_{03rd October, 2025}

FIRMWARE TEAM LEADER ROLE
 
About Us 
Advanced Design Technology (ADT) is a progressive, privately owned Australian company specialising in the design, development, manufacture of complex electronic systems. We excel at building advanced innovative solutions for sensitive and harsh environments, applying cutting edge technology to bring game changing capability to our customers. To support a rapidly expanding business, we are seeking a professional with demonstrated experience in firmware engineering.
 
This Canberra-based position is permanent and full time.
 
The Role 
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the Firmware Team Leader will be responsible for leading a team of firmware engineers to complete the design of complex firmware in embedded environments on complex military systems.
 
The key responsibilities for this role include: 
What you will do: 

• Lead a firmware engineering team to complete design of complex firmware in embedded environments on complex military systems.
• Applies agreed standards, guidelines, patterns and tools. Assists as part of a team in the design of components of larger systems.
• Creates multiple design views to address the different stakeholders' concerns and to handle functional and non-functional requirements. Assists in the evaluation of options and trade-offs.
• The design, development and integration of high speed, RTL (SystemVerilog) designs into parallel FPGA processing environments.
• Verification of RTL designs using Testbench and framework validation methodologies.
• Contributes to the development of organisational firmware design and architecture policies and standards.
• Reviews others' designs to ensure optimal design implementation and adherence to requirements and best practice.
• Mentors junior Firmware Engineers to develop talent and expertise within the organisation.

To be successful you will possess:

• Tertiary qualifications in Electronics Engineering (or a related discipline). Individuals nearing the completion of their studies will also be considered.
• A logical approach to problem solving.
• An inquiring mind and a commitment to continued learning.
• Proficient in a Hardware Description Language, preferably SystemVerilog.
• An understanding of synchronous logic design methodologies and practices.
• An understanding of Intel and/or Xilinx FPGAs.
• Understanding of embedded logic engineering techniques and technology as well as interfacing with processors & software.
• Familiar with source code control systems and their usage.
• Willing and able to understand and adopt new technology.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.

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