Updated Sep 10, 2026

Hardware Engineer Jobs in Melbourne

Hardware Engineer jobs in Melbourne hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $153,941/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

Open positions
25
Companies
12
Salary range
$119K – $160K
Average salary
$146K
Top technologies
Python4 Altium Designer3 C++3 Git2 Binary Ninja1 QEMU1 Ansys SIwave1 HyperLynx1
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Shield AI
shield.ai
Shield AI is an American defence technology company founded in 2015 that builds autonomy software and uncrewed aircraft for military missions. Its Hivemind autonomy stack lets aircraft fly, navigate and complete objectives without GPS, a remote pilot or a communications link, which matters in contested environments where those links are jammed. Headquartered in San Diego, California, the company fields the V-BAT vertical take-off aircraft with United States and allied forces, licenses Hivemind to other manufacturers and is developing the X-BAT jet for high-end missions.
shield.ai • HQ: San Diego, United States • Defense Manufacturing • Drone AI • Defense AI • Military Drones • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2015
HQ: San Diego, United States • Defense Manufacturing • Drone AI • Defense AI • Military Drones • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2015
Verified live · 11 min ago 12 days ago

Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Linux Platform (R5718)
≈ $142k – $289k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Melbourne, Australia) • Senior
C++
DevOps
NixOS
Debian
CI/CD
Ubuntu
Linux
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CesiumAstro
cesiumastro.com
CesiumAstro is an American company founded in Austin in 2017 that builds active phased array communications payloads for satellites, aircraft and defence platforms. Its systems are software-defined and electronically steered, which lets a moving platform track several links at once without mechanical antennas, and the company manufactures them in house rather than integrating third-party subsystems. It sells mainly to defence customers and satellite operators, has raised venture funding from investors including Airbus Ventures and Lightspeed, and operates facilities in Austin, Colorado and the United Kingdom.
cesiumastro.com • HQ: Austin, United States • Wireless • Satellite Communications • Space & Aerospace • 201-500 employees • Est. 2017
HQ: Austin, United States • Wireless • Satellite Communications • Space & Aerospace • 201-500 employees • Est. 2017
Verified live · 5 min ago 21 day ago

Senior Staff Electrical Engineer
≈ $130k – $243k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 12+ years exp • In office (Melbourne, Australia) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
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Verified live · 5 min ago 21 day ago

Senior PCB Designer
≈ $102k – $189k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Melbourne, Australia) • Associate's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Altium Designer
Management
Confluence
Jira
Microsoft Teams
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Verified live · 5 min ago 21 day ago

Senior Electrical Engineer
≈ $111k – $207k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Melbourne, Australia) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Altium Designer
Ansys SIwave
HyperLynx
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Avidyne
avidyne.com
Avidyne builds avionics for general aviation aircraft, including navigators, displays and traffic systems. Its IFD series touchscreen navigators are common retrofits for piston and turboprop cockpits. The company also supplies datalink weather and collision avoidance equipment.
avidyne.com • HQ: Melbourne, United States • HQ: Melbourne, Australia • Autonomous Driving • Space & Aerospace • General Aviation • 11-50 employees • Est. 1994
HQ: Melbourne, United States • HQ: Melbourne, Australia • Autonomous Driving • Space & Aerospace • General Aviation • 11-50 employees • Est. 1994
Verified live · 3 hours ago 26 days ago

Chief Hardware Architect
≈ $181k – $343k per year (Estimated) • Head+ • 10+ years exp • In office (Melbourne, Australia) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Architect
Altium Designer
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 26 days ago

Senior Avionics Systems Integration Engineer
≈ $107k – $199k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Melbourne, Australia) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
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Motorola Solutions
motorolasolutions.com
Motorola Solutions is an American company created in 2011 when Motorola split in two, taking the enterprise and public safety communications business while the handset operation became Motorola Mobility. It is the dominant supplier of land mobile radio systems to police, fire and emergency services worldwide, a business protected by long replacement cycles and deep integration with dispatch operations. Around that core the company has assembled video security and access control through the Avigilon and Pelco acquisitions, command centre software for emergency call handling and records, and increasingly AI-assisted analytics across the whole safety and security portfolio.
motorolasolutions.com • HQ: Chicago, United States • Homeland Security • Network Equipment • Computer Vision • Wireless • Law Enforcement • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2011
HQ: Chicago, United States • Homeland Security • Network Equipment • Computer Vision • Wireless • Law Enforcement • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2011
Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago

Operations Engineer - RF Specialist
≈ $63k – $155k per year (Estimated) • In office (Melbourne, Australia) • Relocation • Full-Time
Wi-Fi
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Catapult Sports
catapult.com
Catapult builds athlete monitoring wearables and performance analytics. Its systems track movement load and video for elite teams. The company works with thousands of sports organisations worldwide.
catapult.com • HQ: Melbourne, Australia • Data & Analytics • Athlete Training • Sports • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2006
HQ: Melbourne, Australia • Data & Analytics • Athlete Training • Sports • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2006
Verified live · 1 hour ago 3 months ago

