Software and Firmware Engineer

Published 07.11.2026

Company : Safran Electronics & Defense Job field : Architecture and systems engineering Location : Sydney , New South Wales , Australia Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Required degree : Bachelor's Degree Required experience : More than 5 years Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager

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Published 07.11.2026

As a fully owned subsidiary of Safran Electronics & Defense, Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia Pty Ltd (SEDA) delivers and supports various products including high-performance optronics and inertial navigation equipment.

SEDA is experiencing strong growth and is seeking an experienced Software and Firmware Engineer to lead the design, development, integration, verification, and maintenance of embedded firmware and low-level software supporting missile seeker and gimbal products.

Reporting to the Head of Engineering, this role will be responsible for developing real-time software running on ARM and GPU-based processors, and interfacing with sensors, actuators, inertial measurement units, imaging systems, motor controllers, and supporting electronics.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, develop and maintain embedded firmware for EO/IR sensors, AI Engines for Optronics and Track Management Software products.
• Develop software in C and C++ for ARM-based microprocessors and microcontrollers.
• Development of target detection, tracking and classification algorithms and commercial grade software using ARM and or GPU based processors.
• Support development of engineering tools, test applications and integration utilities using C# where appropriate.
• Implement interfaces to sensors, inertial measurement units (IMUs), encoders, resolvers, cameras and actuator systems.
• Develop software supporting line-of-sight stabilization, tracking and guidance functions in conjunction with GNC engineers.
• Implement real-time control, data acquisition and signal-processing functions.
• Develop low-level device drivers, board-support packages and hardware abstraction layer
• Integrate firmware with FPGA, electronics and hardware subsystems.

Complementary Description

We are looking for a candidate who is confident and has the following attributes:

• Solid planning skills and stakeholders engagement
• Good organizational skills, with the ability to manage technical requirements and

ensure their integration across multiple project areas.

• Must display initiative and be proactive in seeking solutions
• Well-developed problem-solving skills and analytical mind
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task
• Strong customer service ethic and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build & maintain superior customer relationships
• Strong attention to detail
• Must be able to work autonomously as well as within a team environment
• Interest in advanced defence technologies

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Eligibility to obtain and maintain an Australian Defence security clearance to Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1) as a minimum.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills, with the intellectual rigour to make and defend architectural decisions.
• Technically authoritative, confident in holding and defending positions under challenge from customers, subcontractors, or parent company counterparts.
• Proactive and anticipatory, able to identify technical risks before they impact program outcomes.
• Effective at directing and developing engineers without relying on direct line management authority.
• Collaborative and constructive in working across organisational and national boundaries.
• Maintains high standards for documentation quality and engineering process discipline.

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QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in software engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Typically 10+ years of embedded software development experience.
• Postgraduate qualifications in embedded systems or software engineering are advantageous; additional postgraduate studies in control systems, aerospace engineering, or related fields are desirable.
• Proven experience in taking products from prototype through to commercial delivery and field deployment (not just prototype delivery).
• Demonstrated ability to define system architecture, allocate functions across engineering domains, and manage inter-domain interfaces.
• Experience in establishing and implementing verification & validation (V&V) programs, including the development of Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP/ATProcs) and formal acceptance processes with Defence or commercial clients.

Company Information

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.

Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's ""World's Best Companies 2025"" ranking.

Safran Electronics & Defense is an international company with more than 19,000 employees who bring together expertise and team spirit to design high-technology solutions for the aerospace, defense and space sectors. By combining human and technological intelligence, the company develops products and services for both civil and military customers, operating on land, at sea, in the air and in space.

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