Work with cutting edge AI technology, making the world a safer and more secure place. DroneShield (ASX:DRO) offers an opportunity to solve some of world’s most challenging technical problems in the rapidly growing counter-drone sector.   

Our customers operate in some of the most challenging and high-stakes environments in the world, including military organisations, government agencies, airports, critical infrastructure operators, and law enforcement. Protecting airspace in these settings requires technology that performs under pressure and teams that understand what’s at stake. At DroneShield, employees work at the leading edge of counter-drone innovation, helping to address real-world security challenges as drone threats continue to evolve globally. 

With one of the largest listed defence company market capitalisations in Australia, now part of the ASX200 index, DroneShield is experiencing a period of hypergrowth. Revenue has surged from A$57 million in 2024 to over A$190 million in 2025, representing growth of more than 400% year-on-year, with record profitability and cashflow. The total addressable global market for counter-drone is assessed at approximately $100 billion, and is currently at the nascent stage with much of the growth still to come, with DroneShield well positioned as a global market leader, and the only public listed pure-play business in this sector.   

The company has grown from 11 employees in 2017 to over 450 staff globally today, and is on track to reach around 550 by the end of 2026. This expansion includes investment of over A$50 million annually in R&D, a global pipeline exceeding A$2.5 billion, and continuous scaling of production capacity to meet accelerating demand.  

The role is based at DroneShield’s central Sydney headquarters. Overseas on-the-ground presence includes Virginia (USA), Netherlands, Denmark, Mexico and Dubai, as well as distributors in over 70 countries worldwide. 

About the role

DroneShield is on the lookout for a Systems Engineer to join our innovative product development team in Sydney. Reporting directly to the Quality Engineering Manager, this role offers an exceptional opportunity for a results-driven professional to make a significant impact in a rapidly growing, niche market.

This role will see you contribute directly to the development of current and future generation products through effective requirements gathering, analysis, management and execution on these through collaboration with the engineering development teams. If you’re someone who has a passion for product development, building complex systems through a deep understanding of stakeholder needs and empowering engineering teams to work towards common development goals while being afforded a high degree of autonomy and responsibility for these outcomes we’d love to talk more.

Responsibilities, Duties and Expectations 

• Work with a team of systems engineers within the sensors & effectors product development space to define and deliver quality products, features and capabilities for our existing and next generation product lines
• Support the development and introduction of systems engineering processes that promote best practices and provide a framework for product development, seeking to increase efficiency and improve project outcomes
• Manage the documentation for system design, requirements and test strategies, specifically focusing on integration testing to ensure that subsystems work together to meet the overall system needs
• Facilitate engagement between internal and external project stakeholders to ensure alignment, communicating risks and technical information to senior management
• Conduct engineering investigation and analysis to ensure continual improvement of the products and take ownership over bugs and technical issues, coordinating solutions with cross-functional teams
• Partner with Product and Project Management to support project deliverables and timelines by keeping development teams informed of key milestones and performance metrics
• Work with a cross-functional team of designers, developers and engineers to continuously improve the product by acting as the voice of the customer within the development teams
• Facilitate and provide input to the design of features to ensure they meet business and stakeholder requirements, using a solid understanding of DroneShield’s product offering, technical and environmental constraints

Qualifications, Experience and Skills 

• BS or Masters degree in relevant engineering discipline (Systems Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science), or similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
• 2+ years of experience performing systems engineering responsibilities within complex product development environments
• Sound understanding of the application of systems engineering frameworks, principles and tools across the entire product development lifecycle
• Experience with requirements management for complex software and hardware products or features
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a team environment on work packages and deliverables to achieve project outcomes
• Experience developing and testing AI-incorporated systems, radio frequency (RF) hardware and software is desirable
• Exposure to Electronic Warfare, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, RF sensing, Sensor Fusion and distributed systems is desirable
• An understanding of cybersecurity practices in systems engineering to ensure the integrity and security of systems is desirable
• You are comfortable working within the Atlassian ecosystem and have experience or exposure to managing project deliverables using Jira or other project management tools
• You would excel in a high empowerment, fast paced, environment, surrounded by likeminded, high achieving people

Note for recruitment agencies: We do not accept unsolicited candidates from external recruiters unless specifically instructed.

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