Embedded Software Engineer

Job DescriptionThis company is building wireless energy delivery through light, creating mission-critical control software for a first-of-its-kind energy networking platform. The team is small and technically intense, focused on designing and deploying foundational embedded software architecture from the ground up - unconstrained by legacy decisions. This is a high-ownership embedded systems role where you will own the firmware and software stack end-to-end, from low-level microcontroller control systems through high-level state management and telemetry. The team is actively re-architecting core systems to be modular and scalable, giving you the chance to shape foundational architecture as the company grows.Responsibilities:What You'll Own:

1. Develop, validate, and deploy complex hard real-time embedded software on real hardware across laser alignment, safety-critical systems, and power conversion
2. Architect core middleware for communication, state-machine control, and telemetry with robust error handling across the entire stack
3. Write low-level drivers for microcontroller peripherals and communication interfaces (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART)
4. Build and maintain automated test systems and CI/CD pipelines to support rapid iteration on real hardware
5. Own foundational embedded software architecture decisions that scale as the product grows
6. Collaborate across systems, hardware, optical, and mechanical engineering to solve real-world physics problems

Requirements:

1. C/C++ real-time embedded systems - microcontroller focus, not desktop code
2. Strong understanding of communication protocols: CAN, SPI, I2C, UART
3. CI/CD, automated testing, and modern development workflows
4. Comfortable with modern C++ standards - not legacy embedded patterns
5. Robotics or aerospace background a strong plus
6. Sydney, Australia - in-person 5 days/week (3/2 or 4/1 hybrid flexibility) visa sponsorship available for international candidates relocating to Australia

WHY THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY

1. First-of-its-kind wireless energy delivery platform - genuinely novel technology at the intersection of embedded systems, optics, and power conversion
2. Seed-stage company with a technically intense, small team - high ownership from day one with no legacy constraints
3. Active re-architecture in progress - you aren't inheriting a frozen codebase you're shaping the foundation
4. Direct cross-functional collaboration with hardware, optical, and mechanical engineering - rare depth of exposure for an embedded engineer
5. Equity included (0.1%, standard 4-year vest) - real upside in a category-defining deep tech company
6. Strong benefits: 8 weeks paid parental leave, unlimited paid personal leave, $1K AUD annual wellness/growth budget, relocation support (pets included), and company social events
7. Fully equipped laser facilities with cutting-edge hardware on-site