R&D Engineer – Mechatronics

About Boresight

Boresight is at the forefront of uncrewed aerial technology in Australia, with its headquarters located in Canberra, specialising in innovative uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a strong focus on defence applications. Our cutting-edge drones are engineered for precision, durability, adaptability, and cost-effectiveness, making them ideal for a wide range of operations. With expertise in drone swarming technology, we offer a unique approach to the use of UAVs in defence and other applications. Join us at Boresight to elevate Australia's defence capabilities with our state-of-the-art UAVs.

About the Role

Boresight is seeking a talented early career (2-3 years of experience) mechatronics/electrical design engineer to conduct research and development with high flight speed avionics for small Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS). As a mechatronics/electrical design engineer at Boresight, you will be responsible for the research, design, manufacture, test and evaluation of electrical systems found within Boresight's current and future UAS products. This is a full-time position based at Boresight's engineering office in Fyshwick, Canberra. The position is open to graduate or early career Mechatronics or Electrical engineers. You MUST be an Australian Citizen to be considered for this role.

Role Responsibilities

• Research integration of sensor suites and microcontrollers that leverage existing ArduPilot architectures for high performance UAS flight at high flight speeds.
• Perform quantitative bench and flight testing with aerospace team.
• Design, test & evaluate electrical systems for integration into Boresight UAS products
• Generate and maintain schematics, PCB design files
• Liaise with PCB manufacturers, PCB assemblers and associated suppliers to coordinate production of Boresight electronic systems
• Prepare technical documentation, including; manufacturing drawings and assembly procedures, user and maintenance manuals, test procedures and reports.
• Use rapid prototyping tools and methodologies to build and test electrical designs including manual soldering techniques, use of associated hand tools
• Liaise with the wider engineering team to develop, improve and validate electrical systems
• Contribute to development discussions and reviews from concept to productisation of Boresight's range of UAVs

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronic, Electrical or Electronics & Communications)
• Experience with programming, Python, C, C++ or similar
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with multiple priorities
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience with EDA tools (Altium, Eagle, KiCAD etc)
• Electrical engineering theory and application
• Hold/obtain a minimum Baseline security clearance (must be an Australian citizen)

Desired Requirements

• Experience with UAVs in either a professional, educational or hobby environment
• Experience with electronics design-for-manufacturing
• Demonstrable ability with soldering, use of electronics hand-tools and test equipment
• Experience with 3D printing and other rapid prototyping tools
• Remote pilot licence (RePL)

About the Offer

• A flexible and supportive workplace, with excellent work-life balance and opportunities for career progression and development.
• An opportunity to see your development work put into immediate use for test, evaluation and operations.
• A competitive salary package dependent on experience and qualifications, including salary packing options.
• Canberra based company with opportunities for a mixture of remote/office work.
• Salary range between X and Y excluding superannuation depending on the candidate.

Additional Information

This role requires the successful candidate to utilise cutting-edge manufacturing equipment for the rapid development/testing cycle of Boresight's UAVs and as such is based in Canberra. Note that you must be able to obtain/hold an AGSVA security clearance for this position.