Senior Firmware Engineer
≈ $84k – $185k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Melbourne, Australia) • Senior
Python
C++
DevOps
Git
Cortex
Linux
Wi-Fi
Prometheus
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Nomad Atomics
nomadatomics.com
Unparalleled Insights Through Quantum Sensing. Quantum-enabled end-to-end services empowering critical decision-making across industries.
nomadatomics.com • Melbourne • Berlin
Melbourne • Berlin
Open 153 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 5 months ago

Senior Embedded Software Engineer
≈ $87k – $192k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote/Hybrid (Melbourne, Australia) • Senior
Python
DevOps
Linux
Wi-Fi
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Open 153 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 5 months ago

Embedded Software Engineer
≈ $78k – $194k per year (Estimated) • Remote/Hybrid (Melbourne, Australia)
Python
DevOps
Linux
Wi-Fi
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Latitude Inc.
latitudeinc.net
Latitude Inc. is a staffing and government services firm headquartered in Hanover, Maryland, near Baltimore, that provides consulting, contract, contract-to-hire and permanent placement across information technology, engineering, bioscience, manufacturing, and accounting and finance. The small business, whose managers cite over 35 years of consulting experience, also supports public-sector programs, places cleared consultants and has offices in Orlando and Indialantic, Florida. Its postings are mostly for client roles such as electricians, manufacturing, quality and mechanical engineers, cleared cable engineers, service desk technicians and financial analysts.
latitudeinc.net • HQ: Hanover, United States • Human Resources • Government • Professional Services • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: Hanover, United States • Human Resources • Government • Professional Services • 1001-5000 employees
Open 359 daysVerified live · 11 hours ago 12 months ago

Electrical Engineer
$120k – $150k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Melbourne, Australia) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
OrCAD
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Open 428 daysVerified live · 11 hours ago 1 year ago

Hardware Test Engineer (Aerospace)
$100k – $140k per year • In office (Melbourne, Australia) • Full-Time
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Salary range

Seniority Jobs 25% Median 75%
Senior 11 $136K $153K $159K
All levels 19 $136K $159K $187K

Few employers in this selection publish pay, so these figures are Alion estimates built from comparable listings by role, level and country. Gross annual, converted to USD.

Hybrid 28%
7
On site 72%
18
Relocation package 24%
6
Equity 16%
4

The market right now

Alion currently lists 25 open Hardware Engineer jobs in Melbourne from 12 companies. 5 of them were posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 10 of the employers have posted something in the last three months, which is the pool worth watching if you are starting a search now. Every listing links straight to the employer, so you apply on their own board rather than through an intermediary.

What these roles pay

Most employers in this selection do not publish a figure, so the range below is Alion's own estimate, derived from 19 comparable listings priced by role, level and country. Across them the middle half of the market sits between $136K and $187K a year, with a median of $159K. Figures are gross annual amounts converted to US dollars, so roles in different currencies stay comparable.

Where the work is

28% offer a hybrid arrangement, while the rest expect you on site.

Who is hiring

The employers with the most open Hardware Engineer jobs in Melbourne right now are CesiumAstro (5), Blue Origin (4), Aurecon (3), AECOM (2), Avidyne (2), and Nomadatomics (2). Each company page on Alion carries its size, funding stage, tech stack and every other position it has open, so you can judge the employer before you spend an evening on the application.

What employers ask for

Reading across the current listings, the tools that come up most often are Python (4), Altium Designer (3), C++ (3), Git (2), Binary Ninja (1), QEMU (1), Ansys SIwave (1), and HyperLynx (1). The counts are how many of these openings name each one, which is a better guide to what is actually being hired for than a generic skills list.

Relocation, visas and equity

Of the current Hardware Engineer jobs in Melbourne, 6 offer a relocation package and 4 include equity. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you.

Companies
CesiumAstro5 Blue Origin4 Aurecon3 AECOM2 Avidyne2 Nomadatomics2
Hardware Engineer Jobs in Melbourne
Frequently asked questions
How many Hardware Engineer jobs in Melbourne are open right now?
There are 25 open Hardware Engineer jobs in Melbourne on Alion from 12 companies. The list was last refreshed on September 10, 2026.
What do Hardware Engineer jobs in Melbourne pay?
The median is $159K a year, and the middle half of the market falls between $136K and $187K. Few of these employers publish a figure, so this is Alion's estimate based on 19 comparable listings.
Are any of these roles remote?
This selection is currently made up of on-site and hybrid positions. Use the remote filter on the jobs page to see what is open elsewhere.
Which companies are hiring?
The most active employers right now are CesiumAstro, Blue Origin, Aurecon, AECOM, Avidyne, and Nomadatomics. Each has its own page on Alion with the rest of its open roles.
Can I get visa sponsorship or relocation?
Yes - of the current listings, 6 offer a relocation package. Both are filters on the jobs page.
How do I apply?
Open any listing and apply on the employer's own board through the link on the page. No account is required to browse or to apply.