Senior Technical Lead Software

About the company

AuCom is a world leader in industrial motor control solutions. From our research and development base in Christchurch, we've been exporting worldwide for over 40 years.

Our motor control technology controls and protects equipment for customers across mining, water, power generation, and manufacturing industries in more than 100 countries. We're proud to be a genuine Kiwi success story — engineering world-class products right here in New Zealand and backing them with a team that values innovation, quality, and getting it right.

AuCom has a strong commitment to retaining manufacturing locally, with product design and manufacture carried out in-house.

About the role

We're looking for an experienced Senior Technical Lead with a strong customer focus to join our embedded software team and take on some interesting design challenges. You'll be involved across multiple product lines spanning industrial communications, motor control, UI design, and cyber security.

It's a role for someone who enjoys a technical challenge in a fast-moving environment and being involved with the design and manufacture of physical products. We are looking for someone who can provide technical excellence, strong project technical leadership skills with a hands-on can-do, fit for market approach to problem solving.

Development is mostly done in C.

In this role, you will:

• Work with stakeholders to design and implement firmware for new products, as well as maintaining existing designs to satisfy emergent customer requirements
• Work closely with other engineering disciplines during product development, to achieve cost effective, manufacturable products
• Facilitate design reviews, documentation, and assist with test-plan development, verification, and compliance activities
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the Team ensuring they contribute to AuCom’s business goals
• Provide input to process improvements and advocate for modern software development best practices to enhance the efficiency and reliability of the SDLC
• Respond to engineering questions from production and product support

We’re looking for someone with:

• Strong software design experience (at least 8+ years) in a commercial embedded firmware development role, with demonstrated experience in Senior and/or Leadership positions
• Familiarity with STM32 and ESP32 micro-controllers
• Proficient with Git, Jira, and RTOS; experience with GitLab advantageous
• A working understanding of electronics, able to read a schematic, and safely use basic electronics test equipment
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with other team members, customers, and end users in a productive way
• Exposure to Ethernet base industrial fieldbus protocols and BLE would be an advantage
• Familiarity with security infrastructure and cyber-security practices within a software development context is highly advantageous

What's in it for you:

• Health and wellbeing perks, including massages, health checks, and annual flu vaccinations
• Health insurance covering you and your direct family
• A workplace that genuinely prioritises health, safety, and wellness

This is a permanent, full-time role, with remuneration negotiated in line with your skills and experience.

While we support flexibility where we can, this role is based at our Christchurch site, rather than working remotely.

Sound like your next move? We'd love to hear from you — apply now!

Applications close 28th September 2026.