If your idea of a good engineering day involves sweating over a benchtop prototype, tweaking a PCB layout, fixing dodgy cables, and then watching your idea come to life in the real world – keep reading.

This isn’t a job where you write specs and handball it to someone else. This is for engineers who like seeing things through. From napkin sketch to functional product. From one-off prototypes to actual manufacturable systems.

You’ll be joining a small team that’s building cutting-edge mechatronics products. Low volume. High complexity. Proper engineering.

What you’ll actually be doing:

• Turning clever prototypes into reliable, buildable, testable products
• Working with manufacturing to iron out the weird stuff that always shows up in testing
• Collaborating across electrical, software and mechanical disciplines
• Writing documentation that someone else can actually use
• Running system-level tests, validating performance and sorting bugs before they become problems
• Making sure what you build is ready for manufacture and assembly – not just lab demos
• Keeping things safe, standards-compliant and technically sound

You’ll thrive here if:

• You’ve been through the full product development cycle more than once and still enjoy it
• You’ve got 5+ years under your belt building real hardware that gets used by real people
• You know your way around Altium, maybe Fusion or SolidWorks too
• You can debug a board, solder a dodgy connection, and still write up a decent test report
• You’ve worked with things like BLDC motor controllers, camera interfaces, and NVIDIA hardware
• You understand protocols like I2C, SPI, UART and CAN, and don’t glaze over when someone mentions them
• You’re good at spotting problems early and solving them without drama

What’s in it for you:

• A seat at the table, working with people who’ve done some serious things in aerospace, defence and R&D
• Flexibility, autonomy and a no-BS culture
• The chance to mentor smart grads and help shape how things are done
• Equity
• The opportunity to build products that matter

Non-negotiables:

• Must be an Australian Citizen
• Must be living in Melbourne (or open to relocating)
• Must be able to obtain baseline security clearance 

This is a role for someone who still gets excited by good engineering. Not just because it’s clever, but because it works.

You don’t need to tick every box. Just be sharp, be hands-on and be ready to build something real.

Reach out for more info
nat@justdigitalpeople.com.au