Software Engineer

About Skyborne Technologies

Skyborne Technologies is a Defence Tech company working in the Robotics, Autonomous Systems and AI Defence industry, developing innovative robotics. The company is based in Brisbane, Australia.

Skyborne is growing within the Defence and security space to develop and produce robots, both armed and unarmed. The company's main lines of effort are the Cerberus tri-copter platform, the CODiAQ quadruped UGV and unmanned weapon systems.

About the Team

Skyborne's Research & Development team have various contracts to deliver in the short to medium term. The candidate will be placed to support the delivery of these important contracts and aid in company growth. The successful candidate will join our team at our office located in Brisbane.

About the role

Under the supervision of the Software Lead, the successful applicant will undertake software design and development activities as part of the software team. The role will allow autonomy and leading of high-level engineering tasks.

As a Software Engineer you can anticipate some of your day-to-day tasks to include:

· Designing and developing software in modern C++ for mission critical guidance, targeting and weapon systems

· Implementing software to conform to company software best practices and industry standards

· Contribute to automated testing frameworks and CI pipelines

· Software-in-the-loop, Hardware-in-the-loop, and field testing of Skyborne platforms

· Participating in code reviews

· Perform tasks within allocated timeframes

· Local, interstate, and international travel to support field testing and customer demonstrations

What are we looking for?

Skyborne seeks applicants who exemplify an efficient and thorough approach to tackle complex engineering problems within the allocated project timelines. The applicant should positively contribute to the workplace environment where employees value each other, live up to their commitments, and communicate openly.

The ideal experience and skillset best suited to this role include:

· Bachelor's degree in one of the following: Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering

· Minimum 3+ years industry experience in a software development team environment, with proven experience in C/C++

· Commercial experience with real-time operating systems

· Commercial experience with MQTT, TSL and QUIC

· Exposure to NVIDIA Jetson platforms and integrating AI and computer vision technologies

· Ability to receive constructive feedback on code and implement accordingly

· Applicants must be an Australian Citizen to meet Defence security requirements

· Eligibility and willingness to obtain an Australian Department of Defence security clearance

· Eligibility and willingness to obtain a QLD Firearms License

It would be desirable, but not essential, if you have proven experience in any of:

· Software Safety Standards such as DO-178C and MIL-STD-882E

· UI/UX design with Qt5 and Qt6

· Containers (Docker, podman)

· Rust

· ATAK

· Yocto, OpenEmbedded, Mender.io or kernel driver development

· Developing drivers in C/C++ for embedded sensors across various interfaces, such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN

· UnrealEngine simulation environments

Next Steps

If you are ready to take the next step, Apply Now!

Skyborne may use various recruitment and selection tools and techniques as part of our process, such as video interviewing, online assessments, face-to-face interviews and assessment centres.

The preferred candidate may be required to complete Skyborne background checks in line with AS 4811-2022 including pre-employment verification and national police checks.

Please note that due to the nature of our projects, you MUST BE AN AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN to be considered for this position.