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 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

Join DroneShield as an Integration Engineer, where you’ll get hands-on with embedded software  and hardware development, building practical tools to support our R&D and production teams. Be part of creating real-world solutions in cutting-edge defence technology.

Responsibilities, Duties and Expectations  

• Design and implement new software tools and features for embedded Linux-based systems
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver on user and business requirements
• Work with the broader engineering team to ensure reliable and robust end to end system operation
• Write and maintain internal documentation for implemented features and tools
• Maintain and support legacy tools and systems
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members

Qualifications, Experience and Skills  

• BS degree in Computer Science, Mechatronics, Electronic Engineer or similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
• Minimum 5-7 years’ experience in related roles
• Comfortable on the command line in a Linux first environment
• Software development experience in Python (required), Golang, Modern C++
• Familiarity with developing under Linux (embedded Linux would be advantageous)
• Experience with development tools including Git, Jira, Confluence, GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Poetry
• Inter-device and inter-process communication using gRPC, REST, raw TCP/UDP, or other high performance messaging protocols
• Experience developing manufacturing systems and rigs for R&D and production
• Experienced in Python required
• Experience unit testing and use of CI/CD pipelines required
• Knowledge of the following would also be desirable:
• • DevOps experience, automated testing, and system monitoring
  • Experience with VISA communications to instrumentation
  • Experience in HW - RF equipment and testing (preferred)
  • Application development with cross-cutting concerns (logging, persistence, security, configuration management, transactional behaviour)
  • Microservice architecture
  • API design
• Non-technical skills:
• • Excellent written and visual communication skills
  • Experience writing instructional documentation
  • Strong troubleshooting skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a fast-paced team
  • Strong ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and handle pressure
  • “Can do” attitude and willingness to help in variety of tasks, including occasional tasks unrelated to the core role

Note for recruitment agencies: we do not accept floated candidates from external recruiters unless they were instructed to do so.

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