Sydney💼 Full-time🗓 2026-03-02 → 2026-08-10

Core

Develop firmware for control, sensing, and actuation systems to automate quantum sensors for GPS-denied navigation and defense/aerospace applications.

Role type

Staff Embedded Software Engineer (Firmware & Systems)

Builds

Quantum sensing hardware and navigation systems (Ironestone Opal) for defense and aerospace clients.

Domain

Quantum sensing, defense, aerospace, embedded systems.

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

C/C++/Rust systems programming, FPGA digital signal processing, embedded Linux distribution (Buildroot/Yocto/Petalinux), hardware description languages (Verilog/VHDL), hardware/FPGA interfacing (JESD204/AXI), real-time data acquisition, cross-functional technical leadership.

Preferred skills

Aircraft system qualification/deployment experience, embedded systems with JESD204/AXI interfaces.

Technologies

Xilinx Zynq (Zynq-7000, MPSoC, RFSoC), Embedded Linux, Buildroot, Yocto, Petalinux, System Verilog, Verilog, VHDL.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, integrate, and support embedded systems on Xilinx SoC platforms; implement control/sensing/actuation firmware for autonomous sensor operation; act as technical lead/architect in cross-functional teams; create hardware-in-the-loop test fixtures; support field trials with industry partners.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with architectural leadership

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