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New partnership to drive recruitment for Hunter class frigate program

BAE Systems Maritime Australia has partnered with Careers Centre Alliance to manage recruitment for the Hunter class frigate program being designed and built at Osborne Naval Shipyard. A partnership between the Indigenous Defence Infrastructure Consortium and Randstad Australia, the Careers Centre Alliance will utilise existing systems and talent pools to deliver an end-to-end recruitment solution for BAE Systems. Over the next five years, up to 900 trade and production workers will be required for the prototyping and construction of the nine anti-submarine warfare [...]

2022-04-14T15:18:23+09:30March 23rd, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Career Change, Employers, Graduates, Job Seeker|

Young achiever breaks ground in the defence industry

South Australian systems engineer Georgia never considered working in the defence industry, but after starting her career journey with one of the state’s largest defence companies she has never looked back. After completing an electrical and electronic engineering degree at the University of Adelaide, the 25-year-old undertook a graduate program with South Australian-based engineering and technology company Nova Systems. Now, she’s taken the next step in her defence industry career, joining BAE Systems Australia’s Edinburgh headquarters as a systems engineer. [...]

2022-04-14T15:15:08+09:30March 15th, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Graduates, Higher Education|

New graduates join the ranks at Nova Systems

Four South Australians are among the latest cohort of graduates to join global defence company Nova Systems and gain the vital skills and experience needed to pursue a career in the defence industry. The South Australian-based company, which focuses on providing engineering and technology solutions for Defence and other sectors, recently on-boarded 34 new graduates nationally as part of its award-winning graduate program. The graduates come from diverse backgrounds in integrated logistics support, engineering, project management and finance, and will [...]

2022-04-14T15:17:16+09:30March 15th, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Employers, Graduates|

BAE Systems Australia opens defence industry graduate roles for 2023

South Australian university students have the opportunity to kick-start their careers in the defence industry, with BAE Systems Australia launching their graduate recruitment drive for 2023. Recently welcoming 58 graduates to its national defence and security business, BAE Systems Australia now has 90 positions available across a wide range of fields, including engineering, project management, finance, human resources and commercial. The graduate program offers tailored training and mentoring, flexible work practices and the opportunity to collaborate and network with other graduates across [...]

2022-04-14T15:19:02+09:30February 11th, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Graduates, Higher Education|

Growth in cyber jobs creates opportunities for all skills

Transitioning from telecommunications to cyber has proven a successful leap for ex-Telstra employee Haylee deGoumois. After a 10-year career in telecommunications, Haylee deGoumois decided it was time for a change. Having attained the position of store manager for a Telstra licensed store, she was looking for new opportunities in a future-focused industry – and turned to cyber security. “I had got as far as I thought I could within the Telstra role and thought cyber would be a really good [...]

2022-02-03T14:38:46+10:30December 20th, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Career Change, Graduates, Guardians and Educators, Job Seeker|

Apprenticeship opening doors to successful career in defence

Georgia Robertson is breaking down barriers and leading the way for women in the defence sector. Georgia Robertson was told she shouldn’t do an apprenticeship as a mechanical fitter and turner. So she went out and did it. She was also told she shouldn’t enter a male-dominated engineering field. So she did. Today, her efforts have more than paid off, having worked her way up to the role of quality assurance/defence security officer at Axiom Precision Manufacturing, charged with ensuring [...]

2022-04-14T15:15:04+09:30December 20th, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Graduates, High School Students|

Hunter frigate apprentices sail to next stage of career

Some of South Australia’s youngest and brightest apprentices are forging life-long careers in the state’s naval shipbuilding industry, having recently completed the first stage of their apprenticeship on the Hunter Class Frigate Program. Marking a significant step towards building Australia’s sovereign shipbuilding workforce, BAE Systems Australia’s first 16 school-based apprentices graduated from high school and will now enter the next phase of their apprenticeship program. The apprentices, who are from 10 South Australian high schools, will now work full-time at [...]

2022-04-14T15:15:33+09:30December 2nd, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Guardians and Educators, High School Students|

Jeff finds his place in SA’s defence industry

From a young age, Jeff’s curiosity about how the world works and finding solutions to complex problems sparked an interest in engineering. With his father enjoying a successful career in South Australia’s defence sector, it was only natural that Jeff’s career path followed in a similar direction. “I’m a massive problem solver, I have been since I was very young. I love pulling stuff apart and I’m interested in how things work,” Jeff said. “I have been fortunate enough that [...]

2022-04-14T15:15:51+09:30November 22nd, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Graduates, Higher Education|

Jessica makes her move to South Australia

As a young female engineer wanting to work on innovative and cutting-edge technology, Jessica Sharp was excited about the prospect of moving to South Australia to pursue a career in the state’s thriving defence industry sector. After completing a mechatronics engineering degree at the University of Wollongong and a short placement at Lockheed Martin Australia’s Canberra headquarters, Jessica was offered a position in the company’s award-winning Graduate Development Program in South Australia. The two-year structured program provided Jessica with hands-on [...]

