RunTime

RunTime is a specialist recruitment agency focused exclusively on placing embedded systems, firmware, FPGA, mechanical, and edge AI engineers since 2019. The company helps engineering teams avoid costly bad hires in complex, real-world systems by interrogating technical competence rather than skimming resumes. RunTime's screening process is grounded in how systems actually fail, with a zero-tolerance approach to untested engineers and a deliberate methodology that pressure tests candidates before they join client teams. The agency operates with a 97% retention rate and offers a 90-day replacement guarantee, reflecting their commitment to quality placements.

RunTime specialises across a comprehensive range of deep tech hardware disciplines including embedded systems engineering, firmware development, FPGA and VHDL design, RTOS engineering, PLC and SCADA systems, power electronics and BESS engineering, mining automation, robotics, control systems, DSP engineering, machine learning and edge AI, mechanical engineering, and electronics engineering. The agency serves clients across multiple industries including medical devices, transport, industrial automation, audio and video systems, space technology, agriculture, energy and renewables, telecommunications, and IoT applications. RunTime deliberately rejects roles when expectations are unrealistic and applies targeted outreach, referrals, and a curated database rather than flooding clients with generic CVs.

RunTime operates across Australia and the United States, with physical offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, and Perth in Australia, plus Boston in the United States. The agency is trusted by engineering teams where mistakes have real consequences, including clients such as Atomos, Lumen, Selectronic, Burrana, AEV Robotics, Cohda Wireless, and Outerspace Design. Clients choose RunTime because the team genuinely understands embedded systems architecture, challenges unrealistic job specifications, manages interviews with intent, and owns the hiring risk alongside their clients through comprehensive post-hire support and regular check-ins to protect investment and boost retention.