About Us

SunDrive is an Australian solar technology company turning world-leading science into real-world impact.

Founded in a Sydney garage in 2015, when our co-founder Vince Allen paused his PhD to pursue a bold idea, we set out to make solar more powerful, affordable, and sustainable. Today, that same drive fuels a company operating at the cutting edge of advanced manufacturing and materials science. Our breakthrough solar cell technology replaces silver with industry-first direct copper plating: swapping one of the most expensive materials in solar for something abundant, cost-effective, and sustainable. We set a world record for solar cell efficiency in 2021 and built the world’s first fully automated copper-plating line at our Kurnell facility, proving scalability.

Backed by leading VCs and government agencies and punching above our weight in partnering with global PV partners, we’re now at the forefront of a generational shift in clean-energy manufacturing and driving industrial-scale deployment.

If you want to work somewhere ambitious, collaborative, and deeply technical — where science meets impact — we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role

As a Mechatronics Engineer at SunDrive, you will design, develop, and integrate the software, firmware, and electronics that power our automated production and laboratory systems. This role is central to scaling SunDrive’s breakthrough copper-plating technology from prototype to industrial deployment.

You’ll work across embedded systems, Linux SBCs, custom PCBs, automation equipment, and industrial communication networks to build robust, production-ready systems. You’ll also collaborate closely with our engineering teams and with global partners—particularly in China—as we deploy our technology into real manufacturing environments.

This role reports into the Head of Mechatronics and sits with our Technology Delivery division, where our ideas meet reality. This team takes SunDrive’s copper-based technology from lab concept to scalable industrial process. It’s home to engineers, scientists, and technicians who design, build, and refine our manufacturing tools and processes. Technology Delivery integrates chemistry, mechanics, and automation to bring solar innovation to production scale.