How far can Wi-Fi really go?
100 feet? 200? Cute. Try 16 kilometres.

Ridiculous? Maybe. Game-changing? Definitely. Imagine IoT devices in the middle of nowhere, running for years on a coin battery. That’s the future this team is building — and they need someone like you to help make it real.

You’ll be writing firmware that pushes Wi-Fi into uncharted territory, diving deep into RTOS and power optimisation until you’re dreaming in interrupts. You’ll be side-by-side with Analog, Systems and Digital IC engineers, getting a front-row seat to how multi-core SoCs and next-gen wireless standards come to life.

This isn’t corporate maintenance. This is greenfield code, a healthy R&D budget, and a founder-led group of engineers who know what it takes to build something new. Fewer than 200 people, but with the kind of buzz that makes you want to come in every day (well, four days a week — one from home).

Why you’ll like it here:

• Salary + stock options

• Brand new office near Central with skyline views

• Free coffee, karaoke nights, running clubs, tape-out parties

• Relocation + visa sponsorship if you’re overseas

Why they’ll like you:

• 5+ years of firmware in C

• RTOS under your belt (FreeRTOS, ThreadX, Zephyr, etc.)

• Wireless chops — Wi-Fi, BLE, LoRa, Bluetooth

• Degree in EE/Comms Eng/CS or similar

If you’ve ever wanted to help rewrite the Wi-Fi story, this is your shot.

Reach out to Thaís Amorim at The Onset: thais@theonset.com.au.

Do you want to shape how air moves?

Not in theory, not on paper — but on something that could rewire how energy is moved around the planet.

This isn’t about tweaking an airfoil in a controlled tunnel. It’s about making a system fly that’s never flown before. One that has to survive real-world conditions, deliver unprecedented efficiency, and prove itself as a pathway to a cleaner energy future.

The role

• Take ownership of aerodynamic design for a novel payload on a fixed-wing UAV.

• Use CFD and flight test feedback loops to squeeze every ounce of efficiency from mass-constrained platforms.

• Shape airflow around optics and hardware that don’t naturally want to fly, and make them perform.

• Handle thermal considerations along the way, but always with aero performance front and centre.

• Work in lockstep with electronics, systems, and embedded engineers to take concepts from CAD to flight-ready hardware.

Why this matters

• You’ll be contributing to a technology that, if it scales, changes how energy is transmitted globally.

• The aero is make-or-break: without your design, the system doesn’t get off the ground — literally.

• It’s a greenfield challenge with direct impact: your design choices will dictate whether the demo platform becomes a breakthrough.

What you’ll need to show

• Mechanical/Aerospace background with deep aero instincts for fixed-wing aircraft.

• Strength in CFD (Fluent, OpenFOAM or similar) and the judgement to know when low-order models get you there faster.

• Experience tying simulations to actual flight data.

• CAD and prototyping skills to prove out aero solutions in hardware.

• Thermal awareness is useful, but aero is the star of the show here.

If you’ve got ~4–10 years in aero R&D and you want true end-to-end ownership, this is the place.

Curious? Email Thaís at thais@theonset.com.au. If your CV isn’t ready, drop me a message and we’ll build it together. 

Imagine guiding a submarine without GPS. Mapping mineral deposits without invasive exploration. Detecting hidden signals where satellites can’t reach.

A new generation of quantum sensing makes this possible—and you could be the one leading it into the field.

An early-stage, venture-backed startup is developing a diamond-on-chip platform that measures magnetic fields with unrivalled precision and stability. Their technology has the potential to change navigation, resource discovery, and even medical diagnostics. The mission now: turn a breakthrough prototype into a rugged, compact system ready for customer trials.

The Opportunity

As Product & Engineering Lead, you’ll take ownership of the engineering effort to deliver the company’s first deployable prototype. This is a hybrid role that combines system design, product leadership, and program execution.

Your scope will span:

• Architecture & Integration: Bring together optics, quantum devices, electronics, and embedded systems into a single robust product.

• Customer Alignment: Translate partner requirements into technical milestones, ensuring the device meets real-world operational needs.

• Prototype Delivery: Oversee builds, testing, calibration, and packaging so the system is reliable outside the lab.

• Program Leadership: Establish frameworks for planning, reporting, and risk management—scaling as the company grows.

• Team Development: Provide hands-on technical guidance while building delivery discipline across a multidisciplinary engineering group.

You’ll report directly to the CEO, with both strategic influence and day-to-day delivery responsibility.

About You

You’re someone who thrives at the intersection of science and engineering:

• 10+ years’ experience delivering complex hardware-based systems into real-world use.

• Strong grounding in systems engineering and hardware/software integration.

• History of turning prototypes into reliable products—balancing performance, manufacturability, and cost.

• Skilled at engaging customers and partners, translating requirements into achievable specifications.

