Search and Apply for Jobs in Defence and Space
Careers in defence and space are more than you think. You don’t need to be in the Defence Force or be an astronaut to consider a lifelong career in South Australia’s fastest growing industries. There are many pathways you can take to get the career you want in an industry you’ll love.
Explore a range of defence and space employers below and match your skills to an available position today or register your interest for future opportunities as they arise. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to work in one of the world’s most liveable cities on the nation’s largest projects.
ASC is Australia’s submarine company. It built, and sustains, the Royal Australian Navy’s six Co…[Read more]
ASC is Australia’s submarine company. It built, and sustains, the Royal Australian Navy’s six Collins Class submarines; will lead the fleet’s service-life extension into the 2030s; and plays a leading role in training Navy’s submariners.
ASC is also contracted to the Australian Government to deliver the Sovereign Shipbuilding Talent Pool, which is retaining, growing and developing Australia’s submarine and shipbuilding workforce to support the nation’s transition to building and sustaining nuclear-powered submarines.
If you’re looking for a role that offers interesting work with a deeper purpose, you’ll find it at ASC.
CloseBabcock Australasia is a leading Defence, Aviation and Critical Services company operating across Au…[Read more]
Babcock Australasia is a leading Defence, Aviation and Critical Services company operating across Australia and New Zealand. Babcock deliver vital services and manage complex assets on behalf of their customers – supporting national defence, saving lives and protecting communities. Whether you’re just starting out, looking to apply your existing skills to a different challenge or keen to advance your career to the next level, you can be part of a worldwide aerospace, defence and security company providing critical services across Australasia.Click here to explore career opportunities
CloseBAE Systems Australia delivers a full range of products and services for the Australian Defence Forc…[Read more]
BAE Systems Australia delivers a full range of products and services for the Australian Defence Force across air, maritime, land and cyber domains. BAE Systems’ engineers, in collaboration with industry, are focused on pioneering advanced technology in autonomous systems, hypersonics, space, High Frequency Systems, prognostic health management, electronic warfare and Anti-Submarine Warfare capabilities. Its Maritime business is responsible for the design and build of nine Hunter class frigates in Osborne, South Australia. It is the largest surface ship project in the nation’s defence history and it will create and sustain more than 5,000 jobs over the life of the program.Click here to explore career opportunities
Click here to join the Hunter Class Talent Community and be kept up to date with opportunities as they become available.
CloseLockheed Martin Australia is an Australian company that is engaged in the integration and sustainmen…[Read more]
Lockheed Martin Australia is an Australian company that is engaged in the integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. Our innovative technologies have been contributing to the security of Australia and realisation of Australia’s national interests for over 70 years and today we employ over 1,000 people with a presence in every mainland state and territory.As an advanced technology and innovation company, Lockheed Martin Australia has the right combination of systems engineering and integration expertise required to sustain the advanced technology systems, products and services critical to delivering a capability edge to the Australian Defence Force. Our diverse programs form a critical backbone of Australia’s current and future defence capabilities.
Click here to view careers available at Lockheed Martin Australia.
CloseNova Systems is a 100% Australian owned and controlled engineering services and technology solutions…[Read more]
Nova Systems is a 100% Australian owned and controlled engineering services and technology solutions company, partnering with clients to keep nations and people safe and secure. Founded in Adelaide in 2000, Nova Systems has grown to more than 850 employees worldwide. Nova Systems deliver specialist systems engineering advisory and management services alongside advanced digital technology, software and systems integration solutions.Smart people.
Solving complex challenges.
Making our world safe and secure.
Click here to view careers available at Nova Systems.
Click here to view the expressions of interest page.
