Electronics Engineer – Sustaining Engineering

At RØDE we are Passionate about Audio Technology

Want to work for one of the fastest-growing, most innovative manufacturer-exporters in audio technology in the world today? RØDE is looking for passionate, talented and dedicated Electronics Engineer to join our rapidly-growing team.

The Electronics Engineer – Sustaining Engineering is responsible for providing day to day support to production with automated assembly and test equipment and device test systems to allow manufacturing targets to be met. The successful candidate will also investigate and perform root cause analysis of all manufacturing test failures. The Electronics Engineer will be responsible for developing, debugging, supporting, and validating electronic test systems from the SMT line to end-of-line functional test of RØDE product.  

Part of The Freedman Group, RØDE is a leading manufacturer of high-quality technology products, which can be found in studios, venues, on-location, and in the hands of creatives in every corner of the world. Our products are designed and primarily manufactured by our industry-leading team in Sydney and are exported to over 119 countries globally through more than 6000 dealers, including Amazon, Best Buy, Sweetwater, Guitar Center, Thomann and JB Hi-Fi. Our employees are passionate, hard working, talented and are pivotal to our success.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Perform root cause analysis on production failures (electronics and audio-related failures).
• Support the hardware development and testing of new and existing production test systems.
• Prepare validation reports for new firmware, new products, and production failures.
• Assist and support production and product design teams with test and product validation.
• Perform technical reviews of electronics design, firmware, software, and equipment documentation.
• Collaborate with the design team to ensure new products are testable, manufacturable and meets technical specifications.
• Conduct continuous improvement on current processes or test equipment for higher efficiency or quality output.

You will require the following skills and experience to be successful:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related technical field.
• Ability to read and understand electronics schematics and manufacturing test instructions.
• Has experience with E-Cad (Altium preferable).
• Has experience with firmware coding (C/C++) Python is a bonus.
• Familiar with electronics design and solving of electronic failures.
• Experience in using Microsoft 365 Office suite or similar familiarity.
• Ability to work well in a group by sharing ideas and providing solutions.
• Good organisational skills, time management, prioritisation of tasks and attention to details.
• Good communication skills and documentation.
• Understanding of audio signal processing is a bonus.

Our campus is designed to create an atmosphere which reflects our love of cutting edge technology, collaboration, and our deep connection to music, film and all things audio. Our facilities are cutting-edge and are constantly expanding as we increase our capability with new technologies and processes. RØDE’s investment in our in-house capability is aggressive, unmatched in the industry.

Our campus boasts the finest technologies meaning all that you will need to concentrate on is your career. 

If you are interested in pursuing a unique opportunity to work with one of the most exciting, forward-thinking companies in Australia, inspiring millions of people around the world to realise their creative vision, apply today. We want you!

RØDE values diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from people fully vaccinated people of all genders, ages and backgrounds.