What is a career in the Defence Industry?

Careers in defence industry are much more than building ships and submarines and you don’t need a university degree to get involved. From project management to systems engineering; contracts management to information technology; supply chain to WHS; marketing and communications to logistics; you can find a lifelong career right here in South Australia.

Learn about the wide variety of roles and the pathways to get there from some inspiring South Australian defence industry employees below.

If you are in the industry and love what you do, share your career story with us today!

Emily, BAE Systems Australia Safety Engineer

Christian, Graduate Software Engineer, Silentium Defence

Simon, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

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

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

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

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

Andrew, General Manager, Precise Manufacturing

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

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

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

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

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

What is a career in the Defence Industry?

Ben

Chief Operating Officer

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Farisha

Avionics Engineer

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Cameron

Design Engineer

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Reinaldo

Procurement Officer

Samuel

Engineering Manager – IT&E

Stuart

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING SENIOR STAFF

Emily

Safety Engineer

Kosta

Supply Chain and Project Manager

Georgia

Systems Engineer

Jeff

Systems Engineer

Jessica

Hardware Engineer

Hugh

Project Manager

Seth

Mechanical Engineer

Matthew

Mechanical Engineer

Andrew

General Manager

Jamila

Project Manager

Dhiren

Commercial Manager

Zac

Support Technician

Kyal

Digital Specialist

Roxanne

Integrated Logistics Support

Trent

Senior Systems Engineer

Rozanne

Senior Financial Accountant

Christian

Graduate Software Engineer

Simon

Co-Founder & CTO

Rebecca

COMBAT AND AUTOMATION SYSTEMS ENGINEER

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