You’ve got the skills and the experience. We have diverse projects and meaningful work. Be part of a truly innovative company where we will connect you to a purpose and create meaningful impact. At Silentium Defence you’ll work with the best in the business to solve the toughest problems. This is your chance to take your career to the next level. Grow and develop your capabilities alongside a team that are recognised globally as passive radar experts. Our engineers, developers, radar experts, technicians and project managers provide a full suite of products and services ranging from co-design to commercialisation, deployment, and system support.Your OpportunityWe are currently hiring software engineers of all levels, whether you are just starting in your career or looking to develop your skills and take on new responsibilities. As a valuable member of our high performing team, you will apply your experience to ensure effective software engineering is applied to our projects, product development and service delivery. You will have the opportunity to work on software and systems ranging from web-based user interfaces for our man-portable radars, signal processing algorithms running on GPUs, and control software that automates operation of our space surveillance radars.Your Responsibilities
Develop critical software components, services and applications for our passive radars and supporting subsystems
Maintain software baselines, perform code reviews, and ensure proper change control processes are followed
Ensure the stability and reliability of software releases through automated unit and regression testing
Assist in planning, estimation, and design activities
Write high-level design, interface, and test documentation
Participate in trials, product demonstrations and field support
Supervise and mentor junior engineers
Interact with customers and other stakeholders as a subject matter expert
About YouOverall, you’re an ideas person and problem solver as well as a hands-on doer – that’s important. And you know it takes a mix of people to do amazing work, so you love collaborating with and learning from people with different skills, backgrounds, and perspectives. If you have an interesting or unusual mix of skills yourself, even better.We’re looking for people who are natural initiative-takers who bring out the best in others, are brilliant listeners and can grow our business without compromising standards, integrity, or culture.Research shows that some candidates hesitate to apply for roles if they feel they don't meet 100% of the criteria. So, if this opportunity excites you and you have the right foundational experience and qualifications, we encourage you to apply. Whether it be for this role or another, your skills and competencies are of interest to us.You must have:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another relevant technical subject
2 years work experience as a Software Engineer (multiple levels available)
Experience with high-level object-oriented languages, preferably: C/C++, Python or NodeJS/JavaScript
Experience with the various aspects of the software development lifecycle (needs analysis, requirements, design, implementation, testing, support)
The ability to work both independently and within a team
Good technical communication skills, written and verbal
Excellent time management skills and the ability to reliably estimate task effort
ClearancesAs Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate clearance.Why Silentium DefenceAt Silentium Defence, we create positively differentiated work experiences that enable our people to feel valued and achieve their full potential. Silentium Defence opens the door to a career where you can gain experience and access to national and international projects across Defence, Space and Critical Infrastructure. We are committed to building a safe and respectful workplace and fostering inclusive and diverse teams. For this reason, we strongly encourage candidates of all experiences and backgrounds to apply with us. Even if you don’t tick all the job listing requirements, we still encourage you to apply or express your interest.Next StepsAre ready to move forward, think creatively and have a wider understanding of the impact on system capability and customer needs?If the above sounds like you and you are committed to change, innovation and making an impact, click ‘apply’ or send your LinkedIn URL and/or CV to recruitment@silentiumdefence.com.au