System Engineer

Visionary Machines Headquarters, Sydney CBD, Australia | On-Site | Full-Time

Visionary Machines produces advanced dual-use optical sensing and trusted spatial awareness for machines that enhance community safety and productivity. Staffed by a group of world-leading optical and robotics experts, the company simplifies and empowers machine and robotic autonomy, surveillance, and inspection with passive optical 3D perception systems. Visionary Machines is a sovereign Australian company — headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Innovative Projects with Real-World Impact

Our current mission-critical projects are focused on security and defence. Applicants with Defence experience are desirable. Police checks will be required for shortlisted applicants. For sucessful applicants, Secuity Clearance may be required.

Our Culture

We are a passionate, fast-growing team on a mission to make the world safer through trusted sensing. Our culture is collaborative, transparent, and supportive—we value curiosity, initiative, and diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements together, from company milestones to birthdays (there’s always room for cupcakes). Knowledge-sharing is part of who we are, with regular lunch and learns where team members showcase their skills and insights. We thrive in an environment that requires flexibility, creative problem-solving, and thinking on your feet. If you enjoy working in a dynamic, supportive environement where you can make a meaningful impact, you’ll feel right at home.

An Inclusive Team Culture

Join a diverse, supporting and inclusive team. We celebrate the big and smaller day-today wins, recognising and celebrating the unique skills you bring to your role.

The Opportunity

We’re currently inviting Expressions of Interest for an experienced System Engineer, to focus on developing documentation and related artefacts, in addition to capturing customer and end-user needs and requirements to align solution development.

Our Defence and Public Safety team delivers innovative capability solutions across civil and defence applications. If you’re ready to bring your skills and experience to a dynamic and driven team, we would love to hear from you.

What We are Looking For

  • Relevant tertiary qualifications — A bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field
  • 2+ years experience
  • Military experience highly regarded
  • Proven ability to solve complex challenges 
  • Ability to take project ownership and work with minimum supervision
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Excellent  time management and communication skills
  • Cross functional team collaborative work skills
  • Adaptable and flexible work style

Reporting

This role reports to the Chief Technical Officer

Travel

Travel may be required between 3 and 5 times per year with a mix of interstate or international.

Salary

We offer competitive remuneration packages, commensurate with your skills, experience and the impact you will bring to the role everyday.

Employee Benefits

  • Competitive remuneration
  • Potential flexible work arrangements by negotiation
  • Employer-funded maternity and partner leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Regular lunch and learn sessions, office snacks, coffee machine and birthday celebrations
  • Office amenities including bike parking and shower facilities
  • Desirable Rocks location
  • Excellent transport links: Close to Circular Quay and Wynyard train stations and light rail
  • A dynamic environment where every team member can learn, grow, and contribute to meaningful work

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