Jobs at Arkeus

Leads European defense business development for autonomous sensing and edge-AI payloads used in military uncrewed aerial systems. Responsibilities include entering European markets, building relationships with Ministries of Defence and aerospace OEMs, sourcing and closing major opportunities, leading capture strategies and proposals, coordinating demonstrations and flight trials, and providing market intelligence to product teams. The role requires deep European defense, UAS, procurement, and technical expertise, frequent travel, and an EU/NATO Secret or equivalent clearance.

Leads mechanical design engineering for complex mechatronic products, from concept and CAD-driven detailed design through manufacture, integration, testing, and validation. Responsibilities include designing IP67 environmental enclosures, selecting materials, developing sealing and mounting strategies, producing manufacturing documentation, supporting DFM/DFA and production transition, and ensuring reliability and standards compliance. The role collaborates with electrical, software, mechatronics, and manufacturing teams and requires hands-on engagement with machinists and manufacturers.

Lead Arkeus’s AI and IT transformation strategy and implementation. Responsibilities include identifying AI and automation opportunities, insourcing IT services, establishing IT infrastructure and support for US operations, managing vendors and systems, leading technology adoption, and ensuring cybersecurity compliance with Australia’s DISP and US NIST standards.

Lead the design and development of production-grade embedded computer vision and control systems. Own architecture, implementation, testing, optimization, deployment, and field validation while collaborating with machine learning, controls, and hardware teams. Mentor engineers, guide technical decisions, and establish scalable engineering practices across embedded and Linux environments.

Build and maintain ETL pipelines for large volumes of imagery and video data. Perform exploratory data analysis, clean and structure datasets, optimize SQL queries, create prototype visualizations, and ensure data is accurately labeled and ready for machine learning. Collaborate with ML engineers and document datasets, pipelines, and data-quality processes.

Leads US defense business development for autonomous sensing and edge-AI payloads, targeting DoD UAS programs and defense OEMs. Owns customer relationships, sales pipeline, capture strategies, proposals, demonstrations, flight trials, and strategic integrations. Translates military requirements into tailored technical solutions, builds government and industry partnerships, develops market intelligence, and secures major production or hardware integration contracts. Requires deep UAS expertise, DoD procurement knowledge, technical credibility, an active defense network, security clearance eligibility, and up to 50% travel.

Supports HR and marketing functions in a fast-growing defense technology company. Responsibilities include maintaining employee records in Rippling, coordinating interviews and onboarding, supporting employee events and communications, managing tradeshow and event logistics, updating careers content through a CMS, and assisting with brand initiatives. The role suits an organized, proactive early-career professional comfortable managing confidential information, competing priorities, administrative tasks, and tools such as Microsoft Office, ATS platforms, HubSpot, Adobe, and AI applications.

Supports the CEO and executive team by managing calendars, communications, meetings, travel, governance rhythms, expenses, and follow-through. Coordinates strategic projects, tracks decisions and action items, prepares briefings and presentations, and improves executive processes. The role uses AI-enabled tools for scheduling, email triage, task management, and administrative automation while applying business judgment, discretion, and strong organisational skills in a fast-moving defence technology company.

Leads the design, integration, validation, and field testing of mechatronic and electro-mechanical autonomous sensing prototypes. Responsibilities include architecture, component and supplier selection, actuator electronics and embedded control, assembly, testing, manufacturing support, production transition, systems engineering communication, and mentoring engineers.

Own the OTG optical terminal guidance product portfolio, roadmap, engineering execution, partner engagement, demonstrations, and systems integration. Lead software and systems engineering teams, establish software and AI transition criteria, ensure reliable deployment across autonomous platforms and munitions, and align product development with customer, partner, and defense-market requirements.

Lead and scale Arkeus’s global operational model across its Melbourne facilities. Build organisational structures, policies, processes, compliance frameworks, and cross-functional operating systems supporting rapid growth. Maintain ISO 9001 and DISP governance, improve operational efficiency through AI and automation, remove bottlenecks across engineering, manufacturing, finance, and commercial teams, shape workplace experience, and lead a high-performing operations function.