Senior Embedded Software Engineer / Technical Product Lead - Defence The Company: An innovative start-up to scale-up company leading the way in the provision of autonomous optical search systems in the Search, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance space for Defence, specialising in the design, fabrication, manufacture, and distribution of these innovative systems. About the role: As a Product Lead, you will be responsible for the full lifecycle and delivery of the product, working closely with the CTO to define the product roadmap and collaborating with the customer to create an exceptional product and deliver outstanding customer experience. You will lead a team of software and AI engineers. Responsibilities: Write code and conduct code reviews Lead the design and implementation of the product Make architectural decisions to achieve a minimum viable product within the next 12 months, ensuring software reliability Oversee the technical software engineering team Liaise and interface between the customer, technical teams, and internal leadership Work closely with software engineers to test their assumptions and drive excellence Define schedule and resource needs to drive specific delivery requirements Communicate the product vision, roadmap, and objectives Control and update the Bill of Materials Ideal Candidate: At least seven years of experience in embedded software programming (C, C++, Rust) on Linux At least two years of experience in a technical leadership role Previous experience in the full product lifecycle from specification, POC, minimal viable product, testing to deployment, preferably in a start-up to scale-up environment Exceptional stakeholder management and customer engagement experience with C-suite stakeholders Experience and a passion for AI, image processing, computer vision, robotics (vision or cameras), machine learning, electronics, firmware, flight dynamics, remote sensing, or autonomous systems Experience in the defence (military or munitions) or aeronautical industry is highly desirable You may be PhD qualified or have strong educational qualifications in Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or Physics You will have the ability to push back and make decisions for effective use of resources, time, and budget Intellectual curiosity - get to the root of the issues, creative problem solving You hold NV1 clearance (or are eligible) This is a fantastic opportunity to make incredible products at the forefront of innovation in Australia and globally. #J-18808-Ljbffr