Breaker

Field Operations Engineer

Sydney. Posted 4 months ago

The role

This person will integrate hardware and software for autonomous robots. They will perform hardware bring-up, run field testing campaigns, and support deployments in the field.

What you will do

  • Bring new platforms, radios, datalinks, payloads, and companion computers online
  • Flash software releases, configure, tune, and debug hardware chains
  • Diagnose issues across the hardware/software boundary
  • Work with the software team on integration blockers
  • Plan and run field testing campaigns end-to-end
  • Run simulation testing on a regular cadence
  • Offload and analyse field data and triage issues
  • Own the hardware registry and inventory in the Sydney workshop
  • Support demos and deployments in Australia and internationally
  • Build and maintain SOPs, operator manuals, test tooling, and field documentation

Required qualifications

  • Hands-on experience with drones or other UAVs
  • Working knowledge of ArduPilot, PX4, or a similar flight stack
  • Strong Linux and command-line skills
  • Comfortable flashing and configuring embedded or edge compute
  • Some scripting ability (Python or similar)
  • CAD and 3D printing
  • Highly organised with strong attention to detail
  • Self-motivated and happy to follow defined procedures
  • Willing to travel and participate in regular field testing
  • Australian citizenship

Nice to have

  • Use of AI coding tools is a plus
  • Standout university project experience in a competitive, company-like team
  • A mechatronics background
  • A Remote Pilot Licence (RePL) and/or ReOC experience
  • Experience with RF, mesh radios, telemetry links, or military communications
  • A defence or military background
  • Field, deployment, or expedition experience in demanding environments
  • Experience improving or extending simulation environments
  • Prior startup or scale-up experience

Benefits

  • Generous equity packages

Before you apply

  • Australian citizenship required

About the company

Breaker's AI agent turns any robot into a truly autonomous, self-organizing teammate. The company is a small team of experienced engineers growing across Austin, Texas, and Sydney, Australia.