Design the hardware that makes streetlights smart
Schréder is a leading provider of global lighting solutions, serving customers across the commercial, industrial and public sectors. With a strong focus on innovation, technology and sustainability, we are dedicated to delivering comprehensive solutions and exceptional customer service.
EdgeMachines is our edge-AI sensing division, and it is where lighting infrastructure becomes intelligent. We build compact, low-power sensors that turn ordinary streetlights into a privacy-first, real-time data network. Mounted on infrastructure cities already own, our sensors read traffic, parking, air quality, noise and crowd movement, and process every bit of it directly on the device, so raw data never leaves the street. This is smart-city sensing without the bandwidth, the cost or the privacy trade-offs, already deployed in cities across Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
We are looking for a Senior Electronics Engineer to help shape the next generation of these outdoor edge-AI products, from early concept through to production.
Job DescriptionThis is a broad, hands-on senior role. You will take ownership of the electronics across architecture, schematic and PCB design, RF and cellular connectivity, sensor integration, power systems, thermal performance and long-term reliability, for products that live outdoors on streetlights in demanding conditions. The role deliberately extends beyond the PCB into the practical engineering that gets a product built well: test fixtures, production software, validation methods and manufacturing processes.
You will have significant influence over product architecture, engineering standards, design-for-manufacture, and the reliability of hardware deployed at scale in the field.
It will suit an engineer who enjoys working across disciplines: reviewing a complex design one day, debugging hardware in the lab the next, working through enclosure and thermal trade-offs with mechanical engineers, and resolving issues on the production line.
What you will do
- Own schematic capture, PCB layout, component selection, design reviews and hardware release across digital, mixed-signal, power and RF sections, balancing cost, robustness, DFM and DFT
- Bring up and debug complex embedded hardware using structured measurement and root-cause analysis
- Design and validate high-speed interfaces, clocks, memory, cameras and other signal-integrity-sensitive circuits
- Drive EMC pre-compliance and formal compliance activities, using test results to guide practical design improvements
- Advance cellular and wireless performance through antenna tuning, placement, matching, grounding, shielding and enclosure-aware RF design
- Integrate camera, microphone, environmental and radar sensors, and validate their electrical and system-level performance
- Develop power supplies, protection, low-power behaviour and thermal performance for reliable outdoor operation
- Use CAD and 3D printing to develop enclosures, mounts, seals, prototypes, assembly aids and test jigs
- Manage component lifecycle, availability, alternates and obsolescence risk
- Build factory fixtures and automated workflows for programming, functional test, calibration, RF checks, traceability and reporting
- Write practical Python or C/C++ tools for test automation, DFM and engineering analysis
- Partner directly with suppliers and manufacturers on production support, yield optimisation and engineering change control
- Strong electronics product-development experience spanning prototype, verification and production
- Advanced schematic capture and PCB layout capability, including RF-aware and mixed-signal design
- Hands-on EMC debugging and compliance experience, and practical antenna or cellular modem integration experience
- Confidence with oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, VNAs, logic analysers and electronic loads
- Practical mechanical design skills, and enough software ability to automate engineering and manufacturing tasks
- A methodical, ownership-driven approach and the ability to collaborate across software, hardware and manufacturing
Beneficial
- Connectivity and RF: LTE-M / NB-IoT, LoRaWAN, Wi-SUN, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or GNSS
- Interfaces, firmware and high-speed design: USB, camera MIPI CSI buses, digital audio, embedded firmware, or high-speed digital signal design
- Standards and compliance: RCM / CE / FCC / RED, or Zhaga Book 18 / D4i
- Outdoor products and manufacturing: IP-rated or outdoor products, PCBA production, or yield improvement
Why join
- Genuine ownership from concept through to field deployment, not a slice of someone else's design
- A complete, real-world product spanning outdoor electronics, embedded Linux, edge AI, wireless connectivity, cloud services and manufacturing
- Hardware you design, deployed on lighting infrastructure in cities worldwide through Schréder's global reach
- The autonomy and pace of a small, practical engineering team, with the backing and stability of a global leader
- Hybrid working, based in Sydney
If you want to own real hardware end to end and see it deployed at scale, we would like to hear from you.
Additional InformationRespect is one of our Values. Our commitment to inclusivity goes hand in hand with our dedication to sustainability and the environment. Inclusivity is part of who we are, so we encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities.
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