• Strong communicator across disciplines—able to bridge physics, electronics, software, and product needs.

• Must hold Australian citizenship (due to defence-aligned projects).

Nice to have: exposure to photonics/optics, applied sensing, or test and measurement of advanced instrumentation; formal project/program management; inventive design contributions that made it into a shipped product.

What Success Looks Like

Within your first year, you’ll have:

• Delivered a field-testable prototype into customer environments.

• Established a clear product roadmap informed by direct feedback from pilots.

• Built a repeatable delivery process for system integration, testing, and release.

• Strengthened alignment between internal teams, external partners, and customer milestones.

Why Join

• Impact at scale: Your work will help establish a foundational sensing technology with uses from defence to healthcare.

• Ownership: Competitive salary plus meaningful equity at the ground floor of a fast-scaling company.

• Backed to succeed: Well-funded, with strong industry partnerships already in place.

• Mission-driven culture: Work alongside physicists, engineers, and entrepreneurs who value curiosity, integrity, and excellence.

This is a rare opportunity to step in as a founding technical leader, shaping both the product and the engineering culture of a company building a new category of technology. If you're interested to find out more, reach out to Thaís on thais@theonset.com.au

Senior Full Stack Engineer - Scale-Up
📍 Sydney (Hybrid: 2 days in office)
💰 Up to $200K + Super + Shares

Are you a hands-on engineer who thrives in fast-moving environments and enjoys juggling multiple projects at once? This is your chance to join a growing scale-up with consistent revenue growth, where you’ll take ownership of projects end-to-end and have a direct impact on product direction.

As a Senior Engineer, you’ll be part of a collaborative, flat-structured team where everyone rolls up their sleeves to make things happen. You’ll work across product development, data engineering, and deployment - switching between priorities as business needs evolve-so curiosity, adaptability, and problem-solving matter more than any one framework or language.

Why join?

• Tackle diverse challenges: Work on 3-4 projects at a time, spanning new product features, infrastructure improvements, and data pipelines that drive better decision-making.

• Shape a high-growth product: With demand accelerating, you’ll be building at pace and constantly adapting to evolving business conditions.

• Own your work end-to-end: From design through to delivery, you’ll have the autonomy to build solutions that create real impact.

• Bring your polyglot mindset: We value engineers who are language-agnostic, excited to learn, and motivated to pick the right tool for the problem.

You’ll thrive in this role if you:

• Have 8+ years’ experience in software engineering, with strong backend foundations but openness to working across the full stack.

• Enjoy variety and are energised by working on multiple projects at once.

• Value open communication, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.

• Take a proactive, solutions-first approach to complex technical challenges.

This is a role for engineers who see themselves as builders and problem-solvers first, tech stack specialists second - a chance to shape both the product and the future of the company.

Sounds like your next role? Reach out to Monica@theonset.com.au

• Specialist Helpdesk / technician role - Win 10/11
• 12 month contract
• Port Melbourne
• Potential opportunity for an extension 
• Requires NV1 clearance

You’ll be working at secret and later top-secret levels of security clearance in this Tech Support role, joining the Melbourne, VIC helpdesk of a globally renowned private business.


Please note

- This business is associated with the Australian Government, and as such this role is ONLY open to Australian Citizens with NV1 clearance.
- Car and valid drivers license required. Expenses reimbursed. 
- Role will require travel from site to site including: Port Melbourne, Tullamarine and the CBD.


Starting as a contract role, there is room for you to become a permanent member of the organisation down the line. Plus, having security clearance places you in the unique position of being able to access other similar roles in future.
 
The Role

In this position you will be troubleshooting moderately complex MS Windows desktop systems or network issues and escalate problem as appropriate and assist with basic computing delivery systems configuration management.

You will be responsible for applying compliance of IT operations against industry standards, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of IT operations, and escalating and coordinating the resolution of basic hardware or networking issues to vendors and suppliers.

You must also ensure that all documentation is current and aligns with Policies and Procedures, as well as participating in and responding to tasks as notified through the IT Service Desk.

About you 

• Experienced in the support of networked PCs running Windows-based software applications
• At least 2-3 years commercial experience in PC Support, with Windows 10 or 11
• Working knowledge and experience with PC hardware and peripheral equipment
• Excellent communication skills
• Has current NV1 Australian Government clearance
• Ability to work with limited supervision
• Certificate Level qualifications in IT and typically 4 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• The ability to undertake ad-hoc tasks out of hours and available to be rostered for on-call duties if required
• Driver’s license and ability and willingness to travel to remote sites if required

 
If this sounds like you then please get in touch with Steven on email steven@theonset.com.au or apply online.

Lead the banking and financial services strategy and shape AI-driven transformation.

With a hybrid-first setup, you’ll have full control over your schedule, balancing client demands with time in the Surry Hills office whenever it suits you. You’ll own the BFSI agenda, working directly with CxO clients to drive AI adoption across banking, insurance, superannuation and wealth management.

