Team Lead - Electronics Support (AU) at DroneShield

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Electronics Engineering, Verification Testing, Leadership, Soldering, PCB Design, High-Speed Digital, RF Circuitry, Communication Protocols, Systems Engineering, Test Management, Python, C/C++, Documentation, Stakeholder Management, Prototyping, Quality Control

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

About the role The Embedded Systems Team is focused on providing fully operational and qualified modular devices to enable new product development of high-end RF based sensors and effectors. These modules are re-used across various product configurations including man-portable, vehicle mounted and fixed site. Key technical challenges for the electronics aspect of these modules include the design of complex wide-band RF circuitry, high speed digital interface and high-power radio frequency output. DroneShield designs and builds the full signal chain from signal generation to antenna. DroneShield is seeking a team lead in Electronics Support who has relevant experience managing verification engineers, sustaining engineers and technicians to join the team in Sydney, Australia. The position will report to the Director of Hardware in Sensors and Effectors. Expectations of this role in the will be focused on co-ordination of a group of Engineers and technicians supporting system level PCBA verification, sustaining engineering of existing products and to provide technical support to the development teams. The role is fast paced, varied and dynamic and will evolve in line with business needs. Responsibilities, Duties and Expectations Co-ordination and management of a team of engineers and technicians in a matrix project environment. Co-ordinating electronics verification testing. Engineering support duties such as soldering, rework and debugging. Lab co-ordination, planning and maintenance Planning and resource management of the support team. Prototyping and assistance with early manufacturing of devices Liaise with suppliers to support the procurement process and enforce quality control procedures. Building, prototyping, and testing new/existing products. Employing sound industry practices for documentation and QC. Self-managing workload (prioritisation) and workflow to meet key business objectives. Knowledge and understanding of Schematic and PCB design using Altium, including maintenance of component database and document templates. Hardware design for manufacturing and reliability. Proficient with test equipment for validation of high-speed digital and RF interfaces. Manufacturing test specification design and support for production setup & debugging. Hardware design validation planning and execution on both a modular and system level. Hardware laboratory equipment organisation and maintenance. Qualifications, Experience and Skills BS degree in Electronics Engineering, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience. 5 years of experience in system testing, verification, or validation, with at least 2 years in a leadership capacity Experience leading technical teams and or projects. Practical experience using benchtop test equipment such as high-speed oscilloscope, spectrum analyser and signal generators. Practical experience soldering and rework of fine pitch components SCH and PCB design using Altium. Switch-mode power supply design experience. Experience with communication protocols (I2C, SPI, USB, Ethernet, etc) Hardware design principles for battery power device applications. Theoretical and practical understanding of PCB layout techniques for high-speed digital and RF circuitry. Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and requirements-based testing Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and system integration testing Hands-on experience with test management tools (e.g., Jira, XRay, TestRail) and defect tracking processes Working knowledge of Python, C/C++, or scripting for test automation and data validation preferred Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills Desirable experiences and skills Exposure to embedded systems, sensor fusion, or autonomous platforms Experience in field validation of mission-critical or safety-critical systems Background in model-based testing or simulation environments Exposure to programming languages such as python and Automation frameworks Exposure to embedded systems, sensor fusion, or autonomous platforms Experience in field validation of mission-critical or safety-critical systems Background in model-based testing or electronic simulation environments such as Spice, FEA etc Exposure to programming languages such as python and Automation frameworks RF filter specification and selection. Design experience is desirable. Component specification for Electronic components. Note for recruitment agencies: We do not accept unsolicited candidates from external recruiters unless specifically instructed.

Responsibilities

The role involves coordinating and managing a team of engineers and technicians to support system-level PCBA verification and sustaining engineering of existing products. Additionally, it includes providing technical support to development teams and managing lab coordination and planning.