About us

Aquila is a fast-growing startup developing dynamic, wireless optical energy networking to power sectors under-served by traditional grid infrastructure.

We're backed by some of the best investors in the world (Blackbird, Possible, and Icehouse) and are working with fantastic partners to develop novel and exciting capabilities.

We believe in the power of teamwork and collaboration. We are a dynamic and supportive team, sharing a passion for pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We're looking for exceptional people driven to power the future by solving first-class problems with world-class engineering. Everyone owns their work end-to-end, and we’re all working on new stuff here.

At Aquila, we believe in shaping the role around the candidate and the team. As such, if there's a domain you do not fit into, please do not hesitate to apply anyway!

The role

As an RF Electronics Engineer at Aquila, you will own the full design and development of high-performance and reliable radio solutions to enable high data rate transfer over long distances, empowering our core wireless energy transfer. You will take these systems from initial requirements to mature, scalable systems that can meet all required emissions regulations for the regions we operate in.

You will be the first point of contact for expertise on designing for EMI/EMC and will advocate for best-practice PCB design within the electronics team.

Furthermore, you will be involved with technical mentorship and leadership for interns and junior engineers and advocate for the full electronics team, helping us grow and develop our capabilities as we scale.

Who we're looking for

Aquila seeks a highly skilled electronics engineer with experience building high-performance RF systems in any relevant field. Successful candidates will:

• Own the full end-to-end PCB design process, which includes collecting requirements, component selection, schematic design, layout design, board bring-up, validation, and full integration with the system.

• Bring strong fundamentals in RF and analog electronics design, as well as best practices for design for signal integrity, power integrity, and EMC.

• Conduct rapid hands-on development, quickly de-risking designs and validating concepts before taking them through to low-volume production

• Drive forward the performance and reliability of our radio communication systems.

• Develop and execute component and subsystem design validation plans and test methods to validate product adherence with certification requirements (particularly for EMC).

• Build up internal team understanding and knowledge in design for signal integrity/power integrity

• Mentor and support engineers within the electronics team

• Represent the electronics team in company-level cross-disciplinary discussions to define system architecture and product strategy

• Roll up your sleeves and help with whatever is required in a dynamic startup environment.

We love candidates with the following aptitudes. Still, you don't need to meet them all — if you have a strong work ethic and a voracious hunger to solve first-class problems through developing world-class technology, we want you on our team.

• Proven ability to build high-performance radio systems

• Strong experience with industry-standard electronics CAD tools (Altium or KiCad preferred)

• Strong experience with industry-standard electronics simulation tools

• Familiarity with common MCU, CPU, FPGA devices and technologies

• Familiarity with common communication standards, CAN, I2C, SPI, USB, Ethernet, etc.

• Experience developing HITL automated testing systems

• Basic familiarity with a high-level scripting language (Python, MATLAB, Go, etc.)

• Basic familiarity with embedded C/C++ and modern development tools

Above all else, we hire candidates who deeply connect with

• Our Values

And are aligned with

• What we look for at Aquila

Aquila Perks & Benefits

• Everyone is an owner. In addition to excellent base compensation, every 'eagle' owns equity in the company, so we all benefit from our hard work and future success. Everyone is given a unique and epic eagle avatar upon signing the contract to join Aquila.

• Generous paid parental leave. We offer eight weeks of paid caregiver leave and an additional eight weeks of paid leave for the birthgiver.

• Relocation budget & support. Support for interstate or overseas team members and their families (including pets!)

• Flexible working hours and location. While we often enjoy shooting lasers around—with the utmost safety—in our fully decked-out laser facilities, if there are days when we can work from anywhere, then we feel free to work from anywhere!

• Generous Personal Leave. At Aquila, we recognise that sometimes you need time off to recuperate, look after your mental health, or deal with an emergency. We provide unlimited (within reason) personal leave to empower you to bring your best self to work every day, and you are always paid for days taken off as personal leave.

• We care about our people: At Aquila, we don't focus on what our people can do for us; we focus on what we can do for our people. As part of our commitment to our people, we provide an annual $2k budget for side projects, gizmos and gadgets you want to develop, skills you want to learn, and ways you want to grow outside work.

• Company-wide social events: monthly birthday celebrations, offsite hiking and skiing through beautiful Australian and Aotearoa landscapes, annual end-of-year celebrations, and much more!

• Great, decked-out office! An inclusive community and culture in a welcoming office—with lasers and cutting-edge hardware

• A variety of social clubs. We encourage all our Eagles to build the culture with us and share what they love by creating social clubs across the business. From rock climbing clubs to skiing and volunteering, we constantly seek ways to learn and engage with each other.

We want to hear from you if you're a world-class electronics engineer hungry to make a massive impact! Join our team and help us build an infinitely scalable energy network that powers a more abundant, limitless, and sustainable future.