Senior Systems and V&V Engineer

Allume ANZ; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Flexible hours

Annual leave 25 days

Half-Day Fridays

Parental leave (15 weeks primary, 5*2)

Job summary

Allume, a Melbourne-based technology company, is seeking a hands-on engineer to lead cross-disciplinary product development for SolShare hardware and software. You will translate stakeholder needs into system requirements, map interfaces, and drive V&V activities to ensure reliability for apartment residents and installers.

You’ll work with embedded/firmware, mechatronics, and electronics, applying risk analysis and compliance practices while collaborating across teams to deliver robust

Qualifications

• Solid practical product development experience across hardware and software.
• Hands-on engineering experience in embedded/firmware, mechatronics, systems, electronics.
• Structured knowledge of V&V principles and risk methodologies (FMEA, root-cause analysis).
• Familiarity with safety standards and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Translate stakeholder needs into clear functional system requirements and interface control documents.
• Facilitate design decisions across the product team and ensure testability across disciplines.
• Lead hazard analysis, risk assessment (HARA), FMEA/FMECA and reliability activities.
• Design system test strategies, author V&V protocols, and lead lab and system-level testing.
• Support regulatory compliance testing and maintain system-level documentation.
• Assist with task estimation, planning and coordination of system integration activities.
• Maintain consistent documentation standards across the product development lifecycle.

Skills

Embedded/firmware

Mechatronics

Systems engineering

Electronics

V&V principles

Risk analysis (FMEA)

Regulatory compliance

Technical communication

Project estimation/planning

Tools

HIL testing

Job description

About Allume

We're empowering millions of people to access clean, affordable energy.

We're a Melbourne-based technology company, and our world-first technology, SolShare, unlocks rooftop solar for apartment residents. This smart hardware connects a single rooftop solar system to multiple units and common areas, fairly distributing solar energy so everyone gets their fair share. SolShare helps reduce both energy bills and carbon emissions.

SolShare removes the technical and ownership barriers that have long prevented apartment households from accessing rooftop solar. We built it here in Melbourne, and it's now connected over 13,000 apartments across Australia, the UK and the US. We're doubling our installation base each year, and we're aiming to connect over 100,000 apartments by 2029. SolShare now also brings shared battery optimisation to apartment buildings.

We're growing quickly, and our technology is becoming more capable as we scale. That means we need great people to help us build what comes next.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Allume is an endorsed employer for women by WORK180, and you can find a full list of our benefits and policies here.

We believe diverse perspectives are the key to better outcomes. We welcome applications from people of all genders, ages, nationalities, abilities and cultures, and we’re committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone can do their best work.

If you need any adjustments or flexibility to take part fully in our recruitment process, tell us when you apply and we’ll support you.

What we offer

• Hybrid work: You’ll be based in our Melbourne office, with the flexibility to work from home. We get a lot out of face-to-face time, so we look forward to seeing you in the office regularly.
• Flexibility: We’d prefer this role to be full time, but if you’re returning to work or want more time for life outside it, we’d still love you to apply. Part-time looks different for everyone, and we’re happy to talk about what would suit you.
• Leave and Half-Day Fridays: 25 days (5 weeks) of annual leave, plus a ‘Half-Day Friday’ every fortnight when the whole team logs off at lunch.
• Progressive parental leave: 15 weeks paid leave for primary carers and 5 weeks for secondary carers, with no minimum tenure.
• Wellbeing: Free, confidential counselling and support through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Options: Share options through our Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP).

About the role

Our SolShare technology brings together mechanical, electronics, firmware, cloud software and electrical engineering. We design, build and maintain the smart hardware and software that make rooftop solar work for apartment buildings across Australia, the UK and the US.

Reporting to our Head of Systems & Integration in the product development team, you’ll play a key technical role in making sure our products work well together, are reliable and do what apartment residents and installers need. You’ll turn stakeholder needs into clear requirements, guide design integration and risk analysis across disciplines, then lead the verification and validation (V&V) that proves our products perform in the field for apartment residents, installers and other stakeholders.

This role suits a hands-on engineer who enjoys solving practical problems, making risk-based trade-offs and working across engineering disciplines – and seeing your work help apartment residents access clean, affordable energy. You’ll be part of a collaborative team and contribute throughout the product development lifecycle.

What you’ll do

• Requirements & interface mapping: Translate stakeholder needs into clear functional system requirements, system and interface control documents, and technical feasibility analyses across Allume’s product suite.
• Cross-disciplinary technical integration: Facilitate design decisions across the product team by implementing system requirements, evaluating technical risks, and ensuring testability across product development disciplines.
• Risk & reliability engineering: Lead hazard analysis and risk assessment (HARA), FMEA/FMECA and reliability activities – from accelerated life testing to field performance analysis and root‑cause investigations.
• Verification & validation execution: Design system test strategies, author V&V protocols, and lead hands‑on execution of lab and system‑level testing, including verification of firmware and software releases before they reach the field.
• Compliance & technical documentation: Support regulatory compliance testing and maintain system‑level technical documentation (e.g. Technical Construction Files, System Architecture Design documents).
• Estimating & planning: Contribute to task estimation, planning and coordination of systems integration and verification and validation activities.
• Product development process: Maintain fit‑for‑purpose documentation standards and practices across the product development cycle, ensuring processes between disciplines are consistent and compatible.

What we’re looking for

You don’t need to have worked in solar or energy before, and you don’t need to tick every box. What matters most is that the role excites you.

You’ll have:

• Solid practical product development experience working across hardware and software, with hands‑on engineering experience in embedded/firmware, mechatronics, systems, electronics, or another related field.
• A structured foundation in V&V principles and risk methodologies (e.g., FMEA, root‑cause analysis), knowledge of or experience with safety standards and compliance.
• Demonstrated self‑direction in evolving environments, balancing calculated technical assumptions with delivery milestones.
• Sound engineering judgment – you check results from simulation, analysis and AI tools against real‑world constraints before relying on them.
• Clear technical communication and collaborative skills to ask insightful questions and build alignment across teams.

Nice to have

It’d be great if you also have experience with:

• Electrical or power systems, such as battery storage, inverters, EV charging or energy metering.
• Hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) testing or automating test systems.
• Supporting product certification and conformity assessment for markets such as Australia, the UK and the EU (e.g. RCM, UKCA, CE).
• Systems engineering frameworks (e.g. ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288) or functional safety standards (e.g. IEC 61508).

Right to work

You’ll need valid, unrestricted work rights in Australia. We can’t offer visa sponsorship.

We aim to respond within two weeks, and the full process usually takes four to six weeks. There are three stages:

• Round 1: Online interview (15 minutes) – a short conversation about your experience, what you’re looking for and why Allume interests you.
• Round 2: Technical deep dive (1 hour) – an in‑person discussion with the hiring manager to explore your technical expertise and how you tackle role‑specific challenges.
• Round 3: Values and team alignment (1.5 hours) – a final conversation with the hiring manager and the wider team, so both sides can work out whether Allume is the right fit.