As Australia’s leading provider of whole of life integrated solutions, Raytheon Australia is deliv…[Read more]
As Australia’s leading provider of whole of life integrated solutions, Raytheon Australia is delivering world-class solutions to the Australian Defence Force. Since its establishment in 1999, Raytheon Australia has committed to developing a truly sovereign defence capability for Australia, with a team of 1,500 employees, including nearly 300 based in South Australia, delivering high-tech capability spanning across all domains. Headquartered in Canberra, Raytheon Australia is a full subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies Corporation, an aerospace and defence company providing advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. CloseSaab Australia is one of the nation’s leading capability integrators achieving complex system inte…[Read more]
Saab Australia is one of the nation’s leading capability integrators achieving complex system integration projects across Australia’s maritime, land and air defence environments, as well as civil and cyber security projects.With over 30 years of proven capability in Australia, we offer unique career opportunities, along with a high performing, supportive and collaborative work culture. Saab’s global reach into products and services designed and built in our many operational countries gives a unique edge – no other single company designs and builds submarines, aircraft, underwater vehicles, combat management systems, missiles, torpedoes, radars, camouflage, security systems and deployable health capabilities.
Delivering projects nationally and globally, you can rely on Saab’s thinking edge and our approach to designing innovative products and solutions to enhance your career.
CloseKBR partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions w…[Read more]
KBR partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, KBR is ready to handle projects and missions from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance in a range of areas such as national security, cyber security, space exploration and more.Click here to learn about careers at KBR.
CloseFrom Gulfstream business jets and combat vehicles, to nuclear-powered submarines and communications …[Read more]
From Gulfstream business jets and combat vehicles, to nuclear-powered submarines and communications systems, people around the world depend on General Dynamics for their safety and security. The organisation’s core competency is the design, engineering and manufacturing of complex and differentiated products and services.In Australia, GDLS Australia works closely with Defence and industrial partners to ensure their combat vehicles continue to meet mission requirements through life. With the largest ever Australia-United States Foreign Military Sales Army project now approved and progressing towards delivery, GDLS-A has new opportunities to develop your career to the next level.
CloseDEWC Services is an award winning professional services company and one of Australia’s foremost In…[Read more]
DEWC Services is an award winning professional services company and one of Australia’s foremost Information Warfare consultancies. The company provides the Australian Defence Organisation (ADO) and industry partners with mission critical operational and technical expertise in C4ISREW (Command, Control, Communications and Computing, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare).With more than a decade of experience, DEWC Services continues to work on some of the most challenging IW-related defence projects. This includes experimental and operational capabilities in all domains. DEWC Services offers innovative solutions to enable the war fighter of today and tomorrow in contemporary battlespaces, helping increase mission success and bring our people home safely.
Click here to explore career opportunities
Click here to register for the DEWC Talent Community
CloseFleet Space is an agile space company based in South Australia. The company’s mission is to …[Read more]
Fleet Space is an agile space company based in South Australia. The company’s mission is to “Connect Everything” using cutting-edge communications and space technologies to enable the next giant leap in human civilisation. Fleet are regularly recruiting in a range of positions locally and internationally, and have recently launched a week-long STEM Work Experience Program years 10 – 12, hosting students in March, June, August and November each year.Click here to explore career opportunities
Click here to express interest in the STEM Work Experience Program (put STEM as the industry)
CloseSouthern Launch is a launch and range service provider, headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia. …[Read more]
Southern Launch is a launch and range service provider, headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia. The company own and operate Australia’s only rocket launch ranges approved by the Australian Space Agency for launches to space. Their offering includes the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex, and the Koonibba Test Range, our suborbital testing facility.Click here to view careers available at Southern Launch.
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In addition to a number of top global companies setting up their regional headquarters and/or significant operations in South Australia, the state has a strong core of small to medium sized enterprises actively delivering specialist services and products to the Australian Defence Force and other Defence customers around the world. The South Australian Defence Industry Directory showcases over 300 companies working across all areas within the sector, all offering unique opportunities to fulfil your career aspirations.Click here to view the South Australian Defence Industry directory.
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Home to the Australian Space Agency, the Australian Mission Control Centre, the Australian Space Discovery Centre, headquarters of the SmartSat CRC, and the future location of the Australian Space Park, South Australia is the undisputed national centre of Australia’s space industry. The South Australian Space Industry Directory showcases over 100 companies working across a wide range of areas within the sector, all offering unique opportunities to fulfil your career aspirations.Click here to view the South Australian Space Industry directory.
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