Here you’ll build long-term, high-value consulting engagements worth $2–3M annually. You’ll steer clients through complex AI transformations, not just deliver recommendations. That means stronger relationships, bigger influence and a clear path to executive leadership.

The AI Practice is part of a portfolio of leading digital and data businesses, offering cross-functional collaboration and career-expanding opportunities beyond just one team. With low bureaucracy and full commercial accountability, your decisions will shape outcomes directly, and your leadership runway will extend into broader BFSI or executive roles.

What you'll do

You'll lead senior conversations with BFSI executives, translating regulatory, operational and customer challenges into AI-enabled roadmaps. You’ll collaborate with technologists, data scientists and delivery leaders internally to ensure strategies are practical and implemented at pace.

With 50% utilisation, you’ll have time to focus on high-impact work — deal origination, commercial strategy and sector leadership. You’ll work closely with a seasoned transformation executive to balance delivery while you focus on client strategy and commercial outcomes. You’ll also play a key succession position in the leadership team, helping shape long-term growth of the practice.

What you'll need

• Consulting pedigree – trained at Big Four, MBB or a boutique, with BFSI transformation experience
• Sector expertise – deep knowledge of banking, insurance, superannuation and wealth
• Commercial track record – proven ability to shape and close multi-million-dollar consulting deals
• Strategic problem-solver – able to create AI and data-led strategies from ambiguous briefs
• Executive presence – gravitas to operate at board and CxO level
• Innovator – fluent in modern professional services models where AI + consulting = outcomes

About the company

AI Practice within a wider portfolio collective of technology consultancies. PE-backed and focused on four key areas:

• Managing AI risk
• Driving productivity through automation
• Unlocking knowledge via AI
• Shaping the future workforce whereby humans and AI work seamlessly

The team blends consulting expertise with AI and transformation experience to move from high-level strategy into practical execution, delivering meaningful change and measurable outcomes.

You'll also have skin in the game by way of both short and long term financial incentives.  

Apply now, call or email ronny@theonset.com.au to learn more 0448 808 848.

Senior Commercial Partnerships Manager - Loyalty

Looking to take the next big step in your commercial career? Join one of Australia’s most recognised and loved brands, where you’ll shape and grow partnerships that impact millions of customers every week.

As Senior Commercial Partnerships Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in developing, managing, and expanding partnerships that drive significant commercial growth and member engagement. This is a rare chance to take ownership of high-value, complex partnerships that are central to a market-leading rewards program.

What you’ll do

• Lead the development, management, and growth of strategic partnerships that deliver value for members and partners.

• Drive commercial outcomes through joint business planning, compelling proposals, and executive-level relationship building.

• Manage partnership budgets, track ROI, and optimise profitability.

• Ensure seamless operational execution of partnership initiatives, resolving challenges and streamlining processes.

• Collaborate with senior internal stakeholders to influence strategy and drive outcomes.

What you’ll bring

• Commercial and strategic experience, with a demonstrated track record in managing complex partnerships.

• Proven ability to influence and negotiate at the executive level.

• Data-driven mindset with strong commercial and financial acumen.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering exceptional outcomes.

If you’re ready to build partnerships that shape the future of customer engagement and loyalty, apply online or call Michelle Rubinstein at The Onset on 0413 463 043.

Head of Sales- High Growth Consumer/Retail Scale Up

• Lead the sales and operations functions to drive sales and customer engagement
• Leverage your consumer/retail product sales experience to expand market share
• Circa $240k plus super and bonus

Looking to join a high growth business where you will be in the driving seat to deliver to growth objectives?  Want to make an impact by leveraging your commercial growth expertise and love for getting product connected to customers?  Not frightened off by fast-paced environment? Read on.

The Impact You'll Make

• Develop and execute sales strategies to drive revenue growth and capitalise on market opportunities.
• Lead, mentor and manage the sales team, optimising performance through training, coaching and instilling best practices.
• Drive customer acquisition and retention through targeted engagement strategies and loyalty initiatives.
• Oversee decentralised sales operations, ensuring scalable and efficient sales processes.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity to refine sales approaches and maintain a competitive edge.
• Develop and implement incentive programs to motivate sales teams and enhance customer acquisition.
• Leverage data and insights to inform your decision making.

What You Bring

• Deep and demonstrated consumer/retail sales leadership expertise.
• A proven track record in delivering in high-growth businesses.
• Strong background in business development, commercial strategy,and closing high-value deals.
• Exceptional leadership and coaching skills, fostering a high-performance sales culture.
• Data-driven mindset, leveraging analytics and CRM tools to optimise sales performance.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to align sales with overall business objectives.
• Resilience and adaptability.

For more information please call Michelle Rubinstein at The Onset on 0413 463 043 or apply online.