Senior Embedded Engineer

Morse Micro is redefining wireless connectivity with next-generation WiFi HaLow (IEEE802.11ah) technology. As Australias largest fabless semiconductor company were building ultraefficient chips that power tomorrows IoT landscape through extended range low power consumption and high performance. Youll be part of a global team collaborating across Australia the US India the UK China Taiwan and Japan.

Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Embedded Engineer who thrives at the intersection of software hardware and innovation. You will design develop and deploy high-performance embedded Linux applications for cutting-edge systems working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust scalable and intelligent products.

Responsibilities Include

• Develop software for both microprocessor- and microcontroller-based systems.
• Develop linux user applications and hardware abstraction layers in C/C (e.g. TCP IOT/MQTT/OPC UA gateways) optimised for both Linux and bare metal environments.
• Implement robust communication over TCP/UDP sockets and serial COM ports; ensure interoperability and timing compliance.
• Create cross-platform builds with CMake (GCC/Clang/MSVC) automate builds and tests in CI/CD and maintain reproducible toolchains.
• Write clear technical documentation (build guides flashing procedures protocol
• Build and maintain network communication layers using socket programming MQTT Protobufs and WebSockets.
• Contribute to the design and review of complex algorithms ensuring performance and reliability.
• Implement and enhance CI/CD pipelines automated testing and formal verification processes.
• Participate actively in code reviews promoting best practices and code quality.

Qualifications / Experience / Skills

• 10 years of professional experience with C/C.
• Proven experience delivering embedded firmware or systems-level applications.
• Strong C/C on embedded Linux: POSIX APIs multithreading synchronisation primitives IPC and TCP/UDP sockets.
• Solid grasp of Linux internals: filesystems (ext4 SquashFS) init/service management (systemd or BusyBox) udev rules and kernel modules.
• Hands-on Buildroot: cross-compilation toolchains custom package creation and reproducible builds.
• ARM (Cortex-A/M) familiarity: low-level peripherals (UART SPI I2C GPIO) memory/performance constraints.
• STM32 development using HAL/LL and FreeRTOS; bootloaders and robust firmware update/OTA strategies.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and stock option package
• Performance-based bonus scheme
• Income protection insurance
• Supportive high-performance culture where your work truly matters
• Personal professional growth opportunities

Our culture
At Morse Micro our values shape how we work. We live our Values - We are Genuine Pragmatic take Initiative & building a culture where smart curious people of all backgrounds can thrive. We know that innovation improves when teams bring different perspectives to the table. You dont have to fit a typical mold to make an impact here we value technical excellence creative thinking and the drive to shape whats next.

Who You Are
Youre a pragmatic hands-on engineer with experience building and maintaining an elegant embedded software architecture. Youre collaborative and analytical. You bring technical vigour and a practical mindset to every challenge - and you want your work to influence real-world impact.

If youre ready to help shape the future of IoT connectivity please apply - This is your moment.

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