2022-08-12T14:04:16+09:30November 8th, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Graduates, Higher Education, Job Seeker|

ASC Talent Pool Launches

FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING THE EXPANSION OF NAVAL SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA, ASC HAS LAUNCHED THE SOVEREIGN SHIPBUILDING TALENT POOL FOR SKILLED WORKERS IMPACTED BY THE INDUSTRY CHANGES. ASC says options to re-deploy displaced workers throughout South Australia’s current and planned shipbuilding programs are being explored, as well as plans to build the skills crucial for the nuclear-powered submarines program announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison last week. This talent pool will provide affected employees with the opportunity to [...]

2021-09-22T15:29:30+09:30September 22nd, 2021|Categories: News|

School students take first step in shipbuilding career

An innovative program being run by BAE Systems Maritime Australia in partnership with TAFE SA is helping to create a skilled and diverse workforce for the shipbuilding industry. With BAE Systems Maritime Australia contracted to build the next generation of frigates for the Royal Australian Navy, the program is designed to prepare school students for future job opportunities. The School-Based Apprenticeship Project launched in 2020 and there are now 33 students who have started an apprenticeship with BAE and TAFE [...]

2021-09-16T12:01:04+09:30September 16th, 2021|Categories: News|

Hi-tech start-up Fivecast wants local talent to grow

Adelaide based start-up Fivecast is looking for South Australian software engineers to support its shake up of the international digital intelligence market. Fivecast is a South Australian technology start-up developing world-leading open-source intelligence solutions to help customers uncover threats hidden behind masses of online data. In the past 18 months, Fivecast has grown from 15 employees to 50, with the expectation that the company will employ a further 20 people by the end of the year. Much of the company’s [...]

2021-08-11T14:16:19+09:30July 16th, 2021|Categories: News|

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I get excited about working in the space industry because putting something into space is so difficult. I love the idea of the challenge, that it requires a huge amount of work from so many talented people in a variety of fields all working together to make a project come to fruition.

James, Mechanical & Thermal Engineer, Neumann Space

I love that I’m able to work with others to solve problems that have an impact and make a difference every day while still being able to learn new things.

Georgia, Systems Engineer, BAE Systems Australia

It was exciting moving back to South Australia not only because it’s where I’m from, but because of the emerging space industry. I wanted to help build the space industry in Australia from the ground up, rather than work overseas in an industry that’s already established.

Farisha, Avionics Engineer, Southern Launch

There’s such a variety of opportunities in the defence industry and I’m really excited about the prospect of working on innovative and cutting-edge projects. I have some of the greatest minds around me and these people support me in my growth and development as an engineer.

Jessica, Hardware Engineer, Lockheed Martin Australia

Whilst a larger number of roles in the space industry are in engineering, there are lots of other ways to be involved. Space companies, like ours, still need accountants, lawyers and people in communications and marketing.

Ben, Chief Operating Officer, Inovor Technologies

The best thing about leading a company in South Australia’s defence industry is shining a light on the local skills, talent, and innovation that exists right here, in our own backyard.

Simon, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Silentium Defence

I’m excited for the opportunity to work on massive projects that have a real impact on the future of our Defence Force and the nation’s protection and security.

Jeff, Systems Engineer, Nova Systems

There are a number of projects within South Australia which you can spend your entire career working on and still enjoy what you do.

Dhiren, Commercial Manager, PMB Defence

There’s a misconception that the defence industry is very serious, but the experience I’ve had is that we are a very creative and collaborative group of individuals working towards a common goal.

Jamila, Project Manager, ASC Shipbuilding

This sector is growing fast, which means there are always new and exciting projects on the horizon.

Andrew, General Manager, Precise Manufacturing

If there is something that you want to do, and you want to give back to defence, there is definitely a job out there for you.

Zac, Support Technician, Silentium Defence

What I love most about my job is being able to solve the problems that really matter, knowing that my work contributes to Australia’s national security and economic growth.

Trent, Senior Systems Engineer, Nova Systems

You don’t need to be in the armed forces or necessarily have experience in the defence industry in order to be successful and have a rewarding career. The industry is growing, well-funded and rampant with opportunity…I can’t see myself moving on anytime soon.

Rozanne, Senior Financial Accountant, PMB Defence

A lot of people study engineering and do very little engineering in their day to day role. I wanted to be doing calculations and getting my hands dirty in a work shop. I also wanted to be working at the forefront of technology development. This made defence the obvious choice.

Seth, Mechanical Engineer, PMB Defence

I love the culture of our company and the tech we get to work with. The defence industry as a whole has so much to offer in terms of ground breaking technology. We get to develop really cool products and go out in the field testing them. It’s a really interesting industry with so many different aspects that can be worked on.

Christian, Graduate Software Engineer, Silentium Defence

People should definitely consider a career in the defence industry, it takes all types to do the work that we do and there’s lots of opportunities for growth. Adelaide is not only a really nice place to live it’s a really fantastic place to work especially if you are in the defence industry.

Kyal, Digital Specialist, BAE Systems ASC Shipbuilding

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