Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Find the answers below to help you find your place in the defence and space industries.
No. A career in the defence industry will see you working on projects that support the Australian Defence Force.
No. There are many career pathways into the defence industry, including TAFE and university.
Generally speaking, some level of security clearance is required (or the ability to obtain one). Most projects associated with Defence and Space are classified.
This is something your potential employer would discuss with you.
Find out more information about security clearances from the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency.
The defence and space industries consist of:
- large, global organisations
- Australian owned and operated small to medium sized companies
- South Australian start-up companies
- smaller companies from adjacent industries that often provide specialised parts and equipment to larger companies for specific projects
No. There are a range of education pathways available to start your career in the defence industry.
Find out more about the career opportunities and pathways into defence and space in South Australia.
No. Both the defence and space industry offer an exciting range of careers across many disciplines, including:
- project management
- contracts management
- tradespeople
- data analysts
- ICT and software development
- supply chain
- workplace health and safety
- scientists
- researchers
- marketing and communications
- logistics.
Learn about the wide variety careers on offer.
Defence SA is the South Australian Government’s lead agency for all defence matters.
The South Australian Space Industry Centre (SASIC) is a department within Defence SA and is the state government’s lead agency for all space matters.
Defence SA wants to ensure South Australia takes full advantage of the major project opportunities in the defence and space industries and have developed the Find Your Place campaign to educate and inspire the future workforce about the life-long careers available in the state.
The jobs available are not recruited by Defence SA or SASIC, they are managed by industry. Find out more about jobs in the South Australian defence and space industry.
If you are interested in working for Defence SA, any job opportunities are posted on our careers page.
There is a lot of information available for those looking for a career in Defence and Space and this can be overwhelming!
We have aimed to simplify this for you by collating available information sources on this website.
Explore a range of short and long term pathways into the defence and space industries.
